AAP at the Museo Diocesano de Malolos
From Ciudad Victoria, our 14-car Automobile Association of the Philippines (AAP) caravan proceeded on the second leg of our day-long tour, this time to Malolos City, the provincial capitol, where we made a stopover at historic Barasoain Church.
At the convent, we first visited the Museo Diocesano de Malolos, a museum managed by the Malolos Diocese. It houses relics, artifacts, regalia and religious items containing and illustrating the ecclesiastical history of Central Luzon.
The exhibits include the original nineteenth century baptismal records of Bulacan native sons Marcelo Hilario (the Great Propagandist also known as Marcelo H. del Pilar), Francisco Baltazar (he Tagalog equivalent of William Shakespeare also known as Francisco Balagtas) and Gen. Gregorio del Pilar (the “Leonidas of the Philippines”).
Robes of priests embroidered with gold-plated silver threads
Replica of the Black Nazarene of Quiapo Church in Manila
Statues of the Holy Family, candle stands and a processional crucifix
There’s also a bone fragment of St. Vincent Ferrer encased in glass; priestly robes embroidered with gold-plated silver threads; a Sto. Entierro (meaning “Holy Burial”); a replica of the Black Nazarene from Quiapo Church; and antique prayer cards, church bells, religious statues, candle stands, processional crucifixes and antependiums (altar frontals) from different churches.
Altar frontals
Antique church bells
Sto. Entierro
Museo Diocesano de Malolos: Barasoain Convent, Malolos City, Bulacan. Director: Fr. Vicente Lina Jr.. Open Tuesdays to Saturdays, 8 AM to 4 PM.