San Jose Church is a Roman Catholic church located in San Jose, Tacloban City, Leyte, Philippines.
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History
The barangay was called Casiroman and later San Ricardo after Fr. Ricardo Suarez who rallied the people to defend themselves against Moro attacks. Later, it was called San Jose after their patron saint and Fr. Jose de la Peña.
Its church is one of the two daughter parishes of Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish of Tacloban. The other is Our Lady of Lourdes Parish (V&G Subdivision).
The spiritual needs of the Catholics were addressed by the Redemptorists priests. It was raised to the status of a quasi-parish by Archbishop Pedro R. Dean on November 15, 1986 with Fr. Moises Apostol as head of the community. He also served as the first parish priest after the church was canonically erected into a parish on November 22, 1987.
Architecture
The church is of somber stone exterior with rectilinear glass windows. Its portico is punctured with an oculus bearing the image of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Holy Child. On its extended pediment is the large glass installation of the patron and topped with a lighted cross. The bell tower is in the gospel side.
Celebration
The feast day of St. Joseph is May 25.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of San Jose Church in San Jose, Tacloban City, Leyte 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 Tacloban City.
Monday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Tuesday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Wednesday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Thursday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Friday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
- 5:30-6:30 PM
Saturday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Sunday
- 5:00-6:00 AM (Waray-waray)
- 8:00-9:00 AM (Waray-waray)
- 11:00-12:00 NN (English)
- 5:00-6:00 PM (English)
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | San Jose Church in San Jose, Tacloban City, Leyte |
| Address | San Jose, Tacloban City, Leyte 6500 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Contact | 0955 773 2700 |
| www.facebook.com | |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Status | Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo |
| District | Eastern District |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of Tacloban |
| Patron | St. Joseph |
| Architecture | |
| Tower | 1 |
Nearby Churches
- Archdiocesan Shrine of Santo Niño in Tacloban City, Leyte
- Archdiocesan Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament in Tigbao, Tacloban City, Leyte
- Caritas Internationalis Mission Station in Cabalawan, Tacloban City, Leyte
- Our Lady of Fatima Church in Tacloban City, Leyte
- Our Lady of Guadalupe in Abucay, Tacloban City, Leyte
- Our Lady of Hope Mission Station in New Cawayan, Tacloban City, Leyte
- Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in Marasbaras, Tacloban City, Leyte
- Our Mother of Perpetual Help Church in Tacloban City, Leyte
- Sacred Heart Church in Tacloban City, Leyte
- San Roque Church in Manlurip, Tacloban City, Leyte
- St. Arnold Janssen Church in Tacloban City, Leyte
- St. Josemaria Escriva Mission Station in Apitong, Tacloban City, Leyte
- St. Jude Thaddeus Church in PHHC Housing, Tacloban City, Leyte
- St. Raphael the Archangel Church in Sagkahan, Tacloban City, Leyte
- Virgen de la Candelaria Church in Bagacay, Tacloban City, Leyte
References
- San Jose Parish – San Jose, Tacloban City. Archdiocese of Palo. Retrieved April 20, 2024
- Tacloban City. Philippines Tacloban Mission. Retrieved April 20, 2024