via Inquirer, 22 July 2024: The historic Caysasay Church in Taal, Batangas, has been restored and rededicated by the National Museum and National Historical Commission of the Philippines. Damaged by the Taal Volcano eruption in 2020, the church underwent extensive restoration, including the Santa Lucia well. The project, celebrated with a dedication ceremony, highlights the church’s cultural and historical significance.
On June 20, the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) and the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) unveiled the historical and cultural markers of the newly restored Caysasay Church, also known as the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Caysasay in Taal, Batangas.
In the same event, the marker of the decree of its dedication as an archdiocesan shrine was also unveiled, after which a eucharistic celebration with the solemn dedication of the church and the altar was presided over by Papal Nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Charles Brown and Lipa Archbishop Gilbert Garcera.
NMP had declared the church, and the nearby Santa Lucia well and Hagdan-hagdan collectively, as National Cultural Treasure in 2020, while the NHCP declared the church a National Historical Landmark in 2024.
