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'{{Short description|Roman Catholic church in Capiz, Philippines}} {{use mdy dates|date=May 2023}} {{use list-defined references|date=April 2016}} {{Infobox church | name = Panay Church | fullname = Santa Monica Parish Church | other name = {{native name|es|Iglesia Parroquial de Santa Mónica}} | native_name = {{ubl|{{native name|hil|Simbahan sang Parokya sang Santa Mónica}}|{{native name|fil|Simbahang Parokya ni Santa Mónica}}}} | native_name_lang = | image = Santa Monica Parish Panay right side view (Iloilo East Coast-Capiz Road, Panay, Capiz; 10-19-2022).jpg | imagesize = | imagealt = | caption = The church in 2022 | pushpin map = <!-- Visayas#Philippines --> | pushpin label position = | pushpin map alt = | pushpin mapsize = | relief = | map caption = | coordinates = {{coord|11.555622|122.793905|region:PH_type:landmark|display=inline,title|format=dms}} | location = Iloilo East Coast-Capiz Rd., [[Panay, Capiz]] | country = [[Philippines]] | language(s) = [[Hiligaynon language|Hiligaynon]], [[English language|English]] | denomination = [[Roman Catholic]] | previous denomination = | churchmanship = | membership = | attendance = | website = | former name = | bull date = | founded date = 1698 | founder = [[Order of Saint Augustine|Augustinian Friars]] | dedication = [[Saint Monica]] | dedicated date = | consecrated date = | cult = | relics = | events = | past bishop = | people = | status = | functional status = Active | heritage designation = *[[Philippines National Historical Landmarks|National Historical Landmark]] *[[List of National Cultural Treasures in the Philippines|National Cultural Treasure]] | designated date = *1997 {{sub|National Historical Landmark}} *2004 {{sub|National Cultural Treasure}} | architect = | architectural type = [[Church building]] | style = Filipino Colonial Neo-Classical Baroque | groundbreaking = | completed date = | construction cost = | closed date = | demolished date = | capacity = | length = 70 meters | width = 25 meters | width nave = | height = 18 meters | diameter = | other dimensions = | floor count = | floor area = | dome quantity = | dome height outer = | dome height inner = | dome dia outer = | dome dia inner = | spire quantity = | spire height = | materials = | bells = 9 bells | bells hung = | bell weight = 10.4 metric ton (largest bell) | parish = Santa Monica | deanery = Santa Monica | archdeaconry = | episcopalarea = | archdiocese = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Capiz|Capiz]] | metropolis = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Capiz|Capiz]] | diocese = | province = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Capiz|Capiz]] | presbytery = | synod = | circuit = | district = | division = | subdivision = | archbishop = <!-- cathedrals only --> | bishop = | dean = | provost = | provost-rector = | viceprovost = | subdean = | precentor = | archpriest = | chancellor = | canonchancellor = | canon = | canonmissioner = | canonpastor = | canontreasurer = | succentor = | archdeacon = | prebendary = | rector = | vice-rector = | vicar = | curate = | priestincharge = | priest = | asstpriest = | minister = | assistant = | honpriest = | deacon = | deaconness = | seniorpastor = | pastor = | abbot = | chaplain = | sacristan = | reader = | student intern = | organistdom = | director = | organist = | organscholar = | chapterclerk = | laychapter = | warden = | verger = | businessmgr = | liturgycoord = | reledu = | rcia = | youthmin = | flowerguild = | musicgroup = | parishadmin = | serversguild = | logo = | logosize = | logolink = | logoalt = }} The '''Santa Monica Parish Church''' ({{lang-hil|Simbahan sang Parokya sang Santa Monica}}; {{lang-fil|Simbahang Parokya ni Santa Mónica}}; {{lang-es|Iglesia Parroquial de Santa Mónica}}), also called '''Panay Church''', is a historic [[Roman Catholic]] [[church building|church]] in [[Panay, Capiz|Panay]], near [[Roxas City]] in the [[Provinces of the Philippines|province]] of [[Capiz]], on [[Panay]] island in the [[Western Visayas]] region of the Philippines. It was built in 1884 on the site of an earlier church, built in 1774 by Miguel Murguia, which was gravely damaged by the [[typhoon]] of 17 January 1875.{{r|angels|page=423}} The church is built of coral blocks and is approximately 70 metres long, 25 m in width and 18 m in height; the walls are about 3 metres thick.{{r|angels|page=423|tom}} The church has an unusually large bell, the largest in the country. <ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2019-06-22 |title=Capiz hosts Asia's biggest church bell |url=https://manilastandard.net/news/national/297935/capiz-hosts-asia-s-biggest-church-bell.html |access-date=2022-12-18 |work=[[Manila Standard]] |language=en-US}}</ref> This was cast by Juan Reina in about 1884, using sacks of coin given by the people of the town; it weighs more than 10 tonnes.{{r|angels|page=423}} In 1997 the church was declared a National Historical Landmark by the [[National Historical Commission of the Philippines]].{{r|plaque}} ==Image gallery== <gallery class="center"> File:Church of Pan-ay historical marker.jpg|[[National Historical Commission of the Philippines|NHI]] Historical marker installed in 1997 File:Panay Church (Sta. Monica Parish Church), Capiz.jpg|Church interior in 2008 File:Main Altar at Church of Panay.jpg|Main altar File:Santo Tomas de Villanueva.JPG|Statue of Santo Tomas de Villanueva File:Largest bell in the Philippines and Asia.JPG|The large bell File:West side of the Church of Panay.jpg|West side of the church File:Our Lady of Fatima Grotto at Sta. Monica Church, Panay.jpg|Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto at the foot of the [[bell tower]] File:Stairway to choir loft and Entrance Door of the Church of Panay.jpg|Stairway to the [[choir loft]] File:Original Roof Truss of the Church of Panay.jpg|Former roof [[truss]] of the church File:Artefacts and memorabilia of Church of Panay.jpg|Artefacts File:Bas-relief work of artist Joseph Bergaño.jpg|''Bas-relief'' by Joseph Bergaño, 1770s </gallery> ==See also== *[[Roxas Cathedral]] ==References== {{reflist|refs= <ref name=angels>Pedro G. Galende (1987), [https://books.google.com/books?id=RqJWAAAAMAAJ ''Angels in stone: architecture of Augustinian churches in the Philippines'']. Metro Manila, Philippines: G.A. Formoso Publishing. {{ISBN|9789718575000}}.</ref> <ref name=plaque>[s.n.] (1997). [[:File:Church of Panay Historical Marker.JPG|Cast iron plaque on Panay Church]]. National Historical Commission of the Philippines. Photograph accessed April 2016.</ref> <ref name=tom>Tom Le Bas (editor) (2013). [ Insight Guides: Philippines]. Singapore: APA. {{ISBN|9781780051222}}.</ref> }} ==External links== * {{Commons category-inline}} * {{Facebook|santamonicapanay}} {{Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Capiz}} [[Category:Churches in Capiz]] [[Category:Roman Catholic churches in Capiz]] [[Category:Churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Capiz]]'