Foundation

1690 - Dalaguete was founded as a visita of Carcar

1711 - Dalaguete was created an independent parish under the advocation of San Guillermo el Ermitaņo whose image showed him dressed as an Augustinian monk.

1770 - the first recorded entry of baptism 

Construction of the Church 

1825 - Fr. Juan Chacel finished the construction of the church in and died this same year in Dalaguete

Fr. Juan Alonso - built the octagonal three-story belfry between 1850 and 1860. He was also responsible for the construction of the convent.

Style of the Church 

The church has a style similar to churches found in Ilocos where the bell tower is built some distance away from the church-convent complex, connected only by a small passage. 

The massive bell tower has semi-circular windows crowned by railings with dome. Its massiveness counterbalances the weight of the convent found at the opposite end. 

The faįade looks neat and simple and the white texture gives it a pseudo-rococo look. The simplicity of line and the airy pattern of pillars, voids and volumes create an impression of calmness.