San Guillermo Church is an old Roman Catholic church located in Catmon, a northern town of Cebu, Philippines. It can be simply referred to as Catmon Church and it is under the advocation of St. William the Hermit.
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History
The mother parish of Catmon Church was Danao Church. A mission station of the Augustinian Recollects, it gained its independence and was declared a separate parish in 1835. The present-day church was completed in 1875.
Architecture
The facade of the church is a gabled portico with slender piers ending in finials and flat, stretched arches. Its roof tapers towards the center to a decorative acroterium. The entrance door is flanked by pilasters as well as blind arches.
Its pediment is high and grand, ornamented with finials on either side. In the center are two open arches one on top of the other, the lower one that bears an icon of a monstrance is flanked by rose windows.
The bell tower is built in the gospel side and terminates into a dome. Its base is quadrilateral, while the belfry occupy each of the upper, hexagonal two floors with alternating open and blind arch windows.
Celebration
The feast of San Guillermo is held every February 10 which is celebrated in Budbod Kabog Festival.
Services
Baptism
Baptism is scheduled 9:30 in the morning every Sunday. The pre-Jordan seminar is conducted every Saturday at 1:30 in the afternoon.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of San Guillermo Church in Catmon, Cebu from June 30, 2025 to July 6, 2025. Please reach out to the church for an updated schedule. Additionally, you may also want to view mass schedules of churches in Catmon.
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
Saturday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Sunday
- 5:30-6:30 AM
- 8:00-9:00 AM
- 10:00-11:00 AM
- 4:00-5:00 PM
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | San Guillermo Church in Catmon, Cebu |
| Address | Catmon, Cebu |
| Country | Philippines |
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| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1835 |
| Age | 190 years |
| Status | Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu |
| District | District VII – Near North Cebu |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of San Guillermo de Aquitania |
| Patron | St. William the Hermit |
| Feast day | February 10 |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1875 |
| Age since completed | 150 years |
Nearby Churches
- Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish Church in Cantumog, Carmen, Cebu
- San Agustin Church in Carmen, 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
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.
- 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
- Dampios, Saison Jr. (August 7, 2016). A visit to Catmon. The Freeman. Retrieved June 24, 2022
- Sabanpan-Yu, Hope (December 2007). Cebuano Food Festivals: A Matter of Taste. Philippine Quarterly of Culture and Society , December 2007, Vol. 35, No. 4 pp. 384-392. University of San Carlos Publications. Retrieved June 24, 2022
- Barlaan, Michaed Dax (February 17, 2007). Catmon’s Budbod Kabog Festival. The Freeman. Retrieved June 24, 2022