The Saint Augustine Parish Church of Baliuag, commonly known as Baliuag Church, is a

Roman Catholic church located in Plaza Naning at the poblacion (town center) of Baliuag, in
Bulacan province, Philippines. The church is a parish church of the Diocese of Malolos,
which is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Manila.

The parish was established by the Augustinians in 1733 under the patronage of Saint
Augustine of Hippo. The town's feast is celebrated every second Sunday of May. During the
church's Great Jubilee celebration in the year 2000, the Diocese of Malolos designated the
Baliuag Church as one of the 11 pilgrimage churches in the province of Bulacan. in 2015,
the Diocese of Malolos designated again the Baliuag Church as one of the Jubilee of Mercy
churches in the province of Bulacan for the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy by Pope
Francis which ends on 20 November 2016.

The Good Friday procession of the church is one of the largest in the country with more than
100 religious floats of sceneries showing the stories from the book of the evangelists from
the new Testament and Lenten scenes paraded.[3][4]

The present parish priest of Baliuag Church is Rev. Msgr. Andres S. Valera, HP, SLL, who
assumed the office in November 2013. He previously served as Vicar-General of the
Diocese of Malolos, Rector of the Immaculate Conception Major Seminary and the Sta Rita
Parish, both in Guiguinto, Bulacan.

Description

Baliuag Church's architectural style is Baroque as evidenced by the facade and interiors. Its
massive reredos is massive and a complex work of art reflecting the Spanish and Latin
American architecture integration with indigenous Philippines works of art. The church has
one of the most imposing buttresses and foundations. Its massive limestone, gravel and
sand, steel and bricks structure had been designed to withstand revolts and rebellions, as
evidenced by its fortresses facade.[5]

The facade is striking due to the massiveness of its bell tower. The huge relief of Moses at
the lower portion was a latter addition that entailed covering up a circular window. In front of
the facade is the portico, also a later addition to the building. It covers the outside of the
simple main door but with elegant decorations. The stones and bricks of the two-level facade
topped by a triangle pediment, are in danger of pulverizing for lack of protective "paletada",
which can be readily seen at the right niche wherein portions of the decorative carvings have
started to disintegrate (as of 2008).[2]

In front of the church and renovated convent are spacious parking areas for vehicles tightly
guarded by a solid iron entrance gate and the entire Church is surrounded by concrete
fences.

(Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Augustine_Parish_Church_(Baliuag) )