Immaculate Conception Church is a Roman Catholic and Marian church located in Sogod, Southern Leyte, Philippines.
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History
The settlement in Sogod was by the banks of Subangdaku River, and it was a trading post in pre-colonial period. By the time of the conquest, it was made into an encomienda under the Spanish colonial government in the 16th century. It was placed under Maasin in the aftermath of Moro attack in 1754.
The Jesuits reached the town in the early part of the 17th century. It was a mission station established by 1616, and priests from Cabali-an (present-day San Juan) and Maasin would be sent to administer to the spiritual needs of the people. In 1768, the Jesuits were expelled and the Augustinians replaced them.
By the 19th century, the secular clergy of the Diocese of Cebu took over. Sogod and its church belonged to the jurisdiction of Malitbog when it became a town in 1849. By June 10, 1853, Sogod separated from Malitbog and became an independent municipality.
Meanwhile, Sogod Church became a parish by virtue of a Royal Order on May 14, 1866, however it was only on April 8, 1869 that a decree was issued by the Diocese of Cebu.
Archdiocese
The portico is supported by Doric columns, and it in between the front columns is a glass installation of the Blessed Virgin. A line of decorative corbels is found by its roof, on the pediment, and bell towers that flank that entrance. On the upper register of the facade is a blind arch and the alcove in which the patroness is installed. The bell towers have pierced by open and closed arches, and they are crowned by a dome.
Celebration
The feast day of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception is December 8.
Services
The parish office is open from 8:00 in the morning to 12:00 noon and from 2:00 to 5:00 in the afternoon daily except Sunday.
Pre-confirmation seminar is at 8:00 in the morning followed by the Confirmation at 10:00 in the morning every third Wednesday of the month.
Pre-Cana seminar is at 8:00 in the morning at the Conference Room of the rectory every first Saturday of the month, and marriage is scheduled at 5:00 in the morning on Thursdays.
Confession is after 5:00 o’clock morning mass every Wednesday, and while mass is ongoing at 5:15 PM every Friday.
Pre-Jordan seminar is at 8:30 AM on Saturday, followed by Baptism at 10:00 AM.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of Immaculate Conception Church in Sogod, Southern Leyte from November 18, 2024 to November 24, 2024. Please reach out to the church for an updated schedule. Additionally, you may also want to view mass schedules of churches in Sogod.
Monday
- 5:00-6:00 AM (Cebuano)
- 5:15-6:15 PM (Cebuano)
Tuesday
- 5:00-6:00 AM (Cebuano)
- 5:15-6:15 PM (Cebuano)
Wednesday
- 5:00-6:00 AM (Cebuano)
- 12:00-1:00 PM (English - Facebook Live)
- 5:15-6:15 PM (Cebuano)
Thursday
- 5:00-6:00 AM (Cebuano)
- 5:15-6:15 PM (Cebuano)
Friday
- 5:00-6:00 AM (Cebuano)
- 5:15-6:15 PM (Cebuano)
Saturday
- 5:00-6:00 AM (Cebuano)
- 6:00-7:00 AM (Cebuano - Facebook Live - first Saturday)
- 5:15-6:15 PM (Anticipated Mass)
Sunday
- 5:00-6:00 AM (Cebuano)
- 7:00-8:00 AM (Cebuano)
- 9:00-10:00 AM (Cebuano - Facebook Live)
- 10:30-11:30 AM (English - Facebook Live)
- 4:00-5:00 PM (Cebuano)
- 6:00-7:00 PM (Cebuano)
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Immaculate Conception Church in Sogod, Southern Leyte |
| Address | Concepcion corner Flores Street, Barangay Rizal, Sogod, Southern Leyte 6606 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Contact | 0955 200 5342, +053 570-0605 |
| www.facebook.com | |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1616 |
| Age | 408 years |
| Status | Parish |
| Declared as parish | May 14, 1866 |
| Age as parish | 158 years |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu |
| Diocese | Diocese of Maasin |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of the Immaculate Conception (Sogod Vicariate) |
| Patron | Our Lady of Immaculate Conception |
Nearby Churches
- Holy Child Church in Consolacion, Sogod, Southern Leyte
- Our Lady of Fatima Church in San Isidro, Tomas Oppus, Southern Leyte
- Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church in Libagon, Southern Leyte
- San Isidro Church in Divisoria, Bontoc, Southern Leyte
- St. James the Apostle Church in Tomas Oppus, Southern Leyte
- Sto. Niño Church in Bontoc, Southern Leyte
References
- Diocese of Maasin. Retrieved December 9, 2023
- History of Sogod. Provincial Government of Southern Province. Retrieved December 9, 2023
- History. LGU Sogod. Retrieved December 9, 2023