Betis Church

Betis Church
Santiago Apostol Parish Church
Parish Church of Saint James the Apostle of Betis
Parokya nang Santiago Apostol (Kapampangan)
Church façade in 2012
Betis Church
Location in Luzon
Betis Church
Location in the Philippines
14°58′32″N 120°38′34″E / 14.97558°N 120.64289°E / 14.97558; 120.64289
LocationBetis, Guagua, Pampanga
CountryPhilippines
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusParish church
Founded1607
DedicationSt. James the Apostle
Consecrated1770s
Architecture
Functional statusActive
DesignatedNovember 5, 2001
Architectural typeChurch building
StyleBaroque
Administration
ProvinceEcclesiastical Province of San Fernando
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of San Fernando
Clergy
ArchbishopMost. Rev. Florentino G. Lavarias
Official nameParish Church of Saint James the Apostle of Betis
RegionRegion III

Santiago Apostol Parish Church, commonly known as Betis Church, is a Baroque-style church located in the Betis District of Guagua in Pampanga, Philippines under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Fernando. The church was established in 1607 and dedicated to Saint James the Greater, the Apostle. It was declared a National Cultural Treasure by the National Museum and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.