Miagao Church
| Miagao Church | |
|---|---|
| Santo Tomás de Villanueva Parish Church | |
| Saint Thomas of Villanova Parish Church | |
Church facade and bell towers in August 2024 | |
Location in the Visayas | |
| 10°38′31″N 122°14′08″E / 10.641881°N 122.235527°E | |
| Location | Miag-ao, Iloilo |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1731 |
| Dedication | St. Thomas of Villanueva |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | World Heritage Site |
| Designated | December 11, 1993 |
| Architectural type | Church building |
| Style | Baroque-Romanesque |
| Groundbreaking | 1787 |
| Completed | 1797 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of towers | 2 |
| Materials | Adobe, Limestone, Coral |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Jaro |
| Deanery | Saints Philip and James |
| Parish | Santo Tomás de Villanueva |
| Clergy | |
| Priest(s) | Rev. Fr. Cirilo Camus |
| Official name | Church of Santo Tomas de Villanueva |
| Part of | Baroque Churches of the Philippines |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii)(iv) |
| Reference | 677bis-004 |
| Inscription | 1993 (17th Session) |
| Extensions | 2013 |
National Historical Landmarks | |
| Official name | Miagao Church |
| Designated | August 1, 1973 |
| Reference no. | No. 260, s. 1973 |
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Santo Tomás de Villanueva Parish Church, commonly known as Miagao Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in Miagao, Iloilo, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Jaro. The church was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on December 11, 1993, together with San Agustin Church in Manila; Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion Church in Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur; and San Agustin Church in Paoay, Ilocos Norte under the collective title Baroque Churches of the Philippines, a collection of four Baroque Spanish-era churches.