Sta. Monica Church is a Romanesque-Byzantine Roman Catholic church located in Pavia, Iloilo, Philippines.
Table of Contents
History
The parish of St. Monica in Pavia was erected in 1862. It was headed by Fr. Policarpio Minayo, an Augustinian friar, who initiated the building of the church. Its completion occurred during the time of Fr. Lazaro Ramirez who served between 1895 and 1899.
In the course of its history, it withstood several challenges such as war, earthquake, and natural disasters. In 2017, a renovation was undertaken by the parish community led by Fr. Maurillo P. Silva and funded by the national government through the National Historical Commission of the Philippines at the cost of ten million pesos.
Architecture
The church is quite distinctive for its largely red brick exterior with white trims and engaged columns. Its entrance is recessed by a portico of arches, and they are interspersed by blind occuli with a bas-relief of cross. Both arches and occuli also pierce the front wall, containing glass installation of holy images. In the courtyard are two images of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Celebration
The feast day of St. Monica is August 27.
Services
The parish office is open from 9:00 AM to 12:00 NN and from 2:00 to 4:00 PM from Tuesday to Sunday.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of Sta. Monica Church in Pavia, 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 Pavia.
Monday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Tuesday
- No mass schedule found.
Wednesday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Thursday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Friday
- No mass schedule found.
Saturday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
- 5:00-6:00 PM
Sunday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
- 8:00-9:00 AM
- 5:00-6:00 PM
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sta. Monica Church in Pavia, Iloilo |
| Address | Corner Evangelista and Sumakwel Sts., Pavia, Iloilo 5001 |
| Country | Philippines |
| paviacatholic1862@gmail.com | |
| www.facebook.com | |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1862 |
| Age | 163 years |
| Status | Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of St. Peter |
| Patron | St. Monica |
| Feast day | August 27 |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Romanesque-Byzantine |
| Tower | 6:00-7:00 AM |
Nearby Churches
- Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in Jaro, Iloilo City
- Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Vicente Ferrer in Leganes, Iloilo
- Espousal of Our Lady Church in Mandurriao, Iloilo City
- Jaro Carmel
- Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral in Jaro, Iloilo City
- Nuestra Señora del Pilar Church in Jaro, Iloilo City
- Our Lady of Montserrat Church in Gran Plains Subd., Iloilo City
- Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage Church in La Paz, Iloilo City
- San Agustin Chapel in Sambag, Jaro, Iloilo City
- San Lorenzo Ruiz Church in Iloilo City, Iloilo
- Spousal of Mary and Joseph Church in Buntatala, Jaro, Iloilo City
- St. Clement Church in La Paz, Iloilo City
- St. Joseph the Worker Church in Jaro, Iloilo City
References
- Vicariate and Parishes. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro. Retrieved December 14, 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 14, 2023
- PARISH FIESTA SERIES no. 39. Jaro Archdiocesan Commission on Catechesis and Catholic Education – ACCCE. August 27, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2023
- National Historical Commission of the Philippines: Appropriation and Obligation. Department of Budget and Management. Retrieved December 14, 2023