Tayum Church

The Santa Catalina de Alejandria Parish Church (Spanish: Iglesia Parroquial de Santa Catalina de Alejandría), commonly known as the Tayum Church, is a 19th-century Baroque Roman Catholic church located at Brgy. Poblacion, Tayum, Abra, Philippines. The parish church, under the patronage of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, is under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bangued. The church, together with 25 other Spanish-era churches, was declared a National Cultural Treasure by the National Museum of the Philippines in 2001. Its current parish priest is Fr. Roderick Ardaniel, who succeeded Fr. Ruben Valdez.

Tayum Church
  • Santa Catalina de Alejandria Parish Church
  • Iglesia Parroquial de Santa Catalina de Alejandría (Spanish)
Church façade prior to the July 2022 earthquake
17°37′07″N 120°39′15″E
LocationBrgy. Poblacion, Tayum, Abra
CountryPhilippines
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusParish church
DedicationSaint Catherine of Alexandria
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationNational Cultural treasure
Designated2001
Architectural typeChurch building
StyleBaroque
Completed1803
Demolished2022 (partial due to earthquake)
Specifications
MaterialsBrick, Sand, Gravel, Cement, Steel
Administration
ArchdioceseNueva Segovia
DioceseBangued
Clergy
Bishop(s)Leopoldo Jaucian
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