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Bantayan Parish Convent and Museum
This convent was built ahead of the construction of the church under the leadership of Fr. Doroteo Andrada del Rosario in 1839. It now also houses the Bantayan Parish Museum. Inside the museum are several artifacts including wooden images of saints and a wheel of bells called rueda that is rung during the consecration of…
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Dibuho Kisame
The visual spectacle on the ceiling of the Saints Peter and Paul Parish church tells the story of Creation, the Fall of Man, and Redemption. It also weaves the story of how the church, the local community, and a group of talented artists came together to undertake a momentous project. Before it was painted, the…
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Saints Peter and Paul Parish Church
Frequent pirate raids, bountiful seas, and a people of strong faith define Bantayan Island. Bantayan is the first parish to be established in Cebu. It was founded by Augustinians in a gathering in Manila on June 11, 1580 as the Convento de la Asuncion de Nuestra SeƱora or Our Lady of the Assumption. It was…