St. John the Baptist Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Badiangan, Iloilo, Philippines.
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History
The parish was erected in 1941, with Fr. Francisco Horlador as the first parish priest. Construction of the church commenced on August 21, 1976 with the ground breaking ceremony.
Beginning in 2004, the town fiesta was moved to every June 24 coinciding the feast day of St. John the Baptist through a resolution of the Sangguniang Bayan.
The church serves fourteen barangays.
Architecture
The church’s facade is flanked by quadrilateral bell towers capped with a pyramidal roof and punctured with arch apertures. Its entrance is covered by a portico whose lintel shows the image of the Holy Child. The pediment contains the statue of the patron, pierced with a round opening, and contains a mural.
Celebration
The feast day of St. John the Baptist is June 24.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of St. John the Baptist Church in Badiangan, Iloilo 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 Badiangan.
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. John the Baptist Church in Badiangan, Iloilo |
| Address | Badiangan, Iloilo 5033 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1941 |
| Age | 83 years |
| Status | Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of St. Simon the Zealot |
| Patron | St. John the Baptist |
| Feast day | June 24 |
Nearby Churches
References
- Vicariate and Parishes. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro. Retrieved December 14, 2023
- PARISH FIESTA SERIES no. 30. Jaro Archdiocesan Commission on Catechesis and Catholic Education – ACCCE. June 24, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2023