The Franciscans established the first School for Church Music in the country in this town under Juan de Santa Maria.

[1][2] Father Juán de Plasencia served as parish priest of Lumban in 1578 with St. Francis of Assisi as its original patron.

[3] A church made of nipa and bamboo was first built in a site called Entablado, in the northern portion of the town.

[5] Based on the records of Felix Huerta, the parish has two chapels dedicated to Saint Sebastian and the Holy Cross.

[6] The first School for Church Music in the country was established by the Franciscans in Lumban under Father Juan de Santa Maria, OFM on 1606.

To its right is a square based three level octagonal bell tower with the statue of San Sebastian, its patron saint on top.