San Gregorio Magno Church is an old Roman Catholic church located in the town of Ginatilan in the province of Cebu, Philippines. It is also called Parokya Ni San Gregorio Magno or Ginatilan Church.
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History
The church of Ginatilan was made a parish on October 5, 1847, separating from the mother parish of Samboan. In pre-Hispanic era, the town was called “Hinatdan”. It is believed it got its current name to suit the facility of the Spanish colonizers in referring to the town. It was established on February 2, 1829. The coral stone church was constructed beginning in 1854 and finished over a decade later, in 1866.
Architecture
A portico is the entryway to the interior of the church, which is made of two piers supporting an arch gable with elongated eaves. The entrance is through the arched doorway. Two arched windows are found in the upper register of the facade, flanking the niche of the patron in the center. Pilasters can be discerned on either side of the entrance, culminating in decorative finials. Stone cornice bands run horizontally as boundaries of each of the two levels of the facade and the pediment. The plain pediment, on the other hand, bounded by the rectilinear finials on either side and a cross is found on its pinnacle.
Celebration
The feast day of St. Gregory the great is every second Sunday of March and the town celebrates in Hinatdan Festival.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of San Gregorio Magno Church in Ginatilan, Cebu 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 Ginatilan.
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
- 5:30-6:30 AM
- 8:00-9:00 AM
- 10:30-11:30 AM
- 3:00-4:00 PM
- 5:00-6:00 PM
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | San Gregorio Magno Church in Ginatilan, Cebu |
| Other Names | Parokya Ni San Gregorio Magno, Ginatilan Church |
| Address | Ginatilan, 6026 Cebu |
| Country | Philippines |
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| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | October 5, 1847 |
| Age | 178 years |
| Status | Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu |
| District | District IV – Southwest Cebu |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of St. Gregory the Great |
| Patron | St. Gregory the Great |
| Feast day | Second Sunday of March |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1866 |
| Age since completed | 159 years |
Nearby Churches
- Our Lady of Consolation Church in Samboan, Cebu
- Saint Michael the Archangel Church in Samboan, Cebu
- San Francisco Javier Church in Alegria, Cebu
- San Nicolas de Tolentino Church in Malabuyoc, Cebu
- St. Joseph the Worker Parish Church in Sangi, Alegria, Cebu
References
- Oaminal, Clarence Paul (July 6, 2018). Ginatilan, Cebu. The Freeman. Retrieved July 1, 2022
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu. Retrieved July 1, 2022
- Balaanong Bahandi: Sacred Treasures of the Archdiocese of Cebu. Cathedral Museum of Cebu, Inc. and University of San Carlos Press. 2010. ISBN 978-9715390187.
- Elizaga, Troy. The Formation of Towns and Parishes in Cebu, Philippines. Retrieved via Academia on July 1, 2022
- Dampios, Saison Jr. (September 11, 2016). Gentle Ginatilan. The Freeman. Retrieved July 1, 2022
- Ginatilan Executive Summary 2020. Commission on Audit, GOV. PH. 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2022
- Message of President Aquino to the Municipality of Ginatilan, Cebu on the occasion of their Annual Town Fiesta, March 10, 2013. Official Gazette. March 10, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2022