Balagtas Church
| Balagtas Church | |
|---|---|
| Parish of St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr | |
The church's façade in 2023 | |
| 14°49′05″N 120°54′29″E / 14.818164°N 120.908117°E | |
| Location | Wawa, Balagtas, Bulacan |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Tradition | Roman Rite |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | May 12, 1596 |
| Founder(s) | Augustinian Friars |
| Dedication | Saint Lawrence |
| Consecrated | June 12, 2018, by Most Rev. Honesto Ongtioco, D.D. |
| Relics held | Saint Lawrence |
| Events | List
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| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Church building |
| Style | Baroque, Neo-Romanesque |
| Completed | Before 1738 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Stone, concrete, steel, brick |
| Bells | 8 (5 old | 3 new) |
| Administration | |
| Metropolis | Manila |
| Diocese | Malolos |
| Deanery | Saint Martin of Tours |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Most Rev. Dennis Villarojo, D.D. |
| Curate(s) | Rt. Rev. Msgr. Angelito Santiago, H.P., V.F. |
| Asst Curate(s) | |
The Parish Church of Saint Lawrence of Rome, Deacon and Martyr, commonly known as the Balagtas Church (Filipino: Simbahan ng Balagtas), is an 18th-century Baroque Roman Catholic parish church in the Municipality of Balagtas in the Philippines, dedicated to Saint Lawrence, one of the most venerated Roman martyrs, celebrated for his Christian valor.
The said parish is under the pastoral jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Malolos. The incumbent pastor is The Right Reverend Monsignor Angelito Juliano Santiago, who assumed pastoral governance of the church on the 11th day of February 2021. He is also the Vicar Forane of the Vicariate of St. Martin of Tours - Bocaue in the Episcopal Eastern District of the Diocese, since the 22nd of July 2024.