St. Dominic of Guzman Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Gainza, Camarines Sur, Philippines.
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History
The settlement was called Sto. Domingo after its patron saint when it was founded as a village of Cuidad de Caceres (present-day Naga City) by Pedro de Chavez. It was granted a municipal charter which resulted to it becoming a town and its church into a parish by Bishop Francisco Gainza, O.P. of Nueva Caceres on December 10, 1863. It was also renamed after him.
Architecture
The church seems to consist of two facades, one lower before the narthex and another with only the pediment protruding above rooftop. The first facade lets in parishioners through the main entrance that is flanked with blind windows. It also bears the name of the church, a cross, and the year 1866. The bell tower is capped with a dome roof and located in the gospel side.
Celebration
The feast day of St. Dominic of Guzman is August 8 and the town celebrates the Regatta Festival.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of St. Dominic of Guzman Church in Gainza, Camarines Sur 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 Gainza.
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
- 5:00-6:00 AM
- 8:00-9:00 AM
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | St. Dominic of Guzman Church in Gainza, Camarines Sur |
| Address | Gainza, Camarines Sur 4412 |
| Country | Philippines |
| web.facebook.com | |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | December 10, 1863 |
| Age | 162 years |
| Status | Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Caceres |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of Our Lady of Peñafrancia |
| Patron | St. Dominic of Guzman |
| Feast day | August 8 |
| Architecture | |
| Tower | 1 |
Nearby Churches
- Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Jude Thaddeus in Conception Grande, Naga City, Camarines Sur
- Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Peñafrancia in Naga City, Camarines Sur
- Holy Cross Church in Tabuco, Naga City, Camarines Sur
- Immaculate Conception Church in Concepcion Pequena, Naga City, Camarines Sur
- Mater Salutis Church in Carararayan, Naga City, Camarines Sur
- Our Lady of Fatima Church in Tabuco, Naga City, Camarines Sur