St. James the Greater Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Maasin, Iloilo, Philippines.
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History
Augustinian missionaries arrived in Maasin in 1615. The church they erected was a visita of Jaro Parish and then of Cabatuan Parish Church beginning in 1732. Finally, it became a parish in 1755. Fr. Francisco Jimenez was the parish priest beginning in 1759.
During the Philippine Revolution, the Augustinians left in 1898 and Mill Hill Fathers took over in 1906, with Fr. Walter Cain becoming the first parish priest belonging to the said religious order. They handed the parish over to the diocesan in 1963.
Architecture
Fluted pilasters frame the central panel of the church’s front wall containing the portico, the statue of the patron by the red wall with the inscription “St. James the Greater, pray for us”, twin arch windows, a cartouche containing the Roman numeral MCMXXXV (1935), and dentil. The walls flanking it contain blind rose windows. The bell tower is in the gospel side.
Celebration
The feast day of St. James the Great is July 25.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of St. James the Greater Church in Maasin, Iloilo from May 5, 2025 to May 11, 2025. Please reach out to the church for an updated schedule. Additionally, you may also want to view mass schedules of churches in Maasin.
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
- 7:30-8:30 AM
- 4:00-5:00 PM
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | St. James the Greater Church in Maasin, Iloilo |
| Address | Maasin, Iloilo 5037 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Status | Parish |
| Declared as parish | 1755 |
| Age as parish | 270 years |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of St. Thomas |
| Patron | St. James the Great |
| Feast day | July 25 |
| Architecture | |
| Tower | 1 |
Nearby Churches
- Our Lady of Candles Church in Jelicuon, Cabatuan, Iloilo
- Our Lady of Fatima Church in Buyo, Santa Barbara, Iloilo
- Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage Church in New Lucena, Iloilo
- San Nicolas de Tolentino Church in Cabatuan, Iloilo
- Santa Barbara Church in Santa Barbara, Iloilo
- St. Martin de Porres Church in Layog, Maasin, Iloilo
References
- Vicariate and Parishes. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro. Retrieved December 15, 2023
- IstoryaParokya. Maasin Parish Youth Ministry. September 1, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 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 15, 2023