CHURCHES OF CAMARINES NORTE

The province of Camarines Norte which ecclesiastically comprises also the Diocese of Daet is composed of twelve municipalities: Basud, Capalonga, Daet, Jose Panganiban, Labo, Mercedes, Paracale, San Lorenzo Ruiz, San Vicente, Santa Elena, Talisay and Vinzons. On one weekend together with some office workers we visited the province. We were able to visit ten of the towns and also had an overnight stay at the Calaguas Island. We left Manila very early from Manila that before seven in the morning we were already in Daet which is where we started our exploration of the province. Many of the parishes dates back to the 1500s and the 1600s that is why several churches still have the old structure of thick walls usually made of coral stones. Many churches have beautiful altar retablos but they were already of recent built.  I will be featuring the parish churches of the towns in the order that we visited them.

CATHEDRAL OF THE MOST HOLY TRINTIY

Gahonon, Daet, Camarines Norte

Founded: 1981

The Installation of Bp. Rex Alarcon as Bishop of Daet, March 20, 2019. 

PARISH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

Daet, Camarines Norte

Founded: 1581

SHRINE AND PARISH OF ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA

Mercedes, Camarines Norte

Founded: 1954

PARISH OF ST. RAPHEL THE ARCHANGEL

Basud, Camarines Norte

Founded: 1894

The Blessed Sacrament Chapel

PARISH OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Talisay, Camarines Norte

Founded: 1654

PARISH OF ST. PETER THE APOSTLE

Vinzons, Camarines Norte

Founded: 1581

PARISH OF ST.  JOHN THE APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST

Labo Camarines Norte

Founded: 1656

SHRINE AND APRISH OF OUR LADY OF CANDELARIA

Paracale, Camarines Norte

Founded: 1611

They were placing a new roofing over the Church when we visited.

PARISH OF OUR LADY OF THE MOST HOLY ROSARY

Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte

Founded: 1666

PARISH OF ST. LUCY, VIRGIN AND MARTYR

Capalonga, Camarines Norte

Founded: 1634

PARISH OF ST. HELENA THE EMPRESS

Sta. Elena, Camarines Norte

Founded: 1961