Parish Church of Santa Ana of Santa Ana, Pampanga | Ang Simbahan ng Santa Ana MarkerParish Church of Santa Ana of Santa Ana, Pampanga | Ang Simbahan ng Santa Ana Marker is a Marked Structure, NHCP located at Santa Ana, Pampanga, Region III.
St. Anne parish's present church is made of stone and bricks. The heritage building was constructed by Fr. Ferrer in 1853 and completed by Fr. Lucas Gonzalez using adobe stones from Meycauayan City, Bulacan and wood from Betis and Porac, Pampanga. The church is 58 metres (190 ft) long, 14 metres (46 ft) wide and 13 metres (43 ft) high. Parish convent was built in 1866 by Fr. Antonio Redondo. The massive 1857 hexagonal four-storey belltower has blind and open recesses, keeping with the symmetry of the façade. It ends in a balustrade dome topped by a cross.
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Marker Text:
Ang Simbahan ng Santa Ana
Itinatag ng mga misyonerong Agustino bilang bisita ng Arayat, 19 Disyembre 1598. Naging parokya, 1756. Itinalaga si Padre Lorenzo Guerra bilang unang kura, 1760. Sinimulang ipatayo ni Padre Vicente Ferrer ang mga panulukang bato ng kasalukuyang simbahan, 1853; natapos sa panahon ng panunungkulan ni Padre Lucas Gonzales, 1857. Ginamit ng mga sundalong Hapon ang kumbento nito bilang garison habang ang patio ng simbahan ay naging lugar kung saan pinarusahan ang maraming gerilya sa pamamagitan ng water cure noong Ikalawang Digmaang Pandaigdig.
Date Unveiled: October 22, 2013