Parish of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage (La Paz, Iloilo City)
August 16, 2009 by
chucha
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Churches, Iloilo City
Location : La Paz, Iloilo
Feast Day : May 24 (Annual district fiesta)
History : 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. The church was composed of red bricks, stone, cement and wood. It was damaged during the Second World War and the infamous 1948 earthquake. The only thing that with stood the forces of men and nature is its façade. The convent was immediately renovated after the war ended. Major restorations were done through the years but mostly during the incumbency of Msgr. Melicio Fegarido. The inauguration of the fully restored church was done on May 24, 1995 during the celebration of the town fiesta.
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Celso Paguntalan on Fri, 30th Oct 2009 8:08 pm
Nice church. Another icon of catholic faith. By the way, is Fr. Roland Haguisan still in the parish? He was our parish asstnt. parish priest in Calinog in early ’80s. How can I contact him. Church landline please? thx.
EJ on Fri, 7th May 2010 4:11 am
@Celso:
Rev. Msgr. Rolando Haguisan is no longer with the Parish of our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage, La Paz… He is now the parish priest of the Parish of St. John of Sahagun, Tigbauan since around November 2008, if I remember the date correctly… However, I do not know the office number of the parish, sorry…