Parish Church of Saint John the Baptist of DaetParish Church of Saint John the Baptist of Daet is a Registered Property, Province of Camarines Norte located at Daet, Camarines Norte, Region V.
The St. John the Baptist Church, also known as the Parroquia de San Juan Bautista is a Roman Catholic church located in Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines. It was built by the Franciscan friars in 1611. It is one of the oldest churches in Camarines Norte.
The municipality of Daet was founded by the Franciscan missionaries in 1581. It was later abandoned for some years until 1611, when Fray Alonzo de Valdemoro, OFM, was appointed minister (Parish Priest). The first church was dedicated to the glorious precursor, St. John the Baptist, whose feast day is on June 24. Included in its jurisdiction were the visitas of Bactas and of Talisay was founded in 1654.
The Parish of St. John the Baptist presently covers twelve of the twenty five barangays of the town. The rectory was constructed during the incumbency of Rev. Msgr. Pedro Espedido, H.P.
In 2011, the Parish Church celebrated the 400 year foundation of this parish church including the Parish of St. Peter the Apostle in Vinzons, and the Parish of Nuestra Señora de Candelaria in Paracale.