St. Joseph the Carpenter Church is located in Nueva Caceres in the southern town of Oslob, Cebu, Philippines. It is also called Nueva Caceres Church.
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History
Nueva Caceres used to be called Ivisan. Its mother parish was Carcar Church (previously Sialo, now known as Valladolid) and later Boljoon Church in 1690. It was absorbed into the parish of Oslob but it was eventually separated when it was declared a parish on February 12, 1877. The church was built in 1812 within the term of Fr. Julian Bermejo.
Architecture
Nueva Caceres Church is unique for its facade of undulating decorative arches flanked by fluted engaged columns. In the ground level, the entrance is an arch doorway flanked by blind aches. Above it is the niche of the patron flanked by arch windows. The pediment is made up of three gables, the middle one higher and larger than the other two flanking it.
The quadrangular bell tower is erected in the epistle side and connected to the church. It is made up of three levels and topped with a balustrade and pyramidal roof. The convent stands in the gospel flank.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of St. Joseph the Carpenter Church in Oslob, 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 Oslob.
Monday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Tuesday
- No mass schedule found.
Wednesday
- 5:00-6:00 PM
Thursday
- 5:00-6:00 PM
Friday
- 5:00-6:00 PM
Saturday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Sunday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
- 9:00-10:00 AM
- 4:00-5:00 PM
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | St. Joseph the Carpenter Church in Oslob, Cebu |
| Other Names | Nueva Caceres Church |
| Address | Nueva Caceres, Oslob, Cebu 6025 |
| Country | Philippines |
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| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1877 |
| Age | 148 years |
| Status | Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu |
| District | District III – Southeast Cebu |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of St. John Mary Vianney |
| Patron | St. Joseph the Carpenter Church in Oslob, Cebu |
| Feast day | May 1 |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1812 |
| Age since completed | 213 years |
Nearby Churches
- Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church in Oslob, Cebu
- Patrocinio de Sta. Maria Church in Boljoon, Cebu
- St. Gabriel the Archangel Church in Santander, Cebu
References
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu. Retrieved July 3, 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 3, 2022
- Galende, Pedro G (1987). Angels in Stone: Architecture of Augustinian Churches in the Philippines. G.A. Formoso Pub.
- Oaminal, Clarence Paul (December 28, 2017). The Vicariate of Southern Cebu. The Freeman. Retrieved July 19, 2022