Santa Catalina Parish Church (Arayat)

Arayat Church
Saint Catherine of Alexandria Parish Church
Santa Catalina de Alexandria Parish Parroquia de Santa Catalina de Alejandria (Spanish)
Church facade in 2023
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15°09′05″N 120°46′21″E / 15.151414°N 120.772602°E / 15.151414; 120.772602
Location	Arayat, Pampanga
Country	Philippines
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Status	Parish church
Dedication	Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architectural type	Church building
Administration
Archdiocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Fernando

Santa Catalina de Alexandria Parish Church, also known as Saint Catherine of Alexandria Parish Church or Arayat Church, is Renaissance-style Roman Catholic church in Arayat, Pampanga, Philippines. Since its initial construction during the late 1700s, it has been subjected to major alterations such as addition of decorative ornaments and reliefs and re-painting works.

History

On August 29, 1590, Bishop Domingo Salazar approved the request of Augustinians to establish its first mission at the town of Arayat. In 1600, Fray Contreras established the parish church of Arayat. The church was dedicated to Santa Catalina de Alejandria, a 4th-century martyr. She was considered as one of the most important saints of the Medieval Period. Her feast day is celebrated every November 25.^[1]

Architectural history

Santa Catalina Church was built in 1753, based on the canonical books stating that baptismal activities have been conducted by Fray Villalobos since 1758. At present, it belongs to the parish of the Vicariate of Mary, Help of Christians, in the Archdiocese of San Fernando.^[1]

Fr. Jose Torres – made restorations on the church in 1858.^[2]
Fr. Juan Tarrero – continued the restoration work initiated by Fr. Jose Torres. However, he was not able to finish it due to the Philippine Revolution.^[2]
Fr. Urbano Bedoya – In 1892, he finished the restoration work began by his predecessors.^[2]

Architectural features

Santa Catalina Church measures 70 metres (230 ft) long and 16 metres (52 ft) wide. It is 12 metres (39 ft) in height.^[1]

The Renaissance-style facade is characterized with its frontal arcade on the second level and Celtic-like cross windows on the sides. Another feature is the pediment with its axial feature of a blind pointed archway framing a small semicircular arched window placed underneath a superimposed gabled plane.^[2] An image of Santa Catalina is located at the portico of the church while a separate antique image is located at the main altar.^[1] The bell tower at the left has chamfered corners and was covered by a domical roof. At present, it has been replaced by intersecting gable roofs.^[2]

A marble engraving is present at the topmost part of the arched main doorway. It states:

"JUAN MEDINA LUISA GABRIEL: DONANTES DE LOS VIENTE MIL PESOS PARA LA REPARACION DE ESTA IGLESIA DE ARAYAT. 1923."

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Castro, Alex R. (2006). Views from the Pampang and Other Scenes. Alex R. Castro.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Alarcon, Norma (2008). Philippine architecture during the pre-Spanish and Spanish periods. UST Publishing House.

External links

Media related to Saint Catherine of Alexandria Church (Arayat, Pampanga) at Wikimedia Commons
Santa Catalina Parish Church on Facebook

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Fernando

Archidioecesis Sancti Ferdinandi

Territories

Pampanga and Angeles City

Ordinaries

Cesar Maria Guerrero
Emilio Cinense y Abera
Oscar Cruz
Paciano Aniceto
Florentino Lavarias

