San Agustin Church is an old Roman Catholic church located in Carmen, a town in the northeastern part of Cebu, Philippines. It is also known San Agustin de Hippo Church, St. Augustine of Hippo Church, or simply Carmen Church.
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History
The town of Carmen was called Bugho, and it became a town on June 16, 1851. Carmen Church used to be part of Danao and later Catmon. It was established as a parish on August 19, 1851. A Spanish-era church of coral stone was torn down in the 1960s and the present-day church was built in its stead.
Architecture
The church has four Corinthian columns on high plinths supporting the gable roof over the portico. The main entrance has two levels and a plain pediment. In the ground level, the puerto mayor is flanked by perforated wall that functions as a window. In the upper register are five arch stained glass windows, the inner three of which are flanked by pilasters. A pair of bell towers of compound pilasters flanks the entrance, and on top is a two-bodied belfry with each level pierced by open arches. Each is topped with a green dome.
Another notable feature is the massive dome above the crossing of the church. Decorative ridges run along its teal roof, cutting the dome into half-wedges and upon each of which are three ornamental small blind arched dormer windows in white coat. The dome’s apex rises into a cupola surrounded by ornamental small piers, and on top are finials and a tapering spire.
Celebration
Carmen Church is dedicated to the advocation of St. Augustine of Hippo whose feast is celebrated every August 28 in a festival called Sinulog Festival.
Services
The parish office is open from 8:00 in the morning until noon and from 2:00 to 5:00 in the afternoon.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of San Agustin Church in Carmen, 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 Carmen.
Monday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
- 5:00-6:00 PM (Cemetery)
Tuesday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Wednesday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
- 5:15-6:15 PM
Thursday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Friday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
- 5:15-6:15 PM
Saturday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
- 6:00-7:00 PM (Anticipated Mass - English)
Sunday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
- 8:00-9:00 AM
- 10:00-11:00 AM
- 5:00-6:00 PM
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | San Agustin Church in Carmen, Cebu |
| Other Names | San Agustin de Hippo Church, St. Augustine of Hippo Church, Carmen Church |
| Address | Poblacion, Carmen, Cebu 6005 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Contact | 0932 740 2159 |
| saintaugustinecarmen@gmail.com | |
| web.facebook.com | |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | August 19, 1851 |
| Age | 174 years |
| Status | Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu |
| District | District VII – Near North Cebu |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of San Guillermo de Aquitania |
| Patron | St. Augustine of Hippo |
| Feast day | August 28 |
Nearby Churches
- Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish Church in Cantumog, Carmen, Cebu
- San Guillermo Church in Catmon, Cebu
- San Pedro Calungsod Parish Church in Mohon, Sogod, Cebu
- San Sebastian Church in Borbon, Cebu
- St. James the Apostle Church in Sogod, Cebu
- St. Joseph the Worker Parish Church in Panalipan, Catmon, Cebu
- St. Paul the Apostle Parish Church in Lugo, Borbon, Cebu
Reference
- Balaanong Bahandi: Sacred Treasures of the Archdiocese of Cebu. Cathedral Museum of Cebu, Inc. and University of San Carlos Press. 2010. ISBN 978-9715390187.
- Elizaga, Troy. The Formation of Towns and Parishes in Cebu, Philippines. Retrieved via Academia on June 24, 2022
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu. Retrieved June 24, 2022
- Bersales, Jobers (January 26, 2012). The Sinulog and Sto. Niño of Carmen. Cebu Daily News. Retrieved June 24, 2022
- Brief History. Municipality of Carmen, GOV.PH. Retrieved July 9, 2022