Saint John Nepomucene Church is a 19th-century Roman Catholic church in Tangalan, Aklan, Philippines.
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History
Natives first settled in the coastal community in Agfa, but because it was vulnerable to seaborne attacks by the Moro raiders they transferred to Nagub-an. During the American period, Makato and Tangalan were combined to form the municipality of Taft by virtue of Act No. 720 on April 4, 1903. Tangalan was an arrabal of Makato until it was made into an independent town through Republic Act no. 285 on June 16, 1948.
Construction of the stone church through forced labor began in 1861 and completed in 1889.
Architecture
The colonial-era church is made of coral stones quarried from the sea near Barangay Agfa. Pilasters adorn and divide its front wall, which is pierced with round hollows and its entrance is through an arch doorway, above which is a cartouche containing an inscription, “1889.”
The pediment is separated from the main front wall by a dentil and cornice. Its pediment is elaborately embellished by rosettes, blind arches, blind rose windows, dentil, bas relief of fleur-de-lis, and pilasters. It also contains a niche where the image of Christ the King is installed, above which are a lunette decorated by cherubs, an inscription “Cristo Rey” (Christ the King) flanked by flying angels, and a crown. Its bell tower, located in the gospel side, is capped with a dome, a lantern, and a cross.
Celebration
The feast day of St. John Nepomucene is May 16.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of Saint John Nepomucene Church in Tangalan, Aklan 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 Tangalan.
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
- 7:30-8:30 AM
- 4:00-5:00 PM (English)
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Saint John Nepomucene Church in Tangalan, Aklan |
| Address | San Juan Street, Poblacion, Tangalan, Aklan 5612 |
| Country | Philippines |
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| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1861 |
| Age | 164 years |
| Status | Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Capiz |
| Diocese | Diocese of Kalibo |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of St. Peter The Apostle |
| Patron | St. John Nepomucene |
| Feast day | May 16 |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1889 |
| Age since completed | 136 years |
| Tower | 1 |
Nearby Churches
- Nuestra Señora de los Remedios Church in Pakilawa, Nabas, Aklan
- Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Church in Boracay, Malay, Aklan
- San Antonio de Padua Church in Buruanga, Aklan
- St. Isidore The Farmer Church in Nabas, Aklan
- St. Joseph the Worker Church in Malay, Aklan
- St. Peter the Apostle Church in Ibajay, Aklan
- St. Rita of Cascia Church in Naile, Ibajay, Aklan
References
- Diocese of Kalibo. Retrieved December 31, 2023
- Discover Bugna it Tangalan. Provincial Government of Aklan. Retrieved December 31, 2023
- REPUBLIC ACT NO. 285, June 16, 1948. Supreme Court of the Philippines E-Library. Retrieved December 31, 2023
- Act No. 720, April 04, 1903. Lawyerly. Retrieved December 31, 2023