Parish Church of Our Lady of Light of Cainta | Simbahan ng Cainta MarkerParish Church of Our Lady of Light of Cainta | Simbahan ng Cainta Marker is a Marked Structure, NHCP; Registered Property, Municipality of Cainta, Rizal located at Cainta, Rizal, Region IV-A.
The stone church of Cainta was first built in 1707 and completed in 1716. The church was burned down during the Filipino-American war. It was left in ruins for more than 60 years until it was rebuilt in 1966 with its original facade. (Source: news.abs-cbn.com/life/04/14/17/7-churches-in-rizal-province-for-visita-iglesia)
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Marker Text:
Simbahan ng Cainta
Ipinatayo ni Padre Gaspar Marco S.J. ang simbahang yari as bato, 1707. Tinapos ni Padre Joaquin Sanchez, S.J., 1716. Inialay sa patronato ng Nuestra Señora de la Luz, 1727. Naging simbahang parokyal, 1760. Nasunog kasama ang lawaran ng patron noong digmaang Filipino-Amerikano, 1899. Ipininta ni Fernando Amorsolo ang replika ng larawan ng patron, 1950. Muling ipinatayo ang simbahan at ipinanumbalik ang orihinal na harapan ni Aritekto Fernando Ocampo, 1966. Pinasinayaan ni Rufino Cardinal Santos, 25 Pebrero 1968.