Daanbantayan Church
| Daanbantayan Church | |
|---|---|
| Archdiocesan Shrine of Santa Rosa de Lima | |
| Santa Rosa de Lima Church | |
Church facade in 2012 prior to its destruction in the 2025 Cebu earthquake.
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| Location | Daanbantayan, Cebu |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Former name | St. Rose of Lima Parish |
| Dedication | Rose of Lima |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Ruins |
| Completed | 1886 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Cebu |
| Metropolis | Cebu |
| Archdiocese | Cebu |
| Deanery | Sta. Rosa de Lima |
The Daanbantayan Church, officially the Archdiocesan Shrine of Santa Rosa de Lima, was a Roman Catholic church in Daanbantayan, Cebu, Philippines.
History
A parish was established in the town of Daanbantayan, Cebu on April 10, 1858.[1][2] This was followed by the erection of the stone building of the Daanbantayan Church in 1886.[3]
On August 30, 2022, the Archdiocese of Cebu elevated the then-parish church into an archdiocesan shrine becoming the first church dedicated to Roman Catholic saint Rose of Lima to have that status.[4]
The Daanbantayan Church was significantly destroyed during the 2025 Cebu earthquake,[5][6] resulting in the loss of 70 to 80% of its structure.[7] The retable of Rose de Lima survived the earthquake.[8] There are plans to restore the church building.[9]
References
- Back to citation "Cebu church declared Philippines' first shrine dedicated to St. Rose of Lima". LiCAS.news. August 15, 2022. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- Back to citation "Daanbantayan an Ecotourism Destination after Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan)" (PDF). 2017 Manila International Conference on Arts, Social Sciences, Humanities and Interdisciplinary Studies (ASSHIS-17) Sept. 18-19, 2017 Manila (Philippines): 67. December 17, 2017. doi:10.17758/URUAE.UH1217418. Retrieved October 2, 2025. “It has its famous attractions and considered as local heritage, like: the Municipal Hall which was built in 1916; the Sta. Rosa de Lima Parish Church inaugurated on 10 April 1858 and finished in 1886. Its façade is still intact with its original design”
- Back to citation "St. Rose of Lima Parish in Daanbantayan elevated to archdiocesan shrine". Cebu Daily News. Philippine Daily Inquirer. August 15, 2022. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- Back to citation "Daanbantayan now home to PH's 1st archdiocesan shrine for St. Rose of Lima". Cebu Daily News. Philippine Daily Inquirer. August 31, 2022. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- Back to citation Llemit, Kathleen A. (October 1, 2025). "Century-old church, other heritage structures ruined due to Cebu earthquake". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- Back to citation "Century-old Daanbantayan Church partially collapses after powerful quake". Interaksyon. October 1, 2025. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- Back to citation "DOT lists over 25 Visayas tourist sites damaged by Cebu quake". Brigada News. October 2, 2025. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- Back to citation "Historic Cebu church damaged in quake, but image of Santa Rosa de Lima remains untouched". GMA News. October 1, 2025. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- Back to citation Abanto, Rowegie (October 1, 2025). "Restoration eyed after century-old church in Cebu partially collapses due to quake". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
External links
- Daanbantayan Church on Facebook