Cathedral

Metropolitan Cathedral of San Fernando

Shrines

Archdiocesan	Our Lady of Lourdes Lord of the Holy Sepulcher

Parishes

Vicariate of Blessed Trinity	Christ, The Eternal High Priest (Apalit) Holy Family (Apalit) Nuestra Señora De la Divina Pastora (Apalit) San Agustin (Masantol) San Nicholas de Tolentino (Macabebe) San Rafael Arkangel (Macabebe) San Miguel Archangel (Masantol) St. Peter the Apostle (Apalit) Sto. Rosario (Masantol) The Lord’s Presentation (Macabebe)
Vicariate of Christ the King	Nuestra Senora Del Pilar (San Simon, Pampanga) San Matias (Sto. Tomas, Pampanga) San Pedro Calungsod (Minalin) Sto. Thomas the Apostle (Sto. Tomas, Pampanga) Sta. Monica (Minalin) Sto.Rosario (Sto. Tomas, Pampanga) Virgen de los Remedios (Minalin)
Vicariate of Holy Family	Divine Mercy (Floridablanca, Pampanga) Jesus the Lamb of God (Guagua) Mary, Mother of Perpetual Help (Floridablanca, Pampanga) Nuestra Senora Del Carmen (Guagua) Sacred Heart (Floridablanca, Pampanga) San Roque (Lubao) St. Joseph the Worker (Floridablanca, Pampanga)
Vicariate of Holy Redeemer	Nuestra Senora Dela Merced (Candaba) San Luis Gonzaga (San Luis, Pampanga) St. Michael the Archangel (Mexico, Pampanga) Sta. Monica (Mexico, Pampanga) Sto. Domingo (Mexico, Pampanga) The Lord’s Annunciation (Mexico, Pampanga) Virgen De Lourdes (Candaba)
Vicariate of Holy Spirit	Christ the Prince of Peace (Mabalacat) Immaculate Conception (Angeles City) Our Lady of Fatima (Angeles City) Our Lady of Grace (Mabalacat) Our Lady of Victories (Mabalacat) San Lorenzo Ruiz (Mabalacat) St. Raphael The Archangel (Mabalacat) The Lord’s Ressurrection (Mabalacat)
Vicariate of Mary Help of Christians	The Lord’s Baptism (Candaba) Most Holy Name of Jesus (Arayat, Pampanga) San Agustin (Sta. Ana, Pampanga) San Andres Apostol (Candaba) San Isidro Labrador (Arayat, Pampanga) Sta. Ana (Sta. Ana, Pampanga) Sta. Catalina De Alexandria (Arayat, Pampanga) Señor Salvador (Candaba)
Vicariate of Sacred Heart	Lord of the Holy Sepulcher (Angeles City) Christ, Light of the Nations (Porac) Christ the King (Angeles City) Holy Cross (Angeles City) Holy Rosary (Angeles City) Holy Spirit (Angeles City) Jesus the Eternal Word (Angeles City) Our Lady of Lourdes (Angeles City) St. Ignatius of Loyola (Porac) Sta. Catalina De Alexandria (Porac) Sta. Teresita (Angeles City) The Lord’s Transfiguration (Angeles City)
Vicariate of St. Augustine of Hippo	Conversion of St. Paul (Lubao) La Consolacion (Guagua) San Agustin (Lubao) San Antonio De Padua (Lubao) St. Raphael The Archangel (Lubao) Santa Cruz (Lubao)
Vicariate of St. John Mary Vianney	Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes (Bacolor) Mary, Help of Christians (Bacolor) Metropolitan Cathedral of San Fernando St. Joseph (Bacolor) San Guillermo (Bacolor) San Isidro Labrador (Bacolor) San Jose (San Fernando, Pampanga) Sta. Lucia (San Fernando, Pampanga) Sto. Nino (San Fernando, Pampanga)
Vicariate of St. John the Beloved	Christ The Divine Healer (Magalang) Good Shepherd (Mexico, Pampanga) Holy Eucharist (Magalang) San Bartolome (Magalang) San Ildefonso (Magalang) Sto. Rosario (Magalang) The Lord’s Epiphany (Magalang)
Vicariate of St. Joseph	Immaculate Conception (Guagua) Santiago Apostol (Guagua) Sta. Lucia (Sasmuan) Sta. Rita de Cascia (Sta. Rita, Pampanga) Sto. Rosario (Sasmuan) Virgen delos Remedios (Sta. Rita, Pampanga)
Vicariate of Virgen de los Remedios	Blessed Trinity (San Fernando, Pampanga) Good Shepherd (San Fernando, Pampanga) Our Lady of Sorrows (San Fernando, Pampanga) Sacred Heart (San Fernando, Pampanga) St. Jude Thaddeus (San Fernando, Pampanga) San Agustin (San Fernando, Pampanga) San Jose (Mexico, Pampanga) San Vicente Ferrer (San Fernando, Pampanga) Sto. Cristo Del Perdon (San Fernando, Pampanga) The Lord’s Ascension (San Fernando, Pampanga) Virgen delos Remedios (San Fernando, Pampanga)

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For the complete list of Roman Catholic churches in Pampanga, see the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Fernando

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