Anini-y Church

The 383-year old Anini-y Church in Anini-y, Antique, built by the early Augustinian Missionaries, served as a pillar of faith among the Antiqueños. Its magnificent baroque architecture, coral and limestone foundations, and 115-year old bell, have witnessed hundred of calamities including the 8.2 magnitude and intensity 9 Lady Caycay Earthquake that struck Panay in 1948. A miracle blessed for the people of Antique despite the epicenter of the earthquake was in Anini-y, the church remained sturdy, just like the faith of the Antiqueños, and constantly serves as a home for the faithful and other living creatures of God. Anini-y, officially the Municipality of Anini-y (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Anini-y; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Anini-y; Tagalog: Bayan ng Anini-y), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 21,201 people.  keywords: Anini-y Church Church in Anini-y Antique Antiqueños website: https://icatholic.ph/anini-...