Parish Church of Saint John of Sahagun of Candon | Simbahan ng Candon MarkerParish Church of Saint John of Sahagun of Candon | Simbahan ng Candon Marker is a Marked Structure, NHCP; Registered Property, City of Candon located at Candon City, Ilocos Sur, Region I.
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Simbahan ng Candon
Itinatag ng mga misyonerong Agustino, 1591. Itinayo, 1695. Nasira ng lindol, 1707 at isinaayos, 1709–1713. Muling isinaayos, 1865. Kinubkob ng mga Rebolusyonaryo sa pamumuno ni Isabelo Abaya ang kumbento ng simbahan, 25 Marso 1898. Naligtas ang simbahan sa pagsunog ng mga Hapon sa bayan ng Candon, 1942.
Date Unveiled: March 29, 2016
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St. John of Sahagun was established in the year 1591 and was built in 1695 by Father Pedro Bravo. It was damaged by an earthquake in 1707 and later on rebuilt in 1709. It has a four-storey octagonal bell tower with an alternating open and blind apertures, a balustrade and is topped by a campanille. Candon Church boasts on of the most beautiful ceiling paintings of the last supper along with the mysteries of the Holy Rosary.