San Miguel Arcangel Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Samboan, a southwestern town in the province of Cebu, Philippines. It is also referred to as San Miguel Arcangel Church or Samboan Church.
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History
St. Michael the Archangel Church in Samboan was part of the parish of Tanjay, Negros Oriental in 1780. It became a separate parish on November 3, 1784. The church was built within the tenure of Fr. Romualdo Avila in 1842.
Heritage
National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) recognized the historic and cultural importance of Samboan Church. The government agency installed a Level II marker in 2016.
Architecture
Similar to Malabuyoc Church, the church’s facade has four pilasters, the innermost two terminate in the cornice at the pediment and their finials appear to melt into the stonewall. The outermost ones have finials that bound the pediment, a wall surface that is pierced with a rose window and rises to an acroterium with a cross. Pilasters partitioned the facade into three vertical panels while cornices divide it into two levels and a pediment.
One enters the church through an arched entryway in the ground level flanked by arched windows with openwork. On top of the keystone of the door is a decorative relief. Above it is a relief of the seal of the Spanish royalty, which means that the church received funds directly from Spain that were used for its construction. In the upper register is the recessed niche of the patron, sparsely ornamented. Flanking it are rectangular windows with wrought ironwork. In the epistle side of the church is the octagonal bell tower.
Celebration
The feast of St. Michael the Archangel is held every September 29th in a celebration called Saksak Festival and later Dagayday Festival.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of Saint Michael the Archangel Church in Samboan, Cebu 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 Samboan.
Monday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Tuesday
- No mass schedule found.
Wednesday
- No mass schedule found.
Thursday
- No mass schedule found.
Friday
- 5:00-6:00 PM
Saturday
- 6:00-7:00 PM (Anticipated mass)
Sunday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
- 8:30-9:30 AM
- 10:30-11:30 AM
- 3:00-4:00 PM
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Saint Michael the Archangel Church in Samboan, Cebu |
| Other Names | St. Michael the Archangel Church or Samboan Church |
| Address | Poblacion, Samboan, Cebu 6027 |
| Country | Philippines |
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| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | November 3, 1784 |
| Age | 241 years |
| Status | Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu |
| District | District IV – Southwest Cebu |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of St. Gregory the Great |
| Patron | St. Michael the Archangel |
| Feast day | September 29 |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage | Heritage Church |
| Completed | 1842 |
| Age since completed | 183 years |
Nearby Churches
- Our Lady of Consolation Church in Samboan, Cebu
- San Francisco Javier Church in Alegria, Cebu
- San Gregorio Magno Church in Ginatilan, Cebu
- San Nicolas de Tolentino Church in Malabuyoc, Cebu
- St. Joseph the Worker Parish Church in Sangi, Alegria, Cebu
References
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu. Retrieved July 6, 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 6, 2022
- Simbahan ng Samboan. National Historical Commission of the Philippines. Retrieved July 6, 2022
- Suarez, Yasunari Ramon (October 12, 2014). Samboan. The Freeman. Retrieved via PressReader on July 6, 2022
- Aliganga, Petrus (October 7, 2018). Samboan with a splash. The Freeman. Retrieved July 6, 2022
- Taguchi, Yasunari Ramon Saurez (October 12, 2014). Destination: Samboan. The Freeman. Retrieved July 6, 2022
- The Samboan Charm. The Freeman. November 11, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2022