St. James the Greater Church, also called Senyor Santiago Apostol Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in Taft, Eastern Samar, Philippines.
Table of Contents
History
Tubig, the old name of the town, was one of the first few settlements visited by Jesuit missionaries from Palapag in the 1600s. In 1601, they established a mission center in Tubig from which they spread towards other parts of the island of Samar, and in effect it was the matriz of churches of nearby towns.
It was renamed into Taft as evinced by Act No. 960 on October 23, 1903.
Architecture
A shallow arch creates a nice contrast to the white facade, and on it the name of the parish is spelt. An overhang is built over the entrance, and decorated with Graeco metope and triglyph. Flanking the main door way are twin pairs of columns. The four-post bell tower is found in the gospel side.
Celebration
The feast day of St. James the Great is July 25.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of St. James the Greater Church in Taft, Eastern 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 Taft.
Monday
- No mass schedule found.
Tuesday
- No mass schedule found.
Wednesday
- No mass schedule found.
Thursday
- No mass schedule found.
Friday
- No mass schedule found.
Saturday
- No mass schedule found.
Sunday
- No mass schedule found.
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | St. James the Greater Church in Taft, Eastern Samar |
| Address | Real Street, Poblacion 1, Taft, Eastern Samar 6816 |
| Country | Philippines |
| parokyaniapostolsantiago@gmail.com | |
| www.facebook.com | |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Status | Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo |
| Diocese | Diocese of Borongan |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of the Holy Spirit |
| Patron | St. James the Greater |
| Feast day | July 25 |
Nearby Churches
- Divine Child Church in Lawaan, Eastern Samar
- Mary Queen of Angels Church in Can-Avid, Eastern Samar
- Our Lady of Remedies Church in Giporlos, Eastern Samar
- St. Ignatius of Loyola Church in Sulat, Eastern Samar
- St. Isidore the Farmer Church in Maslog, Eastern Samar
- St. Joachim Church in Dolores, Eastern Samar
- St. Lawrence the Martyr Church in Balangiga, Eastern Samar
- St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church in Quinapondan, Eastern Samar
References
- Parishes. Diocese of Borongan. Retrieved May 22, 2024
- WHY WAS THE TOWN OF TAFT CALLED “TUBIG”? Eastern Samar History and Culture. January 10, 2011. Retrieved May 22, 2024
- Act No. 960, October 23, 1903. Supreme Court of the Philippines E-Library. Retrieved May 21, 2024