Archival image of Sigma Church c/o San Agustin Museum photo archive

Archival image of Sigma Church facade c/o San Agustin Museum photo archive

I was going over my copy of archival images of churches that I got from the San Agustin Museum in Manila via Fr. Pedro Galende, OSA when I was still working on the Philippine Church Facades book when I stumbled on these archival images of Capiz’s beautiful art deco style Sigma Church.

While at present, only the facade remains, a close look does show some changes from the original:

• Addition of flanks that widened the church and which has separate entrances each
• the rectangular windows in the original were windened and added a lunette
• the main portal was changed from the original wood to the present metal door that was also widened a little bit
• the addition of a portico in the present church, and
• addition of two images of saints flanking the belfry

Do check out the present day images in this post.