THE CHURCHES OF ILOCOS SUR, Part 2

           After spending the night at the Bishop’s residence as a guest of Bishop Daniel Presto in San Fernando de La Union, I embarked on a full day of travel through several towns in Ilocos Sur that I have not yet visited on the way to Vigan to attend the golden sacerdotal anniversary of Archbishop Marlo Peralta. Many of the towns we visited were off the usual route to Vigan, located in the more mountainous and remote areas of the province. These included Sugpon—the southernmost town of Ilocos Sur—Suyo, Galimuyod, Salcedo, Banayoyo, Lidlidda, Burgos, and Nagbukel. We also passed through towns closer to Vigan, such as Santa, Caoayan, Santa Catalina, San Vicente, Bantay, San Ildefonso, Santo Domingo, Magsingal, and the farthest among them, San Juan. 

ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA PARISH (F-1995)
Sugpon, Ilocos Sur

When we arrived in Sugpon, the Sunday mass was just about to start. We planned at first to attend mass at the Cathedral in San Fernando. Considering that we had to travel to several towns I decided that we hear mass along the way, even planning to celebrate a private mass if necessary. 

Posing with the parish priest, Fr Larry Somera after the mass. 

These used truck and vans were the display at the entrance of the town just after crossing the long bridge which connects La Union to Ilocos Sur. 

ST. ANDREW THE APOSTLE PARISH (F-1978)
Suyo, Ilocos Sur

This parish church was not actually in the town proper of Suyo but in the next barangay of Uso.

SACRED OF JESUS PARISH (F-1948)
Galimuyod, Ilocos Sur

ST. JOSEPH PARISH (F-1948)
Salcedo, Ilocos Sur

OUR LADY OF LOURDES PARISH (F-1945)
Banayoyo, Ilocos Sur

OUR LADY OF FATIMA PARISH (F-2002)
Lidlidda, Ilocos Sur

MOST HOLY NAME OF JESUS PARISH (F-1933)
Burgos, Ilocos Sur

The parish church was also not in the town proper but in Barangay Luna. 

ST. JOSEPH PARISH (F-1935)
Nagbukel, Ilocos Sur

ST. CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA PARISH (F-1713)
Santa, Ilocos Sur

ST. DOMINIC DE GUZMAN PARISH (F-1762)
Sto. Domingo, Ilocos Sur

The altar retablo was being renovated, hence it was covered with a fl. Hence, it was covered with a floor-to-ceiling cloth.

The main altar retablo was undergoing some renovations. 

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH (F-1722)
San Juan, Ilocos Sur

ST. WILLIAM THE HERMIT PARISH (F-1676)
Magsingal, Ilocos Sur

ST. ILDEPHONSE PARISH (F-1769/1906)
San Ildefonso, Ilocos Sur

Just across the street from the church of San Ildefonso was this airplane on a garden. 

ST. VINCENT PARISH (F-1795)
San Vicente, Ilocos Sur

ST. CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA PARISH (1795)
Sta. Catalina, Ilocos Sur

OUR LADY OF HOPE PARISH (F-1825)
Caoayan, Ilocos Sur

ST. PAUL METROPOLITAN CATHEDRAL
Vigan City, Ilocos Sur

The Cathedral is still undergoing repairs after the 2022 earthquake

The Belfry of Vigan undergoing repairs and retrofitting. 

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
Vigan City

The Seminary Chapel

The Clergy House is within the compound of the ICST

The Chapel of the Clergy House

ST. AUGUSTINE PARISH (F-1590)
Bantay, Ilocos Sur

There were still scaffoldings at the facade of the church of Bantay as renovations were still ongoing after the church was damaged from the earthquake in 2022. Was told that the scaffoldings inside the church was just taken out in time for the celebration of the golden sacerdotal anniversary of Abp. Peralta. It was not done at the Vigan Cathedral as the church is still under repairs. 

For the previous post on the Churches of Ilocos Sur click here.