BOLJOON CHURCH 

THEN AND NOW 
Location: Boljoon Cebu 
Wayback 1920’s

DID YOU KNOW?!
*The Nuestra Señora del Patrocinio de Maria Parish Church (commonly known as Boljoon Church)
*It is a Roman Catholic Church dedicated to the Our Lady of Patrocinio
*It originally served as watchtower for possible Moro Raids
*It was elevated to a parish on October 31, 1690
*The present church of Boljoon was built by Augustinian priest Fr. Ambrosio Otero in 1783
*Construction of the church was continue by Fr. Manuel Cordero in 1794 and completed by Fr. Julián Bermejo in 1841
*The three gates and the walls of the church are made of coral stones and were constructed from 1802 to 1808 under the auspices of father Bermejo
*The church was later restored by Fr. Leandro Morán (last Augustinian priest of Boljoon) who served from 1920 to 1948
*In 2007, Restoration work was performed through the Boljoon Heritage Foundation with funding from the Cebu Provincial Government
*It has been declared a National Cultural Treasure by the National Museum of the Philippines 2001 and a National Historical Landmark by the NHCP in 1999
*It is also under consideration for the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of the Philippines as a member of the Baroque Churches of the Philippines