A church in Guivapas was restored in 1563 and 1565, and was given the status of a parish church (a church in Christianity that acts as the religious centre of a parish) in 1618.
The church was given the status of a parish church in 1618. There was a reference to a church in Guivapas in as early as 1394 and the building was restored in 1563 and 1565. A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. 
