Sts. Peter and Paul the Apostle Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Barotac Viejo, Iloilo, Philippines.
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History
The town of Barotac Viejo was organized in 1750. Throughout colonial era, its status would swing from being an independent town to an annex of Ajuy and Barotac Nuevo. Finally, it was established as a town in 1830.
Records from 1768 stated that a church already existed in Barotac Viejo. It was destroyed, however, to prevent the Japanese from occupying the edifice and some parts of which remain visible in the present-day church.
Architecture
Twin five-bodied bell towers flank the church’s front wall, and they are pierced with arches and capped with onion roof. Columns support the portico, through which the entrance can be accessed via the concrete stairs and driveway. Scrollwork, festoons, and embedded columns with Ionic capitals embellished the facade. In addition, angels are found on top of the pillars and on the pediment is a bas-relief of the monogram of Jesus’ name enclosed in a blind rose window.
Celebration
The feast day of Sts. Peter and Paul is June 29.
Services
The parish office is open 8:00 to 11:00 AM and from 2:00 to 4:00 PM from Tuesday to Saturday. On Sunday, it is open 9:00 to11:00 AM.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of Sts. Peter and Paul the Apostle Church in Barotac Viejo, 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 Barotac Viejo.
Monday
- 5:30-6:30 AM
Tuesday
- 5:30-6:30 AM
Wednesday
- 5:30-6:30 AM
Thursday
- 5:30-6:30 AM
Friday
- 5:30-6:30 AM
Saturday
- 5:30-6:30 AM
Sunday
- 5:30-6:30 AM
- 8:00-9:00 AM
- 4:00-5:00 PM
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sts. Peter and Paul the Apostle Church in Barotac Viejo, Iloilo |
| Address | Balleza St., Poblacion, Barotac Viejo, Iloilo 5011 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1768 |
| Age | 257 years |
| Status | Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of St. Jude Thaddeus |
| Patron | St. Peter, St. Paul |
| Feast day | June 29 |
Nearby Churches
- Saint Augustine Church in Dumangas, Iloilo
- San Antonio de Padua Church in Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo
- St. Isidore the Farmer Church in PD Monfort North, Dumangas, Iloilo
- St. John the Baptist Church in Banate, Iloilo
- St. Raphael the Archangel Church in San Rafael, Iloilo
- Sta. Rita de Cascia Church in Anilao, Iloilo
References
- Vicariate and Parishes. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro. Retrieved December 12, 2023
- PARISH FIESTA SERIES no. 91. Jaro Archdiocesan Commission on Catechesis and Catholic Education – ACCCE. June 29, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 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 12, 2023