St. Ezekiel Moreno Quasi-Parish Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Caidiocan Valencia, Negros Oriental, Philippines.
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History
Augustinian Recollects established the school chapel of San Pedro Academy-Recoletos in the mid-1980s. Fr. Pedro Ko, OAR, initiated its construction, and it is the precursor of the church whose patroness was St. Rita of Cascia.
Its status was elevated to a chaplaincy and its patron was replaced with St. Ezekiel Moreno by Bishop Angel Lagdameo of the Diocese of Dumaguete on December 12, 1997. Its first chaplain was Fr. Rafael Cabarles, OAR.
The church takes pastoral care of 19 chapels in surrounding communities. Aside from the school, the Augustinian Recollect community also administers St. Vincent Ferrer Quasi Parish Church in Apo Island.
Architecture
The bell tower of squat, quadrangular base giving way to four-post edifice is built separate of the church in the gospel side. The church itself is elevated, and its entrance can be accessed through a staircase and portico with a gable that spells out the name of the parish and bears.
Celebration
The feast day of St. Ezekiel Moreno is August 19.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of St. Ezekiel Moreno Quasi-Parish Church in Caidiocan, Valencia, Negros Oriental 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 Valencia.
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Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | St. Ezekiel Moreno Quasi-Parish Church in Caidiocan, Valencia, Negros Oriental |
| Address | Caidiocan, Valencia, Negros Oriental 6215 |
| Country | Philippines |
| semqrecoletos@gmail.com | |
| www.facebook.com | |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | December 12, 1997 |
| Age | 28 years |
| Status | Quasi-Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu |
| Diocese | Diocese of Dumaguete |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of St. John |
| Patron | St. Ezekiel Moreno |
| Feast day | August 19 |
| Religious order | Augustinian Recollects |
| Province | Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno |
Nearby Churches
- Our Lady of the Abandoned Church in Valencia, Negros Oriental
- San Nicholas de Tolentino Church in Dauin, Negros Oriental
- San Nicolas de Tolentino Church in Magsaysay, Dauin, Negros Oriental
- St. Augustine of Hippo Church in Bacong, Negros Oriental
- St. Isidore the Farmer Church in Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental
- St. Vincent Ferrer Quasi Parish Church in Apo Island, Dauin, Negros Oriental
References
- Frei Bo. St Ezekiel Moreno Chaplaincy Caidiocan, Valencia, Negros Oriental. Agustinos Recoletos. Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno. July 21, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2023
- Fray Jose Emil Almayo, OAR. Recoletos de Caidiocan: where are you? Agustinos Recoletos. Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno. September 27, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2023