I never thought that there exists a sanctuary just a ride away from our house. Perhaps, I am blown away by the old churches that I already visited that made me disregard some churches of great significance. The Santuario de San Pedro Bautista, a place where the saint once lived along with other Franciscan missionaries.
Murals found on both wings of the church, depicting the life and death of Fray Pedro.
Enshrined at the 300-year old Baroque retablo is the image of San Pedro Bautista, 1990.
Dioramas depicting how San Pedro Bautista and fellow martyrs suffered from the hands of the Japanese.
An enclosed crucifix found at the back of the church.
Hanging on the wall is a wooden sculpture of the the crucified Christ.
Patio de San Francisco situated at the back of the church.
During the olden times, there was a cave made of earth used by the Franciscan missionaries as a dwelling place to pray. It is evident that the cave now has lost its glory in terms of construction.
Found inside the cave is an image of St. Francis of Assissi in front of a Damian cross, a story telling that that the latter spoke to St. Francis of Assissi asking him to build a church.
A map showing the route of San Pedro Bautista and companion martyrs from Sakai to Nagasaki, Japan where they were all executed.
A blessed image of the martyr saint stands outside the church.
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