Nuestra Señora Del Villar Church is a Roman Catholic and Marian church lcoated in the municipality of Corella, Bohol, Philippines. Its titular is Our Lady of the Village.
Its second devotion is Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados (Our Lady of the Abandoned).
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History
The town of Corella was called Nug-as, which was part of Baclayon. It seceded from the latter and became independent in 1884.
Baclayon parish priest Fr. Jose Maria Cabañas suggested to rename the settlement to Corella after his hometown in Navarra, Spain and where there was a fervent devotion to the patroness. There is no exact detail on when the patroness was installed. What is certain is the rapturous welcome that greeted the arrival of the image.
Augustinian Recollects were its first administrators. In the same year the town was organized, the church was erected by the first parish priest, Fr. Felix Guillen, under the instruction of Fr. Cabañas. Its construction was completed two years later during the time of Fr. Nemesio Llorente.
However, it had to be rebuilt due to its dilapidated state. The church as seen today was built in the first quarter of the 20th century. Fr. Pedro Montelbon carried out its construction in 1924.
The church, unfortunately, sustained damages during an earthquake in 2013. Religious authorities declared its full restoration in 2020.
Architecture
Doric columns dominate the facade of the church supporting the arcade of its portico before the main entrance. It also features neoclassical elements such as triglyphs, guttae, and metopes adorning the entablature. The image of the patroness stands high in the pediment, with her title forming an arc around her. The name of the town is spelt horizontally flanking the image.
Celebration
The feast of Our Lady of the Village is every April 27.
Services
The parish office is open from 9:00 in the morning until 5:00 in the afternoon daily.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of Nuestra Señora Del Villar Church in Corella, Bohol from June 9, 2025 to June 15, 2025. Please reach out to the church for an updated schedule. Additionally, you may also want to view mass schedules of churches in Corella.
Monday
- 6:30-7:30 AM
Tuesday
- 6:30-7:30 AM
Wednesday
- 6:30-7:30 AM
Thursday
- 6:30-7:30 AM
Friday
- 6:30-7:30 AM
Saturday
- 6:30-7:30 AM
- 4:00-5:00 PM (Anticipated Mass)
Sunday
- 6:30-7:30 AM
- 4:00-5:00 PM
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Nuestra Señora Del Villar Church in Corella, Bohol |
| Address | E Calio St, Corella, Bohol 6337 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Contact | 0961 589 1782 |
| ourladyofthevillagecorella@gmail.com | |
| www.facebook.com | |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Status | Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu |
| Diocese | Diocese of Tagbilaran |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of the Assumption of Our Lady |
| Patron | Our Lady of the Village |
| Feast day | April 27 |
Nearby Churches
- Assumption of Our Lady Church in Dauis, Bohol
- La Purisima Concepcion de la Virgen Maria Church in Baclayon, Bohol
- Nuestra Senora De La Paz Y Buen Viaje Church in Songculan, Dauis, Bohol
- St. Augustine Church in Panglao, Bohol
References
- Jose, Regalado Trota (2001). Visita Iglesia Bohol: A Guide to Historic Churches. National Commission on Culture and the Arts. Manila, Philippines. ISBN 9718140166, 978-9718140161. Retrieved November 21, 2023
- Vicariates and Parishes. Diocese of Tagbilaran. Retrieved November 21, 2023
- Ferdinand Patinio. 21 churches damaged in 2013 Bohol quake restored. Philippine News Agency. October 15, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2023