St. Anthony Abot Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Poblacion, Tubungan, Iloilo, Philippines.
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History
A colonial-era church was built in 1844, but it did not survive World War II. The United States Armed Forces in the Far East conducted bomb raids and destroyed the church to prevent it from being converted into a garrison for the Japanese army.
Reconstruction took place in 1947, but it succumbed to Lady Caycay earthquake in 1948. A church made of bamboo was put up later, and it was improved to a wooden edifice in 1951. The bell tower was constructed between 1958 and 1961. The diocesan clergy assumed pastoral care from the Mill Hills Missionaries on April 23, 1962.
The present-day church was built beginning in 1978.
Architecture
The church’s front wall is mostly plain, except for its central panel beginning with the pair of attached columns with composite capital that flank the entrance. An overhang protrudes over the main door, providing shade. Above it is a pair of arch windows separated by a similar column, and as transition to the upper register is a row of rhomboids and molding. The pediment contain three niches each with an image enthroned.
A massive bell tower is attached to the church in the gospel side. It is four-bodied and culminates in a dome, and pierced with arches. Similar attached columns can be found, as well as rhomboids and rosettes.
Celebration
The feast of St. Anthony Abbott is January 17.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of St. Anthony Abbot Church in Tubungan, Iloilo 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 Tubungan.
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
- 6:00-7:00 AM
- 8:00-9:00AM
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | St. Anthony Abbot Church in Tubungan, Iloilo |
| Address | Poblacion, Tubungan, Iloilo 5027 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Contact | (033) 337 0586 |
| anthonyabbot2027@yahoo.com | |
| www.facebook.com | |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Status | Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of St. John |
| Patron | St. Anthony Abbot |
| Feast day | January 17 |
Nearby Churches
- Parish of Immaculate Conception in Oton, Iloilo
- San Juan de Sahagun Church in Tigbauan, Iloilo
- San Lorenzo Ruiz Church in Dapdap, Tigbauan, Iloilo
- San Nicolas de Tolentino Church in Guimbal, Iloilo
- San Pedro Calungsod Church in Cordova Sur, Tigbauan, Iloilo
- St. John the Baptist Church in Igbaras, Iloilo
- Sta. Monica Church in Santa Monica, Oton, Iloilo
References
- Vicariate and Parishes. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro. Retrieved December 12, 2023
- DO YOU KNOW THE STORY? series no. 97. Jaro Archdiocesan Commission on Catechesis and Catholic Education – ACCCE. April 30, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2023