Archdiocesan Shrine of Santiago Apostol de Compostela is a Roman Catholic Church located in the town of Compostela in the province of Cebu, Philippines. It is also known as Señor Santiago Apostol de Compostela Church, St. James the Apostle Church, or just simply Compostela Church.
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History
Archdiocesan Shrine of Santiago Apostol de Compostela was declared a parish on July 21, 1865, separating from its mother parish of Danao and installing Fr. Manuel Alonzo as the first parish priest.
Its stone church was completed in 1866.
The town itself was established in 1863 and named after a city in Spain traditionally thought to be where the grave of the St. James the Elder was located.
The parish was declared by Cardinal Ricardo Vidal as an archdiocesan shrine on July 24, 2007.
Architecture
The undecorated facade stands today as it has been since it was built in the 19th century.
The entrance is a porte-cochere with Tuscan pilasters and above are the words, “Sr. Santiago Apostol de Compostela, Año de 1866,” which roughly translates: St. James the Elder and Apostle, Year 1866.
The side aisles and the pediment of the church itself, recessed, make up the rest of the facade. The upper register of the wings slope up toward the pilasters that flank the entrance door. The said pilasters terminate in three-bodied pinnacles.
Perhaps the indelible character of the facade is the elaborated tapering, linear cornices on an otherwise unadorned pediment, which is pierced by a rose window. The puerta mayor is a massive arch door, and the wings flanking it have narrower arched entrances.
Celebration
The yearly celebration for the feast of St. James the Apostle is every July 25th called Queseo Festival.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of Archdiocesan Shrine of Santiago Apostol de Compostela, Cebu 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 Compostela.
Monday
- 6:00-7:00 AM (Livestream)
- 6:00-7:00 PM (Mass for the Dead)
- 8:00-9:00 PM (Holy Rosary)
Tuesday
- 6:00-7:00 AM (Livestream)
- 6:00-7:00 PM
- 8:00-9:00 PM (Holy Rosary)
Wednesday
- 6:00-7:00 AM (Livestream)
- 6:00-7:00 PM
- 8:00-9:00 PM (Holy Rosary)
Thursday
- 6:00-7:00 AM (Livestream)
- 6:00-7:00 PM
- 8:00-9:00 PM (Holy Rosary)
Friday
- 6:00-7:00 AM (Livestream)
- 6:00-7:00 PM
- 8:00-9:00 PM (Holy Rosary)
Saturday
- 6:00-7:00 AM (Livestream)
- 6:00-7:00 PM
- 8:00-9:00 PM (Holy Rosary)
Sunday
- 6:00-7:00 AM (Livestream)
- 9:00-10:00 AM
- 4:00-5:00 PM
- 6:00-7:00 PM
- 8:00-9:00 PM (Holy Rosary)
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Archdiocesan Shrine of Santiago Apostol de Compostela, Cebu |
| Other Names | Compostela Church |
| Address | Poblacion, Compostela, Cebu 6003 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Contact | (032) 462 0977 |
| web.facebook.com | |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1865 |
| Age | 160 years |
| Status | Archdiocesan Shrine |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu |
| District | District VII – Near North Cebu |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of Sto. Tomas de Villanueva |
| Patron | St. James the Elder |
| Feast day | July 25 |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1866 |
| Age since completed | 159 years |
| Style | Romanesque |
Nearby Churches
- Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish Church in Ibo, Danao City
- San Pedro Calungsod Parish Church in Manghilao, Masaba, Danao City
- St. Anthony of Padua Parish Church in DICC, Guinsay, Danao City
- St. Francis of Assisi Parish Church in Maslog, Danao City
- St. Joseph the Worker Parish Church in Lawaan, Danao City
- St. Peter the Apostle Parish Church in Tabok-Taytay, Danao City
- Sto. Tomas de Villanueva Church in Danao, Cebu
References
- Balaanong Bahandi: Sacred Treasures of the Archdiocese of Cebu. Cathedral Museum of Cebu, Inc. and University of San Carlos Press. 2010. ISBN 978-9715390187.
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu. Retrieved June 19, 2022
- Elizaga, Troy. The Formation of Cities and Municipalities of the Province of Cebu, Philippines. Retrieved via Authorea on June 19, 2022
- Elizaga, Troy. The Formation of Towns and Parishes in Cebu, Philippines. Retrieved via Academia on June 19, 2022
- St. James the Apostle Parish Church. Municipality of Compostela. GOV.PH, Retrieved June 19, 2022
- Oaminal, Clarence Paul (September 19, 2014). P. Cabatingan St., Compostela, Cebu. The Freeman. Retrieved June 19, 2022