Oas Church

The Oas Church in Oas, Albay was founded by Franciscan Missionaries in 1605 with Fray Marcos de Lisboa as first curate. Bigger church and convent of volcanic rocks and bricks constructed under the direction of Fray Francisco de Anunciacion O. Peñaranda in 1825. Both damaged by fire in 1866 and reconstructed by Fray Francisco de Aragones the same year. Subsequent damages by earthquake and typhoon repaired by Fray Manuel de Brihueg in 1884. Transept of the church annexed by Fray Santos Herrejon, 1873-1878. Convent remodeled by Fray Carlos Cabido, 1889; totally destroyed by typhoon, 25 December 1947. Part of church roofing damaged by same typhoon; restored by M.R.P. Luis Dimadumba, 1948.