St. Francis of Assisi Parish Church

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Church

Saint Francis of Assisi Parish Church, commonly known as Buhi Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in Buhi, Camarines Sur, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Caceres. An early Church built close to Lake Buhi was destroyed by fire in 1730. Another Church was finished in 1735 and was damaged at various times by earthquakes. The present church was built by Rev. Angel Malumbre, O.F.M. between 1870 and 1884. The roof was destroyed by fire and fully repaired in 1890. The National Historical Commission of the Philippines declared it a national historical landmark in 1938.