Sto. Niño Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Marabut, Samar, Philippines.
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History
The town used to be called by various names: Umhanan, Tinawgan, and Lipata. It was renamed after representative Serafin Marabut and it was organized into a town by virtue of Executive Order No. 247 signed by President Elpidio Quirino on July 22, 1949. Its constituent territories were all from Basey and these are the barrios of Sto. Niño, Pinamitinan, Osmeña and Legaspi as well as the villages of Malobago, Amanbucali, Hilaba, Pag-ubogon, Cabalagnan, Pinanaan, Odoc, Binocyahan, Canyoyo, Kina-matayan, Tinabanan, Calouayan, Opong, Cancalao, Cabugao and Iraya.
Architecture
The church is a low-level building with its portico spanning the whole width of the facade. It is decorated with a blind round window and topped with a gable. The front wall is sparsely decorated save for pilasters and capitals. The pediment likewise assumes the plainness of the facade and it is fixed with a cross.
Celebration
The feast day of Sto. Niño is January 15 and the town celebrates the Kinarawgan Festival.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of Sto. Niño Church in Marabut, Samar 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 Marabut.
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
- 8:00-9:00 AM
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sto. Niño Church in Marabut, Samar |
| Address | Marabut, Samar 6721 |
| Country | Philippines |
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| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Status | Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo |
| Diocese | Diocese of Calbayog |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of St. Joseph |
| Patron | Sto. Niño |
| Feast day | January 15 |
Nearby Churches
- St. Anthony of Padua Church in Tominamos, Santa Rita, Samar
- St. James the Apostle Church in Metro Osmeña, Marabut, Samar
- St. Michael the Archangel Parish Church in Basey, Samar
- Sta. Rita of Cascia Church in Santa Rita, Samar
References
- HISTORY OF MARABUT SAMAR (Tag-alog version). Retrieved May 10, 2024
- Executive Order No. 247, s. 1949. Official Gazette of the Philippines. Retrieved May 10, 2024