St. Isidore the Farmer Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Lezo, Aklan, Philippines.
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History
Lezo was called Guicod and previously part of the municipality of Kalibo. It was also called Tierra Alta (elevated land) for it was saved from being inundated when the surrounding area was flooded in the 19th century. It seceded from Kalibo and became an independent municipality through a decree issued on March 21, 1865. It was implemented on July 6 in the same year, installing Anacleto Ramos as its first head.
The church was established in 1867.
Architecture
The church’s main, pointed-arch doorway is decorated with compound-column jambs and contains an elaborately adorned frontispiece with half-quatrefoil, dentil, rosettes, a triregnum (Papal Tiara), and Saint Peter’s keys. (In other churches, the presence of these symbols may indicate it was founded by the secular clergy.) It is flanked by pilasters and walls containing pointed arch apertures with cruciform tracery.
The cornice features two rows of dentil and serves as a transition to the pediment (topped with a cross) and twin belfries. In the pediment is the niche of the patron, and both are surmounted by spires. The belfries are three-bodied structures punctured by arches and capped with onion dome roof.
Celebration
The feast of St. Isidore is May 15.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of St. Isidore the Farmer Church in Lezo, Aklan 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 Lezo.
Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | St. Isidore the Farmer Church in Lezo, Aklan |
| Address | Lezo, Aklan 5605 |
| Country | Philippines |
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| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1867 |
| Age | 157 years |
| Status | Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Capiz |
| Diocese | Diocese of Kalibo |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of St. Joseph the Worker |
| Patron | St. Isidore |
| Feast day | May 15 |
| Architecture | |
| Belfry | 2 |
Nearby Churches
- Holy Child Church in Makato, Aklan
- Our Lady of The Most Holy Rosary Church in Rosario, Malinao, Aklan
- St. Joseph the Worker Church in Malinao, Aklan
References
- Diocese of Kalibo. Retrieved December 31, 2023
- History. Municipality of Lezo. Retrieved December 31, 2023
- Paul Dumol, PhD, Grace Concepcion, PhD, and E.J. Ofilada (August 15, 2020). Research Update: Foundation Dates for “The Pueblos of Panay”. Center for Research and Communication. Retrieved December 31, 2023