Our Lady of Guadalupe Church is a Spanish colonial church located in Sevilla, an inland town in the southwestern part of the island-province of Bohol, Philippines. It is also referred to as Sevilla Church.
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History
During Spanish times, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church was a visita of the parish of Loboc. It was so until October 12, 1872, the day it was declared a separate parish. The declaration was made possible through Superior Approval on January 8, 1872.
The town center used to be located in Bantig where a church and a convent were built from light building materials.
It was razed to the ground by the American colonizers at the height of the Philippine-American war in 1901. The extent of ruin was such that the town nearly ceased to exist and the people who crossed the Loboc River to escape transferred the pueblo in the present-day site in Maraag.
Architecture
The facade of Sevilla Church is a portico similar to most churches in Bohol. Four rectangular piers of plain capitals support an entryway of arches, the central much wider than the ones flanking it. Either side walls are likewise an arched opening. The upper register is pierced with rectilinear windows that contain an image on stained glass, again the middle one larger than the windows found at either of its sides. The entablature is plain and wide. At the top the pediment rises to a semi-circular apex bounded by pointed peaks. At the center of the pediment is a rectilinear window that contains a holy icon and at each corner is a pinnacle.
The puerta mayor is a flat arched doorway flanked by rectangular windows with images.
The bell tower stands at the gospel flank. It is quadrilateral in shape that rises to four stories and terminates in a parapet of balustrade. Horizontal decorative bands separate the levels: the base has arched windows with iron tracery, the second and third rectilinear windows, and the uppermost floor a pair of arched windows on each side.
Celebration
The church is dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe whose feast day falls on every December 12th and to second patron, St. Michael the Archangel, whose feast day is held every September 29th.
Services
The parish office is open from 9:00 in the morning until 5:00 in the afternoon every day except Tuesday.
A novena dedicated to Our Lady of Perpetual Help is heard every Wednesday at 4:45 in the afternoon.
Holy Hour is held at 5:00 in the morning every first Friday of the month followed by Holy Mass.
Every first Saturday of the Month is the Aurora/Rosary at 5:00 in the morning followed by the Eucharistic celebration.
Baptism is held every second and fourth Sundays of the month at 9:00 AM.
Confession is scheduled at 4:00 in the afternoon followed by the Holy Mass every Wednesday.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Sevilla, 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 Sevilla.
Monday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Tuesday
- No mass schedule found.
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
- 6:30-7:30 AM
- 8:30-9:30 AM
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Sevilla, Bohol |
| Other Names | Sevilla Church |
| Address | Poblacion, Sevilla, Bohol 6347 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Contact | (038) 544-0166, 0963 746 0373, 0906 771 8501 |
| web.facebook.com | |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | October 12, 1872 |
| Age | 153 years |
| Status | Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu |
| Diocese | Diocese of Tagbilaran |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of Saint Peter the Apostle |
| Patron | Our Lady of Guadalupe, St. Michael the Archangel |
| Feast day | December 12 |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | Middle of 20th century |
Nearby Churches
- Immaculate Conception Church in Concepcion, Loay, Bohol
- Most Holy Trinity Church in Loay, Bohol
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Quinoguitan, Loboc, Bohol
- San Isidro Labrador Church in Bilar, Bohol
- San Pedro Apostol Church in Loboc, Bohol
- St. Anthony of Padua Church in Sikatuna, Bohol
- St. James the Greater Church in Batuan, Bohol
References
- 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
- Jose, Regalado Trota (April 4, 2015). Bohol Churches. National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Retrieved June 27, 2022
- Oaminal, Clarence Paul (March 5, 2018). The Vicariate of Southern Bohol. The Freeman. Retrieved June 27, 2022