Parish of Sta. Monica (Hamtic, Antique)
Hamtic became the first parish in Antique in 1581, the patron saint was San Guillermo. The old church was believed to be built at Maybato North and was used as fortress. It is said to be found near the Malandog tidal river which is ideal and a very much used harbor.
San Jose Parish (San Jose, Antique)
They have finally found a very suitable place, it was high, far from the sea and has an exquisite view of the mountains. The parishioners as well as some priests chose to settle and erected a village which they referred to as “Buenavista” which means beautiful site.
Parish of San Augustine (Patnongon, Antique)
The church was made through force labor and was finished in 1879. It is considered to be the best church in Antique until was destroyed in during the World War II when it was made a fortress by the Japanese forces. It was partially renovated by the Mill Hill Missionaries to make way for the school
Parish of Sts. Peter and Paul (San Pedro, San Jose de Buenavista, Antique)
The Old Catholic church of the parish was built by the Augustinians during the Spanish regime. It has a shape of a Latin cross with three gates; it is 77 meters long and 14 meters wide. Its roof was made of cogon grass but according to the legend, the monkey pet of a priest burned it and since then the church has remained unfinished.
Parish of San Antonio de Abott (Tubungan, Iloilo)
A Dominican, Ensayo II felt there was a necessity to build a permanent church upon the foundation of the parish in 1810. It was an Augustinian priest, however, Fr. Luis Toro who was commissioned to undertake the construction. In order to build the church, slabs and tiles cut out of rocks and stones found on hills and rivers
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Parish of St. Agustin (Dumangas, Iloilo)
The town was formerly called Araut. Dumangas was made parish in 1569 and in 1572...
Parish of San Guillermo (Passi City, Iloilo)
This massive baroque church of Passi City Iloilo was made in 1812, another Agustinian...
Parish of San Juan De Bautista (Dingle, Iloilo)
The town is formerly called Boang in the old days. The massive baroque church of...
Parish of St. Jerome (Dueñas, Iloilo)
The parish was formerly called Laglag. Basically, the church has the same structure...
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Parish of Santo Nicholas de Tolentino (Guimbal, Iloilo)
The home of the famous ‘Bantayan’ and the longest bridge in the whole Panay...
Parish of St. John of Sahagun (Tigbauan, Iloilo)
Twenty two kilometers away from Iloilo City lay the church of Tigbuan. The only...
Parish of St. Thomas de Villanova (Miag-ao, Iloilo)
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Parish of San Joaquim (San Joaquin, Iloilo)
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Parish of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage (La Paz, Iloilo City)
This neo-classical church was made of stone and bricks with Greek pediments. The parish was organized in 1870 under the leadership of an Augustinian priest, Fr. Candido Gonzales.
Sto. Niño de Arevalo Parish (Villa, Arevalo Iloilo)
The flower capital of Iloilo is the home of the church where the 3rd oldest original Sto. Niño image is enshrined. There are only three original image of the child Jesus in the whole archipelago. The oldest is found in Cebu, which was discovered by Legaspi in 1565, in Tondo Church found in 1572 and the one in Arevalo.
Parish of St. Anne (Molo, Iloilo City)
This house of worship prides itself with the most collection of female saints among all churches in the island. This is said to be the most beautiful church in the whole of Western Visayas. Sixteen almost life-size images of female saints adorn the sides of its walls.
San Jose Church (Iloilo City)
One of the most treasured possession of this church is the statue of Our Lade of the Most Holy Rosary found in the 29th of September, 1614 during the defense of La Punta de Iloilo by Diego Quiñones against the invading Dutch.
Parish of Our Lady of Candles (Jaro, Iloilo City)
The only Cathedral in Panay Island. Jaro prides itself with its lavish fiesta where 35 masses are held on the 2nd of February for the devotees of Nuestra Señora de Candelaria, the only rose among the male collection of saints that adorn the walls of the cathedral.
St. Clements Church (La Paz, Iloilo City)
The novena masses during Wednesdays for our Mother of Perpetual Help crowds this white church along Luna St. La Paz. This church managed by Redemptorists started the novena after the war. Then extended to Baclaran and Cebu and other churches throughout the country.
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