Monday, October 10, 2011

The Church of St. Louis, Bishop of Toulous (Lucban, Quezon)


          The Church of St. Louis, Bishop of Toulous is located in Lucban, Quezon Province. It was constructed in 1593 but destroyed in 1629. The second church was constructed in 1630, but gutted by fire in 1733 and reconstructed in 1738. During World War II the church was partly destroyed and renovated by the Philippine Historical Commission in 1966. It is surrounded by gardens, grottos and stone walls called quince-quince. It enshrined the  image of San Isidro Labrador.


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