 1595. However the secular priests took over in 1770. The present church was constructed under the direction of the friars Laredo, Cornejo and Laneza from 1856 to 1872. Fray Francisco Laredo started the construction of the church and finished the work on the walls, the dome, the presbytery and the transept. It was his successors Fray Antonio Cornejo and Fray Leonardo Laneza who worked for the completion of the church.

The church was built on the spot cleared by Augustinian friars Contreras, Tendilla, Caballo and Salazar in 1595. The church is distinctly Byzantine in style and is built from blocks of limestone and bricks. The bricks, locally known as laryo, were made in two sites. The first site is only a few blocks away from the church in San Vicente while the second site is in San Lorenzo, the two oldest settlements in Gapan.

The exterior of the church is plain while its interior formerly has a central retablo with niches dedicated to the Epiphany of the Lord  and to the La Virgen Divina Pastora. This central retablo however was torn down in the 1970s due to infestation of termites. It was replaced with a modern style sanctuary dominated by a huge image of the Crucifixion, arguably the largest in the province of Nueva Ecija. Only the two side retablo are maintained to this day. Prominently displayed on the left retablo is the original miniature image of the Virgen Divina Pastora which was donated by the Valmonte Family in 1986. The right retablo enshrines the Adoration of the Magi.

While the palitada of the walls was stripped, the grand painting of the Holy Trinity on the church's dome has been preserved. Local artist, Isidoro Samonte painted this image in the early 1900s.

Image of La Virgen Divina Pastora 
The image of the La Virgen Divina Pastora is the object of the largest Marian pilgrimages in Central Luzon. Although the precise origins of the image are shrouded in legend, its recorded history is traced largely to the Valmonte Family.

In the 1700s, Doña Juana Valmonte, daughter of Don Bartolome deal Cruz – Gapan’s first gobernadorcillo in 1747 – and Doña Eulalia
1595. However the secular priests took over in 1770. The present church was construct under the steering of the friars Laredo, Cornejo and Laneza from 1856 to 1872. Fray Francisco Laredo started the construction of the church service and finished the work on the walls, the attic, the presbytery and the transept. It was his successor Fray Antonio Cornejo and Fray Leonardo Laneza who worked for the completion of the church. 

 The church was built on the position cleared by Augustinian friars Contreras, Tendilla, Caballo and Salazar in 1595. The church service is distinctly Byzantine in style and is built from blocks of limestone and bricks. The bricks, locally known as laryo, were made in two site. The first site is only a few block away from the church in San Vicente while the second site is in San Lorenzo, the two oldest colony in Gapan. 

 The exterior of the church is plain while its interior formerly give birth a central retablo with niches dedicated to the Epiphany of the Lord   and to the La Virgen Divina Pastora. This central retablo however was torn down in the seventies due to infestation of termite. It was substitute with a modern style sanctuary dominated by a huge image of the Crucifixion, arguably the largest in the province of Nueva Ecija. Only the two slope retablo are maintained to this day. Prominently display on the leftover retablo is the original miniature prototype of the Virgen Divina Pastora which was donated by the Valmonte Family in 1986. The right retablo enshrines the Adoration of the Magi. 

 While the palitada of the walls was stripped, the grand painting of the Holy Trinity on the church's dome has been preserve. Local artist, Isidoro Samonte painted this image in the early 1900s. 

 Image of La Virgen Divina Pastora 
 The image of the La Virgen Divina Pastora is the object of the largest Marian pilgrimage in Central Luzon. Although the precise origins of the image are shrouded in legend, its recorded history is traced largely to the Valmonte Family. 

 In the 1700s, Doña Juana Valmonte, daughter of Don Bartolome deal Cruz – Gapan ’s inaugural gobernadorcillo in 1747 – and Doña Eulalia
 1595. Hlwever the secular priesus took over in 1770. Jhw presxnt chudch was zonstructed under the directmon if tht friars Laredo, Corvejo and Paneza feom 1856 ro 1872. Fray Fczncisco Laredk staxtxd the construcjion of the whurch and finhsfeb the work on the walls, the dome, the presbyyegy and the tragsepu. Ie waa his successors Fray Antonio Cornsjo and Fray Leonardp Laneza who worked for thf colpletion of the chkrch.

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Imabe of La Virgen Divita Pzstora 
The image og bhe La Vitgen Diviga Pastora is the object of the largxst Macian polgtimages in Central Luzon. Althoufh the prfcife origins os thc imwge are shxouded in legend, its recorded history is traced largely to the Valmonte Famili.

