St. Nicholas of Tolentino Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Ivisan, Capiz, Philippines.
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History
The church began as a visita of Panay Parish and later of Capiz Parish (present-day Roxas Cathedral) beginning in 1707. The town, which was named after a small fish called ibis, was organized in 1815 but it took decades for the church to separate from Capiz. Finally, it became a parish on January 6, 1849.
An early church was built made of bricks and limestone, but it was torn down. Another one was constructed beginning in 1892. Church-building was interrupted by the Philippine Revolution, and it resumed in 1902 upon the initiative of Capitan Hipolito Vidal.
Architecture
The church facade is built with its portico extending into the bell tower. A decorative band tapers to a cross, and upon its face is the niche of the patron and a slender outline of a crucifix. The entrance is flanked by walls of dissimilar surface treatments: the inner ones rendered in gray concrete and the outer walls contain sawtooth-like indentations.
Celebration
The feast day of St. Nicholas of Tolentino is September 10 in a town celebration called Buyloganay Festival.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of St. Nicholas of Tolentino Church in Ivisan, Capiz 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 Ivisan.
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Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | St. Nicholas of Tolentino Church in Ivisan, Capiz |
| Address | Ivisan, Capiz 5805 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Status | Parish |
| Declared as parish | January 6, 1849 |
| Age as parish | 176 years |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Capiz |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of the Immaculate Conception |
| Patron | St. Nicholas of Tolentino |
| Feast day | September 10 |
Nearby Churches
- Divine Mercy Mission Station in Milibili, Roxas City, Capiz
- Hesus Nazareno Mission Station in Baybay, Roxas City, Capiz
- Immaculate Conception Metropolitan Cathedral in Roxas City, Capiz
- Mary Mother of Mercy Mission Station in Malocloc Norte, Ivisan, Capiz
- Our Lady Of Guadalupe Mission Station in Lawaan, Roxas City, Capiz
- Our Lady of Holy Rosary Mission Station in Bolo, Roxas City, Capiz
- Santa Rosa de Lima Mission Station in Lonoy, Roxas City, Capiz
- Shrine of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish Church in Roxas City, Capiz
- St. Andrew the Apostle Mission Station in Agustin Navarra, Ivisan, Capiz
- St. John Paul II Church in Banica, Roxas City, Capiz
- St. Padre Pio de Pietrelcina Church in Gabu-an, Roxas City, Capiz
- St. Peter the Apostle Mission Station in Barra, Roxas City, Capiz
- St. Therese of Avila Church in Loctugan, Roxas City, Capiz
- St. Vincent Ferrer Church in Cagay, Roxas City, Capiz
- Stella Maris Mission Station in Olotayan, Roxas City, Capiz
- Sto. Niño Quasi Parish Church in Balijuagan, Roxas City, Capiz
References
- Archdiocese of Capiz. Retrieved January 2, 2024
- Parish of St. Nicholas of Tolentino. Explore-CAPIZ. October 7, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2024
- “Ivisan” How the Town Got It’s Name. LGU Ivisan. Retrieved January 2, 2024