San Nicolas De Tolentino Parish Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Tobias Fornier, Antique, Philippines.
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History
Tobias Fornier was called Dao, and even up to the present it is still referred to by its previous name. Its first settlers were the Aetas followed by the Malays. During the Spanish period, Dao became a town in 1766 and its church was made into a parish on April 20, 1771. However, it was converted back to a visita of Hamtic. Only in 1778 that it was made into a parish once again.
Dao was renamed to Tobias Fornier after a politician and former representative of Antique by virtue of Batas Pambansa Bilang 10 on December 6, 1978.
Architecture
The front wall of the parish employs open and blind fenestration, and a three-gable roof provides shade over the entrance. Three-level bell tower, with the first two lower levels bearing niches of holy figures, is in the epistle side.
Celebration
The feast day of St. Nicholas of Tolentino is September 10.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of San Nicolas De Tolentino Parish Church in Tobias Fornier, Antique 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 Tobias Fornier.
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 | San Nicolas De Tolentino Parish Church in Tobias Fornier, Antique |
| Address | Felicidad Ledesma Street, Tobias Fornier (Dao), Antique 5716 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Status | Parish |
| Declared as parish | April 20, 1771 |
| Age as parish | 254 years |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro |
| Diocese | Diocese of San Jose de Antique |
| Vicariate | Southern Vicariate |
| Patron | St. Nicholas of Tolentino |
| Feast day | September 10 |
| Architecture | |
| Tower | 1 |
Nearby Churches
- Sacred Heart Church in Egaña, Sibalom, Antique
- San Juan de Nepomuceno Church in Anini-y, Antique
- Santa Monica Church in Hamtic, Antique
- Santa Teresa de Avila Church in Casay, Anini-y, Antique
- Sto. Niño de Guinsang-an Church in Hamtic, Antique
References
- Diocese of San Jose de Antique. Retrieved December 29, 2023
- History of the Municipality of Tobias Fornier formerly called Dao, Antique. Municipality of Tobias Fornier. Retrieved December 29, 2023
- BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 10, December 06, 1978. Supreme Court of the Philippines E-Library. Retrieved December 29, 2023