Do you still remember the church in Tamontaka ?

This is the Immaculate Conception Church located in Tamontaka, Cotabato City. Here the Jesuits -  Fr. Juan Bautista Vidal, Fr. Jose Ignacio Guerrico, Bro. Venancio Belzunce, Bro. Ignacio Zumeta established the Tamontaka Mission  in 1861 patterned after that of an earlier mission in Paraguay. The first church was built along the banks of the Tamontaka River in 1872. It was relocated to its present site in 1879 where it was administered by the Jesuits until 1899 then by the Oblates of the Mary Immaculate in 1939. The church was destroyed during an earthquake in 1976, reconstructed in 1978, razed by fire in 1994 and completely rebuilt in the same year. 

 

When Cotabato City was on its heights as one of the fastest growing cities in Mindanao, Tamontaka was one place where many travelers and tourist desires to visit.  Likewise, many religious activities are often held here since this has become known to be a venue of strengthening the faith of many christians. Though the city is dominated mostly by our Muslim brothers, this place paved ways to those who desired to serve the almighty.