St. James the Apostle Church is an Roman Catholic church that is located in Sogod, a town in the northern part of the province of Cebu, Philippines. It is also called Santiago Apostol Church and Sogod Church.
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History
The church of Sogod became a parish on July 31, 1832. The stone church was damaged at the height of World War II and a typhoon in 1951, and an initiative for its reconstruction was completed on January 16, 1963.
Architecture
The original coral stonewall is covered in cement, giving the church a generally finished and contemporary appearance. Its facade is dominated by angles and straight lines from its pilasters, their capitals, cornices, pediment, gable, entablature, and ornamental horizontal bands. They highlight the curvilinear features found at the top of the entrance that bears a stained glass window depicting the patron and on the pediment, which is an arched recessed niche.
The octagonal bell tower shares similar characteristics. Erected in the epistle flank, it has arched windows on its two uppermost levels. It is capped with a dome.
A couple of steps lead up to the portico in front of the main entrance. On its roof are a series of rectilinear decors made of two rows of blocks of squares in varying sizes separated by moldings. The entrance is rectangular flanked by twin pilasters on both sides, the innermost two with horizontal indentations running along its surface. The upper register has two additional pilasters—slender, fluted, and flanking the aforementioned stained glass window of the patron. Flanking them are pilasters of different designs, one plain pair and the others with dented surface.
Celebration
The feast of its patron St. James the Apostle is held every July 25 in a celebration called Panagsogod Festival.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of St. James the Apostle Church in Sogod, Cebu from December 30, 2024 to January 5, 2025. Please reach out to the church for an updated schedule. Additionally, you may also want to view mass schedules of churches in Sogod.
Monday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Tuesday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Wednesday
- 5:30-6:30 PM
Thursday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Friday
- 5:30-6:30 PM
Saturday
- 5:00-6:00 PM
Sunday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
- 9:00-10:00 AM
- 5:00-6:00 PM
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | St. James the Apostle Church in Sogod, Cebu |
| Address | Poblacion, Sogod, Cebu 6007 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Contact | 0932 634 7076 |
| sogodsocccom25@gmail.com | |
| web.facebook.com | |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Status | Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu |
| District | District VII – Near North Cebu |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of San Guillermo de Aquitania |
| Patron | St. James the Apostle |
| Feast day | July 25 |
Nearby Churches
- Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish Church in Cantumog, Carmen, Cebu
- San Agustin Church in Carmen, Cebu
- San Guillermo Church in Catmon, Cebu
- San Pedro Calungsod Parish Church in Mohon, Sogod, Cebu
- San Sebastian Church in Borbon, Cebu
- St. Joseph the Worker Parish Church in Panalipan, Catmon, Cebu
- St. Paul the Apostle Parish Church in Lugo, Borbon, Cebu
References
- St. James de Apostle. Municipality of Sogod, GOV.PH. Retrieved July 4, 2022
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu. Retrieved July 4, 2022
- Balaanong Bahandi: Sacred Treasures of the Archdiocese of Cebu. Cathedral Museum of Cebu, Inc. and University of San Carlos Press. 2010. ISBN 978-9715390187.
- Elizaga, Troy. The Formation of Towns and Parishes in Cebu, Philippines. Retrieved via Academia on July 4, 2022
- Dotillos, Jericho (July 1, 2018). Sogod-it starts here. Retrieved July 4, 2022
- About Sogod. Municipality of Sogod, GOV.PH. Retrieved July 4, 2022
- Sogod launches Panagsogod Fest. The Freeman. July 2, 2008. Retrieved July 4, 2022