Parish of San Nicholas de Tolentino (Lambunao, Iloilo)

Feast Day: September 10

History: Long before 1745, Augustinian priests have already established a small chapel  at Malunod, however, due to the mysterious death of the parish priest, Spanish authorities recommended the house of worship to be transferred elsewhere. It was decided that the new church be built near the Lambunao creek. Readmore…

How to get there: Jeepney, Ungka Terminal

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Parish of San Carlos Borromeo (Sta. Barbara, Iloilo)

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Location          : Sta. Barbara, Iloilo

Feast Day         : December 4

History: Catmon is the old name of the town. In 1849, a Baroque-Renaissance model of church was built up in lieu of the old church that was destroyed in the 1787 earthquake. It took almost thirty years to finish it (1878). The interior is composed on one nave and a very spacious transept which is said to belong to the Tuscan orders.

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Parish of St. Agustin (Dumangas, Iloilo)

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The town was formerly called Araut. Dumangas was made parish in 1569 and in 1572 under the leadership of Fr. Juan de Alva, the construction for their church started. Until the end of the Spanish rule, their Church gained a wide popularity as a vital center of religious activities in Iloilo.

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Parish of St. Jerome

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Location: Dueñas, Iloilo

Feast Day: September 30

History: The parish was formerly called Laglag. Basically, the church has the same structure as the Lambunao and Calinog churches if not for the dome which has a Romanesque influence. On the other hand, the massiveness of the façade and the bell towers suggests a Baroque influence.

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Parish of St. Catherine of Alexandria

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Location: Leon, Iloilo

Feast Day: November 25

History: According to MRF Julean Martin in his Archivo Historico Hispano, the Leon Roman Catholic Church is the biggest stone edifice in the whole Panay. The Renaissance-Romanesque style church stands proudly in the heart of the town, fronting the plaza.

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