St. Anne Church, also called Magarao Church, is a 19th-century heritage and Roman Catholic church located in Haring, Canaman, Camarines Sur, Philippines.
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History
The name Magarao comes from garao, a bush with thorns that grew in abundance. Franciscan missionaries visited the settlement in 1570, and their work was reinvigorated in 1690. Its church was placed as a visita of Canaman and it became a parish in 1750.
In 1811, an early church was destroyed by a series of tremors that a temporary house of worship was raised made of wood, bamboo, and nipa. In 1826, church-building commenced and it was completed in 1849 along with the convent. After it suffered damages from earthquakes in March 1887 subsequent repair works were carried out by Fr. Vicente Rojo and Fr. Higinio del Alamo.
It is a Level II heritage church declared by the Philippines Historical Committee and a historical marker was installed in 1939.
Old pictures of the church revealed it sustained damages from strong typhoon that hit in June 1972. It was previously damaged by a typhoon in 1942 and repaired in 1948.
Architecture
The colonial-era church boasts of thick walls and pillars. The facade features arch openings and pilasters resting on plinths with cartouches. The historical marker is installed in the pilaster next to the main doorway in the gospel side, and above is an emblem. Finials are seen peeking out from outermost posts. The pediment is pierced with an arch window and has three alcoves. On top is a quadrangular belfry with pyramidal roof.1
Celebration
The feast day of St. Anne is July 26.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of St. Anne Church in Magarao, Camarines Sur 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 Magarao.
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
- 6:00-7:00 AM
- 7:30-8:30 AM
- 9:00-10:00 AM (Barangay Carangcang)
- 4:30-5:30 PM
- 6:00-7:00 PM (Barangay Bell)
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | St. Anne Church in Magarao, Camarines Sur |
| Address | Magarao, Camarines Sur 4403 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Contact | (054) 474-4118 |
| web.facebook.com | |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Status | Parish |
| Declared as parish | 1750 |
| Age as parish | 275 years |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Caceres |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of St. Anne |
| Patron | St. Anne |
| Feast day | July 26 |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage | Heritage church |
| Completed | 1849 |
| Age since completed | 176 years |
| Belfry | 1 |
Nearby Churches
- Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church in Haring, Canaman, Camarines Sur
- Our Lady of the Annunciation Church in Casuray, Magarao, Camarines Sur
- Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Canaman, Camarines Sur
- Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church in Bombon, Camarines Sur
References
- Parishes. Archdiocese of Caceres. Retrieved June 10, 2024
- Magarao Church ruins. Filipinas Heritage Library. Retrieved June 11, 2024
- Church of Magarao. National Registry of Historic Sites and Structures in the Philippines. Retrieved June 11, 2024
- A brief history of Magarao. Magarao Tourism Office. May 7, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2024
- Magarao, Camarines Sur. Ateneo de Naga University. Retrieved June 11, 2024