A heritage commission was recently organized in Dalaguete through the efforts of its parish priest and several parishioners who became the pioneering members. A mass was celebrated by Bishop Julito Cortes last May 18 to formally grace their installation. A day before their installation, members of the Cebu Archdiocesan Commission of the Cultural Heritage of the Church (CACCHC) conducted a seminar to the pioneering members regarding the importance of church patrimony and cultural heritage in general. The history of the church of Dalaguete was also presented. Three years from now, in 2011, Dalaguete will be celebrating its 300th year as a parish.

The trip to Dalaguete also afforded me the opportunity to shoot more photos in order to update my entry of Dalaguete Church in this blog. My collection now includes never before seen photos of the pipe organ, belfry clock and mechanism, rectory, etc. I have posted some below. To view the rest of the photos visit my main entry about Dalaguete Church HERE.

Below: Architect Melva Java delivering a talk about church patrimony

Below: Some photos of Dalaguete Church. To view the rest of the shots, please visit my main entry about Dalaguete Church.