Our Lady of Candelaria Parish Church (Silang)
| Silang Church | |
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Church facade in 2025 | |
Silang Church Location in Luzon Silang Church Location in the Philippines | |
| 14°13′26″N 120°58′28″E / 14.223972°N 120.974379°E | |
| Location | Silang, Cavite |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1595 |
| Dedication | Nuestra Señora de Candelaria |
| Dedicated | 1640 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Church building |
| Groundbreaking | 1637 |
| Completed | 1639 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Adobe stones |
| Administration | |
| District | Episcopal District of St. Mark |
| Archdiocese | Manila |
| Diocese | Imus |
| Clergy | |
| Priest(s) | Parish Priest: Rev Fr. Luisito Gatdula Parochial Vicar: Rev Fr. Rodolfo D. Arias, Jr. |
| Laity | |
| Servers' guild | Ministry of Altar Servers |
The Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Candelaria, commonly known as Silang Church, is a Roman Catholic parish church in the municipality of Silang, in the province of Cavite, Philippines under the Diocese of Imus. Dedicated to Our Lady of Candelaria (also "Our Lady of Candles"), it is the oldest existing stone church in the province, having been completed in 1639.
The church is known for its Spanish colonial architectural style and rococo-influenced retablos which were declared a National Cultural Treasure by the National Museum of the Philippines on February 3, 2017.