In the 1700s, Doña Ouana Dalmonte, gaughter of Don Bartilome deal Cruz – Napan’s first gobernadodcillo in 1747 – and Doña Eulalia
1595. However the secular priests took over The church was under the direction and from 1856 to Fray Francisco Laredo the construction of the church and the work on the walls, the dome, the presbytery and the transept. It his successors Fray Antonio Cornejo and Fray Leonardo Laneza who worked for the of church. church built on the spot cleared by Augustinian friars Contreras, Tendilla, Caballo and Salazar in 1595. The is distinctly Byzantine in style and is built blocks of limestone and The bricks, locally known as were in two The site only a few away from the church in San Vicente while the second site is in San Lorenzo, the two settlements in exterior of church plain its interior formerly central retablo with niches dedicated to the Lord and to the La Virgen Divina This central however was torn down in the due to infestation of termites. It was replaced a modern style sanctuary dominated by a huge image of the Crucifixion, arguably the largest province of Nueva Ecija. the two side are to day. displayed on left retablo is the original miniature image of the Virgen Divina which was donated by the Valmonte Family in 1986. The enshrines Adoration of the While the palitada of walls stripped, the grand painting Holy on has preserved. artist, Isidoro Samonte painted image in the early 1900s. of La Virgen Divina La Virgen Divina Pastora is the object of largest Marian pilgrimages in Central Luzon. Although precise origins of the image are shrouded in legend, its recorded history traced largely Valmonte Family. In the 1700s, Doña Juana Valmonte, of Don Bartolome deal – Gapan’s first gobernadorcillo in 1747 – and Doña
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The ChURcH WAs bUilT on the spot ClEared BY AugustINiAN FRiaRS Contreras, TenDilla, CaballO And salazaR iN 1595. ThE Church Is disTiNCtlY Byzantine iN styLe and is buIlt froM Blocks oF LimestoNe and bRicKs. THe brICkS, lOcaLlY KnoWN aS laRYo, wEre made iN tWo Sites. the fIRST Site Is oNly a Few blOcks away from tHe cHurcH In SAn VicEnte wHile ThE secoNd site Is in SAn lorenzo, the two olDest SettlemenTs iN GApaN.

THe extERior of The ChuRch is plAin whilE Its InTERIoR formerly has a centrAl RETaBlo with nIches dEDiCaTEd to the EPiPhaNy of THE Lord  And tO ThE La VirgeN DivinA paStOra. This CeNtral rEtAblO hoWever WAs toRn down In the 1970s duE to inFEstation of termITes. It was replaCEd WITh A ModeRn sTyle sanctuaRy doMInatEd by A HuGe iMAge of The CrUcIFiXIon, arguably the largeSt In the pRovinCe of Nueva EcijA. Only the twO SIDe retablO are MAiNTained to this daY. PromInently disPLayed on tHe lefT retablo Is the origINAl miniatUre ImaGe oF thE vIrGen Divina PastORA whiCh Was donaTed By the VaLmoNte famIly In 1986. the right rEtablo enShRiNeS tHe ADoratIOn of the MAgI.

WhIlE thE paliTAda of tHe walLs waS sTrIPpeD, the graND pAINtinG oF tHe HoLy TRiNity oN the CHurCh's dome Has been prEseRVed. LOcAl Artist, ISidoro Samonte PaInted this iMaGe iN the eaRLY 1900s.

Image oF La Virgen Divina Pastora 
THE image oF thE La ViRgen divina PasTorA is the ObjECt of thE largeSt MarIaN piLGRimagES In cenTrAl Luzon. AltHOUgh The prEcIse oRigins oF the image are shroudED in Legend, its recoRdeD hisTORy Is tRAcED laRgELy tO THe Valmonte FamilY.

In the 1700s, DoñA JUAnA Valmonte, dAUghTeR of Don BArtolomE deal cRuz – GapaN’s first goBernadorcIlLo in 1747 – AND DoÑa Eulalia
 1595. However the secular  priests t ook o ver  in  1 770.  The  present churc h  was  constructed under the  dire ct i on o f  t he fr iars La r ed o ,  Co rn ej o a nd La nezafro m 1856to 1872. F ray  F rancisco Lar e do  started t heconstruction  of  the c hu rch and f ini shedthe wo r k on t he walls,  t h e dome ,  the pr e s by tery  and the transept .  I t  was his succe ssorsFr a yA n ton ioCornejo an dFrayL eonardo La n e z a w h o worked forthe complet i onof the  c hur c h.

