| Jimenez Church | |
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| Saint John the Baptist Parish Church | |
| San Juan Bautista Parish Church | |
Iglesia Parroquial de San Juan Bautista (Spanish) | |
 Churchfacade in 2015 | |
.svg)  Jimenez Church Location in the Philippines Show map of Philippines | |
| 8°20′04″N123°50′22″E / 8.334495°N 123.839324°E /8.334495; 123.839324 | |
| Location | Misamis Occidental |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1829 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | National Cultural treasure |
| Designated | 2001 |
| Architect(s) | Father Roque Azcona |
| Architectural type | Church building |
| Style | Baroque andRenaissance |
| Groundbreaking | 1862 |
| Completed | Late 1880s |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Coral stone, sand, gravel, cement, steel |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Ozamis |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Martin Jumoad |
Saint John the Baptist Parish Church, commonly known asJimenez Church, is a late-19th century,BaroqueRoman Catholicchurch located at Brgy. Poblacion,Jimenez,Misamis Occidental,Philippines. The parish church, under the patronage ofSaint John the Baptist, is under the jurisdiction of theArchdiocese of Ozamis. The church was declared aNational Cultural Treasure of the Philippines in 2001.[1]
The town of Jimenez was originally established by theAugustinian Recollects in 1829 and withOur Lady of the Most Holy Rosary as its patron saint. The present church, built mostly fromhewncoral stone, was erected in the 19th century on a site previously settled by theSubanons, a local tribe.[2] The erection of the church structure is attributed to Father Roque Azcona between the years 1862 to 1863. The church was believed to have been completed in the late 1880s.[1]
The church is predominantlyBaroque in architecture with features reminiscent of theRenaissance style. The churchfaçade, contrary to other Roman Catholic churches of the same era, is devoid of apediment. It features aportico with threesemicircular arched entrances lined on top with aparapet. The rectangular mass of the portico is crowned by three pedimented saints'niches. Behind the façade is thenave wall with its simple,gabled roof and windows. To the left of the church stands the rectangular, three-tieredbell tower topped withfinials, adomed roof and a lantern. The clock mechanism are still intact.[1][2]
The interiors of the church is reportedly one of the best preserved interior of a Roman Catholic church inMindanao. It features a painting done in 1898 and portions made oftabique pampango, a local version of a dry wall using panels of interwoven slats or branches and covered with lime.[2]
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