Sta. Monica Church is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Pinamungajan, which is western part of the province of Cebu, Philippines. It is also called Pinamungajan Church.
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History
The origin of the name of the town is from pinamuohan, translated as one’s own portion or claim of a harvest. An alternative suggestion is kabungahan, from betel palm tree. Sta. Monica Church used to be part of parish of Barili, and it became a separate parish on September 4, 1850 with Fr. Feliciano Fuentes as its first parish priest.
The coral stone church was constructed in 1891.
Architecture
Steps lead up to the Neo-Gothic facade of Pinamungajan Church. Its entrance door is a pointed archway, its lunette made of stained glass. It is flanked by plain pilasters and pointed arch windows of stained glass panes. Pilasters extend to the upper register of the facade but not quite culminating in the cornice that bounds the pediment, they flank a stained glass window.
On the apex of pediment is a Celtic cross. Flanking are huge quadrilateral, three-level bell towers that rise up to three levels and has a red pyramidal roof surrounded by balustrade. In the ground level is a pointed arch door with decorated tympanum, the second level a pair of pointed arch openings, and the next higher level a massive rose window whose lower semi-circle have slit openings.
Celebration
The feast of St. Monica is held every May 4th in a celebration called Pamuhuan or Pinamuohan Festival.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of Sta. Monica Church in Pinamungajan, 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 Pinamungajan.
Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
- 8:00-9:00 AM
- 10:00-11:00AM
- 4:00-5:00 PM
- 5:30-6:30 PM
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sta. Monica Church in Pinamungajan, Cebu |
| Other Names | Pinamungajan Church |
| Address | Poblacion, Pinamungajan, Cebu 6039 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Contact | (032) 468-9026 |
| web.facebook.com | |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1850 |
| Age | 175 years |
| Status | Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu |
| District | District V – Northwest Cebu |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of St. John of Sahagun |
| Patron | St. Monica |
| Feast day | May 4 |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1891 |
| Age since completed | 134 years |
| Style | Neo-Gothic |
Nearby Churches
- Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Parish Church in Matabang, Toledo City
- San Juan Sahagun Church in Toledo, Cebu
- San Rafael Arcangel Church in Aloguinsan, Cebu
- San Vicente Ferrer Church in Toledo, Cebu
- Sta. Cruz Parish Church in Talavera, Toledo City, Cebu
References
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu. Retrieved July 8, 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 8, 2022
- Santa Monica Parish Church. Municipality of Pinamungajan, GOV.PH. Retrieved July 8, 2022
- Brief History. Municipality of Pinamungajan, GOV.PH. Retrieved July 8, 2022
- Pinamuohan Festival. Municipality of Pinamungajan, GOV.PH. Retrieved July 8, 2022
- Oaminal, Clarence Paul (November 4, 2015). The men and women of Pinamungajan, Cebu. The Freeman. Retrieved via PressReader July 8, 2022
- Oaminal, Clarence Paul(January 26, 2018). The Vicariate of Western Cebu (Part 2). Retrieved July 19, 2022