Saint Michael the Archangel Church in Clarin, Bohol

Saint Michael the Archangel Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Clarin, Bohol, Philippines.

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History

The town was formerly called Can-ogong and it was organized in 1921. It was renamed after Aniceto Clarin, the first civil governor of Bohol.

The church that was built in the town was a visita of Inabanga in 1852and then of Tubigon in 1881. It became a parish in 1924. The Augustinian Recollects were its administrators between 1927 and 1937, after which it was handed over the diocesan clergy.

The church built in 1929 was improved in 1991. However, it was destroyed during a 7.2 magnitudes earthquake that occurred on October 15, 2013. As a result, parishioners attended religious services in a temporary church near the rubble.

The earlier church was completely demolished and a plan for a construction of a new church was put in place. The parish took a fundraising initiative called “Simbahan Ko, Tukuron Ko.” Three million pesos worth of donation from the community kick-started the reconstruction in 2014.

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops donated 57 million pesos towards the project, which had a total cost of 65 million pesos. The Diocese of Tagbilaran also tapped the aid of Bahay ng Diyos Foundation, Inc. that collaborated with various organizations, expert groups, and religious communities.

The foundation also provided helped in reconstruction efforts of the Diocesan Shrine of St. Vincent Ferrer in Maribojoc which also suffered damages from the same earthquake.

Architecture

The church features a porte-cochere through which the driveway passes and spills out to the courtyard. The portico and entrance contain arches, while the facade and the bell towers have rectilinear fenestration. The pediment features two rows of decorative motif and rose openings. The bell tower, erected in the epistle side, contains a pyramidal roof surmounted by a lantern and a cross.

Celebration

The feast of St. Michael the Archangel is September 28.

Services

The parish office is open from 8:00 to 11:00 in the morning and from 2:00 to 5:00 in the afternoon daily except Tuesday.

Confession is heard at 4:00 in the afternoon every first Wednesday.

Holy Hour is held at 5:00 in the morning every first Friday.

Mass at the cemetery is held at 6:00 in the morning every first Monday.

Mass schedule

Below is the weekly mass schedule of Saint Michael the Archangel Church in Clarin, Bohol 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 Clarin.

Monday

6:00-7:00 AM

Tuesday

6:00-7:00 AM

Wednesday

5:15-6:15 PM

Thursday

6:00-7:00 AM

Friday

6:00-7:00 AM

Saturday

6:00-7:00 AM

Sunday

6:00-7:00 AM
8:30-9:30 AM
4:30-5:30 PM

Church information

Details
Name	Saint Michael the Archangel Church in Clarin, Bohol
Address	Tagbilaran North Road, Clarin, Bohol 6330
Country	Philippines
Contact	(038) 509-9414, 038-4270-006
Email	smapclarin@gmail.com
Facebook	www.facebook.com
Religion
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Established	1852
Age	173 years
Status	Parish
Declared as parish	1924
Age as parish	101 years
Archdiocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu
Diocese	Diocese of Tagbilaran
Vicariate	Vicariate of St. Vincent Ferrer
Feast day	September 28
Architecture
Tower	1

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References

Vicariates and Parishes. Diocese of Tagbilaran. Retrieved November 24, 2023
Michael Vencynth H. Braga. St. Michael the Archangel parish In Clarin, Bohol: Rising from the rubble. The Philippine Star. July 30, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2023
Clarin Church. Bohol-Philippines.com. Retrieved November 24, 2023
NEW CLARIN PARISH CHURCH RISES! Bahay ng Diyos Foundation, Inc. Retrieved November 24, 2023
Rica Arevalo. Repair work completed on several Bohol Churches destroyed by earthquake. Manila Bulletin. October 17, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2023