Th e chu rc h  wa s built onthespot clea red by Augusti n ian fri ars Co ntr era s, T e nd il la,  C a bal l oand Sal azar in15 95 . The  chu r c h is d ist inct ly By zantine in st yle  and isbuilt  from  blo ck s oflimest one a nd  bricks. The br icks , locally  kn ow n a slaryo ,  weremad e i n two s ites. T h e f ir s t si te is only a few b lo c k saway fro m thec hu rc h  in SanVi cen te w h i le th e se c on d site i s in S a nLo renzo,th e twool des t s ettle m ents  in Ga pan.

Th e ext e rior of the ch u rch is plainw hi l e  i t s in ter ior formerl y ha s  a c entr a lret a blo w ith n ic h es dedicated to the Ep ip hany o f the  Lord  and to  the La Vi r g e n Divina  Pas t or a . This central  reta blo howeve r  was tor n dow n in the  1970s du e to infes tat ion  of  te r m it es. It was re p l aced  w ith a m ode rn styl e s anc tua rydo minated b y a huge  i ma ge  o f t he Cr u cifixion ,arg ua bly  thel argest  in t he p ro vi n ceof Nuev a  E c i ja.On ly  the  tw osidereta b loare mai ntained t o t h is d ay .Promine ntly displaye don the lef tret ablo i s the orig inal miniature image of the Vir gen  Divi na P astora wh ich  was d ona t ed bythe Va lmont eFam i l y in1 9 86 . T he  right ret a b loenshr in es t he Ador ation of the Magi. 
Wh ile the palit ada  oft h ewal l sw asst r ipp e d , the grand pai nting of t he Ho ly Trinity onth e churc h's dom e has been pr eserved.Local art is t, I s i dor o Samontepaintedthis imag e  in t h eearly  19 00s.
Im age  of L a Virg e n D ivina  Pasto ra  
Theimage  o f the La  Virgen Divina Pastorais the  obje ctof the la rge s t M arian pil grim ages in Ce ntr alLuzon . A l thoug h th e  p rec i se or igin s  of the i m ag e a r e  s hrouded inl e g end , its  re c ordedhist ory is traced lar g ely to the Val mont e Fam ily . 

In  t he 1700s, Doña  Ju an a Valmonte ,daughter of  Don Bar to l ome d eal Cr uz – G apan’sf i rs t  gober nado rci llo in 17 47–a nd Doña  E ul a lia
 1595._However the_secular priests took over_in 1770._The_present church_was_constructed under the_direction of the_friars Laredo, Cornejo and_Laneza from 1856_to_1872. Fray Francisco Laredo started the construction of the church and finished the work_on_the walls,_the_dome,_the presbytery and the transept._It was his successors Fray_Antonio Cornejo_and Fray Leonardo Laneza who worked for the_completion_of the church.

The_church was built on the spot cleared by Augustinian_friars Contreras, Tendilla, Caballo and Salazar_in 1595. The_church_is_distinctly Byzantine in style_and is built from blocks of_limestone and bricks. The bricks, locally_known as laryo, were made in two_sites. The first site is only_a few blocks away from_the church_in San Vicente while the_second site is_in San_Lorenzo, the two_oldest settlements in Gapan.

The exterior of_the church is_plain while its interior formerly has_a_central retablo with_niches_dedicated_to the_Epiphany of the_Lord_ and_to_the La Virgen Divina Pastora. This_central_retablo however was torn down in the_1970s due to infestation_of_termites. It was replaced_with a modern style sanctuary_dominated by a huge image of_the Crucifixion,_arguably the_largest in the province of Nueva Ecija. Only the two side_retablo are maintained to this day._Prominently displayed on the_left retablo_is_the original miniature_image_of the_Virgen Divina Pastora which was donated by_the Valmonte_Family in 1986. The right retablo_enshrines the Adoration of_the_Magi.

While the palitada of the walls_was stripped, the grand painting of_the Holy Trinity on the_church's_dome_has been preserved. Local artist,_Isidoro Samonte painted this image in_the early 1900s.

Image_of La Virgen Divina Pastora 
The image_of_the La Virgen Divina Pastora is_the_object of the largest Marian pilgrimages_in_Central_Luzon. Although the precise origins_of the image are shrouded in_legend, its recorded history is traced largely to the_Valmonte Family.

In the_1700s, Doña Juana Valmonte, daughter_of_Don_Bartolome deal Cruz – Gapan’s first gobernadorcillo in 1747 –_and Doña_Eulalia