St. Francis de Borgia Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Cabugcayan, Biliran, Philippines.
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History
The old name of the town was Esperanza. A watch tower was built in 1850 near the old church during the Spanish times to aid the villagers against Moro raids.
It was raised into a town by separating from Caibiran, one of the towns made during the visit of General Ambrocio Mojica on his way to take the position as the governor of Leyte in 1899. After the devastation wrought during the Pulahanes movement, it was annexed back to Caibiran in 1904. It became a town again by virtue of Executive Order No. 271 signed by President Elpidio Quirino on September 29, 1949.
The church was established in 1967.
Architecture
The church occupies a quadrangular footprint. Its walls are pierced with arch and rose window with cross motif. In the middle of the sanctuary a lantern is fixed through which light enters through its windows. A bell tower is seen rising above its roof.
Celebration
The feast day of St. Francis de Borgia is October 10.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of St. Francis de Borgia Church in Cabucgayan, Biliran 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 Cabucgayan.
Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | St. Francis de Borgia Church in Cabucgayan, Biliran |
| Address | Libertad, Cabugcayan, Biliran 6550 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Contact | 0951 851 8839 |
| sfbparishcabucgayan@gmail.com | |
| www.facebook.com | |
| YouTube | www.youtube.com |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1967 |
| Age | 58 years |
| Status | Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo |
| Diocese | Diocese of Naval |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of St. James the Apostle |
| Patron | St. Francis de Borgia |
| Feast day | October 10 |
| Architecture | |
| Tower | 1 |
Nearby Churches
- San Juan Nepomuceno Church in Biliran, Biliran
- St. Isidore the Worker Church in Culaba, Biliran
- St. James the Apostle Church in Caibiran, Billiran
References
- Rolando O. Borrinaga. A Revolutionary History of Biliran from 1899 to 1909. Fernando Aquino Buyser. March 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2024
- History of Cabucgayan. Biliran Island. Retrieved April 24, 2024
- Executive Order No. 271. Official Gazette of the Philippines. Retrieved April 24, 2024