STA. MARIA CHURCH


OUR LADY OF THE PILLAR SANTA MARIA 1875



Our Lady of the Pillar Santa Maria was declared as an independent town from Tayug. It was erected as a parish on Nov. 4,1899. The first appointed pastor was Fr. Paulino Aguilar but it was actually Fr. Francisco Pulido who discharged the role of the former.

front view of the church

Before the year 1940, the parish church was made of cogon and bamboo  facing the north. The present church and the convent were constructed by Fr. Leon Bitanga.




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