Parish of St. Barbara (Sta. Barbara, Iloilo)
July 9, 2009 by admin
Filed under Central Iloilo, Churches
sta. barbara catholic church and convent
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. Read more
Parish of St. Catherine of Alexandria (Leon, Iloilo)
July 8, 2009 by chucha
Filed under Churches, Western Iloilo
the catholic church of leon, iloilo
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. Read more
