Betis Church

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Santiago Apostol Parish Church
Betis Church Parish Church of Saint James the Apostle of Betis
Parokya nang Santiago Apostol (Kapampangan)
Church façade in 2012
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14°58′32″N 120°38′34″E / 14.97558°N 120.64289°E / 14.97558; 120.64289
Location	Betis, Guagua, Pampanga
Country	Philippines
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1607
Dedication	St. James the Apostle
Consecrated	1770s
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Designated	November 5, 2001
Architectural type	Church building
Style	Baroque
Administration
Province	Ecclesiastical Province of San Fernando
Archdiocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Fernando
Clergy
Archbishop	Most. Rev. Florentino G. Lavarias
Priest(s)	Rev. Fr. Raul C. de los Santos
Assistant priest(s)	Rev. Fr. Gian P. Sagum
National Cultural Treasures
Official name	Parish Church of Saint James the Apostle of Betis
Region	Region III

The Santiago Apostol Parish (Kapampangan: Parokya nang Santiago Apostol; Spanish: Iglesia Parroquial de Santiago Apóstol), commonly known as Betis Church, is a Baroque-style church located in the Betis District of Guagua in Pampanga, Philippines under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Fernando. The church was established in 1607 and dedicated to Saint James the Greater, the Apostle. It was declared a National Cultural Treasure by the National Museum and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.^[1]