Our Lady of Consolation Church is a Roman Catholic and Marian church located in Guindulman, Bohol, Philippines. It is also known as Guindulman Church and Nuestra Señora de la Consolacion Church.
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History
Guindulman used to belong to the town of Jagna in the olden times. On On May 5, 1797, it seceded and was organized into a town. It became a settlement of rebels returning from Dagohoy revolt.
The Jesuits were the first missionaries to preach to the natives and when they were expelled in 1768, the Augustinian Recollects took over. It was during their time that the church became a parish in 1788, several years before the town was established. The Recollects left in 1898, returned in during the early years of the American period, and remained as the administrators of the parish until it was handed over to the secular clergy in 1937.
An early church was built within the term of Fr. Antonio Fernandez, OAR between 1798 and 1807. It did not survive, however, from an attack initiated within the Dagohoy revolt in 1827.
Another edifice was constructed in the 19th century probably during the time of Fr. Narciso Hernandez, one of the two priests responsible in the organization of the town of Garcia-Hernandez. It had since reduced into a rubble, possibly abandoned when it was damaged by an earthquake, and exists today as ruins.
Fr. Lorenzo Hernandez, OAR erected the present-day church in 1881. However, it was only in 1950 that it was completed.
Guindulman Church is the first in the Diocese of Talibon to be given a special bond of affinity with the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome as declared by Bishop Patrick Daniel Parcon on December 21, 2022.
Architecture
The portico that provides shade by the entrance contains the year church-building began (1881) and completed (1950). In between them is the Latin phrase, “Fidei Nostrae Victoria” (Faith of Our Victory). Pilasters are painted white and stand on brown plinths. On some of them, they culminate in finials.
The pediment aligns with the width of the church’s portico, is shaped into a half-circle, and is surmounted by a lighted cross. Made from three sections containing holy depictions, it contains the Marian symbol enclosed in a circle with the phrase, “Ad Jesum Per Mariam” (To Jesus Through Mary).
Celebration
The feast of Our Lady of Consolation is September 8.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of Our Lady of Consolation Church in Guindulman, Bohol from May 12, 2025 to May 18, 2025. Please reach out to the church for an updated schedule. Additionally, you may also want to view mass schedules of churches in Guindulman.
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Wednesday
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Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Our Lady of Consolation Church in Guindulman, Bohol |
| Address | Bohol Circumferential Rd, Guindulman, Bohol 6310 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Status | Parish |
| Declared as parish | 1788 |
| Age as parish | 237 years |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu |
| Diocese | Diocese of Talibon |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of Our Lady of Consolation |
| Patron | Our Lady of Consolation |
| Feast day | September 8 |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1950 |
| Age since completed | 75 years |
| Tower | 1 |
Nearby Churches
- Immaculate Conception Church in Duero, Bohol
- Santa Cruz Quasi Parish in Payao, Duero, Bohol
- St. Joseph the Worker Church in Lonoy, Jagna, Bohol
- St. Michael the Archangel Parish Church in Jagna, Bohol
- Sta. Cruz Church in Catungawan Sur, Guindulman, Bohol
- Sto. Niño Church in Anda, Bohol
- Sto. Niño Church in Guinacot, Guindulman, Bohol
References
- The Roman Catholic Diocese of Talibon. Parishes by Vicariates. Retrieved November 27, 2023
- Jose, Regalado Trota (2001). Visita Iglesia Bohol: A Guide to Historic Churches. National Commission on Culture and the Arts. Manila, Philippines. ISBN 9718140166, 978-9718140161. Retrieved November 27, 2023
- History of Guindulman. Municipality of Guindulman. Retrieved November 27, 2023
- Emmanuel Luis A. Romanillos. Guindulman Bohol in Recollect Annals and in other historical records. Agustino Recoletos. Retrieved November 27, 2023
- Kendrick Ivan B. Panganiban. Bohol’s Our Lady of Consolation parish granted affinity bond with papal basilica. CBCP News. December 22, 2022. Retrieved November 27, 2023