Loboc Church
The San Pedro Apostol Parish Church (English: Saint Peter the Apostle Parish Church, Spanish: Iglesia Parroquial de San Pedro Apóstol), commonly known as Loboc Church and alternatively as the Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Extremadura (Santuario Diocesano de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de Extremadura), is a Roman Catholic church in the municipality of Loboc, Bohol, Philippines, within the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tagbilaran.
| Loboc Church | |
|---|---|
| San Pedro Apostol Parish Church | |
| Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Extremadura | |
Iglesia Parroquial de San Pedro Apóstol y Santuario Diocesano de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de Extremadura (Spanish) | |
The church in January 2023, post-restoration following the 2013 Bohol earthquake | |
| 9°38′10″N 124°01′52″E | |
| Location | Loboc, Bohol |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | |
| Founded | 1596 1602 (as a parish) |
| Founder(s) | Fr. Juan de Torres, SJ |
| Dedication | Saint Peter |
| Consecrated | 1734 |
| Cult(s) present | Our Lady of Guadalupe in Extremadura |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | National Cultural Treasure |
| Designated | July 31, 2001 |
| Architectural type | Church building |
| Style | Baroque |
| Years built |
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| Groundbreaking | December 2017 |
| Completed | May 16, 2021 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of towers | 1 |
| Number of spires | 2 |
| Materials | Coral stones |
| Administration | |
| Province | Cebu |
| Diocese | Tagbilaran (since 1941) |
| Deanery | St. Peter the Apostle |
| Parish | St. Peter the Apostle |
| Clergy | |
| Priest(s) | Fr. Al John Miñoza |
| Assistant priest(s) | Fr. Alvin C. Pusta |
After the Jesuits established the Christian community in Baclayon, they moved to Loboc and established a second Christian settlement in Bohol. The parish was established in 1602, and the present coral stone church was completed in 1734. Because of its strategic location, it became the center of the Jesuit mission in the Bohol area. In 1768, upon the expulsion of the Jesuits, the town was transferred to the Augustinian Recollects.
The church is classified as a National Historical Landmark by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines and a National Cultural Treasure by the National Museum of the Philippines.
It was severely damaged when a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Bohol and other parts of Central Visayas on October 15, 2013. Restoration works began in 2017 and the church was reopened on May 16, 2021.