St. Anthony de Padua Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Barbaza, Antique, Philippines.
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History
The settlement in Barbaza was first located in present-day Esparar, and because it was exposed to seaborne pirate attacks it was moved to Igtara by the foot of Mt. Dumangsal. Afterwards, people transferred yet again to settle on a much wider terrain in what is now village of Binanu-an where a church and other structures were erected.
But they moved the pueblo to the banks of Nalupa River near the sea, a location that provided abundant food source. Due to recurring floods caused by the swollen river, it was transferred yet again from Nalupa (which was henceforth called Jinalinan) to Otngol, which was renamed to Barbaza after Governor Enrique Barboza of Antique in 1859.
An early church was built in the plaza, but it was robbed during the Philippine Revolution, razed in 1901, and destroyed from a typhoon in 1903. A makeshift house of worship was constructed on the footprint of an old church in the plaza.
In 1908, Fr. Santiago Cleven of Mill Hill Missionaries arrived in Barbaza and followed by Fr. Santiago Cleven. It was Fr. Jose Henterenber (or Hinterbuber) who built the church in present-location and opened Saint Anthony Parochial School.
Architecture
The church walls are made of thick, slanting walls and buttresses, and its fenestration are arches carved out from these walls. Its red hip roof, which is its imposing feature, is held by inclined supporting posts. A smaller gable roof rises at the rooftop with a glazed glass panes and topped with a cross. The bell tower is erected by the apse wall.
Celebration
The feast day of St. Anthony of Padua is June 13.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of St. Anthony de Padua Church in Barbaza, Antique 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 Barbaza.
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 | St. Anthony de Padua Church in Barbaza, Antique |
| Address | Barbaza, Antique 5706 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Status | Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro |
| Diocese | Diocese of San Jose de Antique |
| Vicariate | Central Vicariate |
| Patron | St. Anthony of Padua |
| Feast day | June 13 |
| Architecture | |
| Tower | 1 |
Nearby Churches
- Immaculate Conception Church in Guisijan, Laua-an, Antique
- Saint Isidore the Worker Church in Laua-an, Antique
- St. Luke the Evangelist Church in Valderrama, Antique
- St. Nicholas de Tolentino Church in Tibiao, Antique
- Sto. Niño de Bugasong Church in Antique
References
- Historical Background. Municipality of Barbaza. Retrieved December 24, 2023
- Municipality of Barbaza. Geocities. Retrieved December 24, 2023
- Diocese of San Jose de Antique. Retrieved December 24, 2023