Saint James Church


Location: St. James Church, Dapitan, Zamboanga Del Norte
Category: Buildings/Structures
Type: House of worship
Status: Level II - Historical marker
Marker date: 1989
Installed by: National Historical Institute (NHI)
Marker text (Filipino and English):

SA POOK NA ITO NG SIMBAHAN NG SAN JAIME NA IPINAGAWA NG MGA HESWITA NOONG 1871, TUMAYO SI JOSE RIZAL TUWING LINNGO UPANG MAKINIG NG MISA SA BUONG PANAHON NG KANYANG PAGKAPATAPON SA DAPITAN, 1892–1896.

ON THIS SPOT OF SAINT JAMES CHURCH CONSTRUCTED BY THE JESUITS IN 1871, JOSE RIZAL STOOD WHILE HEARING MASS EVERY SUNDAY DURING HIS EXILE IN DAPITAN IN 1892–1896.

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