Thetown of Nabua dates back in 1578 and its first church burnt down in 1610. The second church was constructed in 1611 but it was destroyed by a typhoon on the same year. A third church was erected between 1630 and 1656. The present church was completed in 1700 but it was unroofed by a typhoon in 1875 but repaired in 1878. The belfry was damaged by an earthquake in 1850 but it was repaired between 1890 and 1894.