Our country is defined by the power of our religion. We give importance to our churches and value their part in the rich history of our country.

Panay Islands of Visayas is known for its vast number of old basilicas and churches. Some are completely damaged and ruined by time but some are still serving as a house of prayer. In the province of Antique down to the municipality of Anini-y, there stands a beautiful structure which is the only surviving Spanish colonial church in the province.

Anini-y church or the Parish of St. John of Nepomuceno is the only preserved church in the Antique, originally built by the Augustinians Friars. The church is generally made of corals and stones collected in the immediate area. Its first structure is 33m x 13m and was built around 1630-1638. Close to the original church, the present coral structure on the other hand is 48m x 12.5m and was built in 1845.  In 1879, Fr. Jeronimo V. Aquerin completed the present complex.In 1902, the church was abandoned and occupied by the Aglipayans for about 4 years. In 1906, the Mill Hill Fathers, a religion congregation from England arrived and took the responsibility of the church. One of the Mill Hill Fathers, Fr. William Erickweld gave his efforts in preserving the ruins of the convent due to the war while building a new one beside it. He led the restoration of the church when it was severely damaged by a typhoon and the aftermath brought about by  the Second World War in 1973.