Immaculate Conception Church is located in Madridejos, a northern town in the province of Cebu, Philippines. It is also called Madridejos Church or Immaculada Concepcion Church.
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History
Madridejos used to be called “Lawis” in pre-Hispanic times, which is the local word for “peninsula”. According to oral tradition a certain Lazaro Mangubat was the first fisherman to stumble upon the place and became its founder. He fortified it against seaborne invaders and erected a church whose ruins exist presently. In 1889, it was renamed to what it is known today after Bishop Benito Romero of Madridejos, the bishop of Cebu from 1867 to 1885.
Although it was established as a town through the efforts of Fr. Juan Alcoseba, it had to adjoin Bantayan twice due to inadequate financial viability as a separate jurisdiction. It was on June 2, 1917 when it finally seceded and gained its independence.
Madridejos Church was part of Bantayan. It became a parish on March 1, 1928. The present-day church was erected on October 18, 1961.
Architecture
Significant renovations have been carried out in recent years particularly the church’s facade and bell tower. Its portico is made up of three pointed arches supported by four piers of brick-like exterior. The main entrance door is flanked by pointed arched stained glass windows. The rest of the facade is dominated by a pediment of succeeding inclined planes akin to the style of symmetrical roofs resting on a central section arising from the entrance. On it are the channel letters emblazoned, “Immaculate Conception Parish” with an icon of the patron resplendent in white and blue set on a background of mahogany brown. Above the portico is a rose window. The quadrangular bell tower that used to stand in the gospel flank is rebuilt in the epistle side.
Celebration
The feast of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception is held every December 8th and the town celebrates in the annual Isda Festival.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of Immaculate Conception Church in Madridejos, Cebu from July 7, 2025 to July 13, 2025. Please reach out to the church for an updated schedule. Additionally, you may also want to view mass schedules of churches in Madridejos.
Monday
- 5:30-6:30 AM
Tuesday
- 5:30-6:30 AM
Wednesday
- 5:30-6:30 AM
Thursday
- 5:30-6:30 AM
Friday
- 5:30-6:30 AM
Saturday
- 5:30-6:30 AM
Sunday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
- 8:00-9:00 AM
- 10:00-11:00 AM
- 3:00-4:00 PM
- 5:00-6:00 PM
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Immaculate Conception Church in Madridejos, Cebu |
| Other Names | Madridejos Church, Immaculada Concepcion Church |
| Address | Poblacion, Madridejos, Cebu 6053 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Contact | (032) 439-7301 |
| web.facebook.com | |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | March 1, 1928 |
| Age | 97 years |
| Status | Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu |
| District | District VI – Far North Cebu |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of Sts. Peter and Paul |
| Patron | Our Lady of Immaculate Conception |
| Feast day | December 8 |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1961 |
| Age since completed | 64 years |
Nearby Churches
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Church in Tangkong, Bantayan Island, Cebu
- San Isidro Labrador Parish Church in Doong, Bantayan Island, Cebu
- San Vicente Ferrer Parish Church in Kampingganon, Bantayan Island, Cebu
- Santo Niño Church in Santa Fe, Cebu
- St. Francis of Assisi Parish Church in Pili, Madridejos, Bantayan Island, Cebu
- Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Bantayan, Cebu
References
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu. Retrieved July 2, 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 2, 2022
- Rubio, Gregg M. and Quintas, Kristine B. (December 9, 2012). Madridejos town celebrates Isda Festival. The Freeman. Retrieved July 2, 2022
- About Us. Municipality of Madridejos. Retrieved July 2, 2022
- Abella, Domingo (July 1960). The Succession of Bishops of Cebu. Philippine Studies Vol. 8, No. 3, pp. 535-543 (9 pages). Ateneo de Manila University. Retrieved July 7, 2022