Parroquia de San Pedro Apóstol — Attraction in Bohol

The old Roman Catholic Church of Loboc, whose construction began in 1670 and was completed in 1734 under the supervision of the Jesuits, was dedicated to St. Peter the Apostle. Originally with a baroque façade, the neoclassical portico was erected by the Augustinians. The detached 4-storey bell tower, and the detached hexagonal mortuary chapel were later additions to the church complex.

During the earthquake in Bohol on 15 October 2013, the central nave of the Church, its facade and the bell tower were severely damaged. I regret that I only got the chance to visit the Church after it has collapsed. Despite its collapse, it is still a site to behold.

The church is now a hard hat area and is off limits to tourists and worshippers. The church has been de-secrated and the altar, reredos, organ, and religious artifacts have been removed. The coral stone blocks from the ruins were recovered and are arranged along the plaza outside the church and outside the bell tower or possible renovation in the future.

A new church has been constructed a few meters to the right of the old church. The new church is a modern steel and concrete structure, which was inaugurated on October 2014.

The church is along the way to the boarding area of the Loboc River Cruise. Also, the ruins can be seen...

This review is based on the outside of the Loboc Church as of the time I visited there it is still on heavy repair.

Due to the earthquake most of the church is gone but still the half of it is still standing and half of it is prompting to collapse. The place value is visible a history that will never be erased on the coral stones the church is built.

Some stories : you can see a fully built bridge beside the church and the road direction goes above the church they said some foreign nationals funded the bridge to serve as decoy for a treasure hunt below the church, so they have a reason to destroy the church, I guess they did not succeed. Thank God! we can still have the feel of the past because of this...

San Pedro Church is commonly known as Loboc Church. The parish was established in 1602 and the present coral stone church was completed in 1734. Due to its strategic location, it became the center of the Jesuit mission in the Bohol area. In 1768, after the expulsion of the Jesuits, the town was transferred to the Augustinians. Church was severely damaged by earthquake in 2013. Its restoration began in 2017 and was completed in 2021. The church is classified as a National Historical Landmark and a National...