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    The Roman Catholic Church has had a long history on Itbayat Island dating back to 1853 when Rev. Father Vicente Araujo O.P. arrived as the first resident missionary and helped unify the island's villages. In 1872, Rev. Father Manuel Blasco O.P. oversaw the building of the stone church that still stands today despite surviving earthquakes and typhoons without cement or reinforcement. Rev. Father Domingo Deniz O.P. served the isolated island people for 46 years beginning in 1967 and implemented improvements to the church's façade and interior. However, a strong earthquake in July 2019 destroyed the limestone houses, churches, schools and other buildings, leaving 267 families homeless and 9 casualties

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    The Roman Catholic Church has had a long history on Itbayat Island dating back to 1853 when Rev. Father Vicente Araujo O.P. arrived as the first resident missionary and helped unify the island's villages. In 1872, Rev. Father Manuel Blasco O.P. oversaw the building of the stone church that still stands today despite surviving earthquakes and typhoons without cement or reinforcement. Rev. Father Domingo Deniz O.P. served the isolated island people for 46 years beginning in 1967 and implemented improvements to the church's façade and interior. However, a strong earthquake in July 2019 destroyed the limestone houses, churches, schools and other buildings, leaving 267 families homeless and 9 casualties

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    History of The Roman Catholic Church in Itbayat

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    The Roman Catholic Church has had a long history on Itbayat Island dating back to 1853 when Rev. Father Vicente Araujo O.P. arrived as the first resident missionary and helped unify the island's villages. In 1872, Rev. Father Manuel Blasco O.P. oversaw the building of the stone church that still stands today despite surviving earthquakes and typhoons without cement or reinforcement. Rev. Father Domingo Deniz O.P. served the isolated island people for 46 years beginning in 1967 and implemented improvements to the church's façade and interior. However, a strong earthquake in July 2019 destroyed the limestone houses, churches, schools and other buildings, leaving 267 families homeless and 9 casualties

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    History of the Roman Catholic Church in Itbayat

    In 1853 Rev. Father Vicente Araujo O.P. the first resident missionary in Itbayat arrived and stayed for
    five years.

    In 1855 – It was the year when the missionary succeeded in unifying the seven ancient scattered villages
    of Itbayat island into two communities the town at its present site and named it Sta. Maria de Mayan
    and its satellite Raele.

    This great privilege to be socially and politically recognized was because of the dedicated effort of
    Father Vicente Araujo O.P.

    Year 1872- Rev. Father Manuel Blasco O.P. undertook the building of the church. It was a combination of
    European and Itbayat architecture. The church was built with stone lime, sand and other materials
    available in the locality. No cement and reinforcement but it survived earthquake and strong typhoons.
    It stood majestically through the years to date.

    It has (7) seven lower windows, (2) two upper windows and (6) six doors with a length of approximately
    (50) fifty meters and width of (16) sixteen meters. It has a free standing style cross.

    In 1888 Rev. Father Manuel Blasco O.P blessed the new church.

    Rev. Father Domingo Deniz O.P. arrived in 1967 and serve the people of this isolated island of itbayat for
    (46) forty-six years.

    1981 the cogon roof was changed into GI sheets donated by Madame Zobel a Spanish millionaire.

    Another eye-catching structure is the belfry church steeple which survive natural calamities. It also
    carried the weight of two large bells which is said to have very unique sound.

    The construction and improvement both of the façade and interior of the church is the lasting legacy of
    the people of Itbayat render the guidance of Father Domingo Deniz. O.P.

    On July 27,2019 at 4:20 am a strong earthquake hit Itbayat, another stronger one came at 7:30am which
    destroyed all lime stone houses, the churches, schools & municipal building that left (267) Two Hundred
    Sixty Seven families homeless with (9) casualties. Remaining buildings are being inspected by the DPWH
    engineers and recommend whether it is safe to reside or not. Such is a grave destruction but God has
    surely a message for all of us. We hope and pray that we will understand God’s loving message to all of
    us.

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