Saint Augustine Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Patnongon, Antique, Philippines.
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History
People lived in Patnongon before the colonial period and they built their dwelling place near the river in Catuayan. However, they transferred to a more inland area to the east due to destructive Moro incursions. The new settlement was found at the foot of Mt. Magpungay, and they established too the village in Catmon. From Catmon the present-day pueblo arose as it was moved to the northern part of the river and by which it was known by the name of Binanua-an.
The church in Patnongon was established by Augustinian missionaries in 1761, and St. Augustine was installed as its patron. Patnongon was part of Bugasong in the past and it became an independent municipality in 1762, a year after the church was established.
A colonial-era, stone church was erected by Fr. Manuel Asensio in 1860 and completed by Fr. Eustaquio Heria in 1895. It was damaged during the Philippine Revolution (1896 – 1898). Afterwards during the American period, its care was given to the Mill Hill Fathers of England beginning in 1906. It suffered extensive damages yet again during World War II that it was no longer utilized. By 1962, the convent was converted into St. Augustine’s Academy of Patnongon, Inc.
The old church is a heritage church as declared by the National Historical Institute and a Level II historical marker was installed on February 25, 2008.
Architecture
The new church is erected across the street from the ruins of the old one. It is a low-level, boxy structure that lets the parishioners in through its rectilinear entrance door. Its facade is punctured by square glass windows, and a bell tower is erected in the gospel side.
Celebration
The feast day of St. Augustine is August 28.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of Saint Augustine Church in Patnongon, 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 Patnongon.
Monday
- 6:30-7:30 AM
Tuesday
- 6:30-7:30 AM
Wednesday
- 6:30-7:30 AM
Thursday
- 6:30-7:30 AM
Friday
- 6:30-7:30 AM
Saturday
- 6:30-7:30 AM
Sunday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
- 8:00-9:00 AM
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Saint Augustine Church in Patnongon, Antique |
| Address | Real Street, Poblacion, Patnongon, Antique 5702 |
| Country | Philippines |
| sanagustindepatnongon@gmail.com | |
| www.facebook.com | |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1761 |
| Age | 264 years |
| Status | Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro |
| Diocese | Diocese of San Jose de Antique |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of San Jose |
| Patron | St. Augustine |
| Feast day | August 28 |
| Architecture | |
| Tower | 1 |
Nearby Churches
- Our Lady of Candles Church in Belison, Antique
- San Pedro nga Apostol Church in San Pedro, San Jose de Buenavista, Antique
- St. Joseph Cathedral in San Jose de Buenavista, Antique
- St. Vincent Ferrer Church in San Remigio, Antique
- Sta. Rita de Cascia Parish Church in Sibalom, Antique
References
- Diocese of San Jose de Antique. Retrieved December 30, 2023
- Patnongon. Provincial Government of Antique. Retrieved December 30, 2023
- History of Patnongon. Municipal Government of Patnongon. Retrieved December 30, 2023
- Ang Lumang Simbahan at Kumbento ng Patnongon. National Historical Commission of the Philippines. August 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2023