Our Lady of Salvation Church is a Roman Catholic and Marian church located in Lawigan, San Joaquin, Iloilo, Philippines.
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History
Catholic faithful in Lawigan, San Joaquin heard mass at St. Therese of the Child Jesus Parish in Casay, Anini-y, Antique, a parish that is closer to them, by the order of the Bishop of Jaro in 1916.
A church was then built in Lawigan that became a parish in November 1938, with Fr. Philip Pieck as the first parish priest. Its spiritual administration was taken care of by the Mill Hill Missionaries under the Diocese of Antique. On March 1, 1962, the Mill Hill Missionaries gave the parish back to the Archdiocese of Jaro.
A wooden church was erected in 1940 during the term of Fr. James Timmons and it was completed a year later. Fr. Francisco Parreño, the first Filipino priest, started the project of church-building.
Architecture
The white-pale blue church has a three-arch overhang and it is bounded by pilasters of pierced wall, a design that can be seen as well in the pediment and belfry. Three arch windows are found at the upper register of its front wall. Its belfry is pierced with arch openings.
Celebration
The feast day of Our Lady of Salvation is January 30.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of Our Lady of Salvation Church in Lawigan, San Joaquin, 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 San Joaquin.
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
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Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Our Lady of Salvation Church in Lawigan, San Joaquin, Iloilo |
| Address | Lawigan, San Joaquin, Iloilo 5024 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Status | Parish |
| Declared as parish | November 1938 |
| Age as parish | 87 years |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of Sts. Philip and James |
| Patron | Our Lady of Salvation |
| Feast day | January 30 |
| Architecture | |
| Belfry | 1 |
Nearby Churches
- Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church in Cubay Miagao, Iloilo
- San Isidro Labrador Church in Pitogo, San Joaquin, Iloilo
- St. Joseph Church in San Jose, Miagao, Iloilo
- The Holy Child Church in Igbugo, Miagao, Iloilo
References
- Vicariate and Parishes. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro. Retrieved December 15, 2023
- PARISH FIESTA SERIES no. 69. Jaro Archdiocesan Commission on Catechesis and Catholic Education – ACCCE. January 16, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2023