St. Nicolas of Tolentino Church in San Nicolas Ilocos Norte, is one of the churches in the Philippines, named after the patron saint. St. Nicolas' image shows his right hand holding pieces of bread, which he would bless and spread in commemoration of the miracle of the Virgin Mary.
The church was built of stone and brick in 1584 and reconstructed from 1693 to 1703 by Father Antonio Villsnueva. It was hit by an earthquake in in 1707 and was badly damaged by the revolt in Sarrat in 1815. It has a baroque facade which has a Spanish coat of arms in stucco and a semicircular arched entrance.The church's bell tower built by Father Victoriano Garcia, is connected to a convent by a passageway.
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