Santo Niño Church is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Santa Fe in the island of Bantayan, Cebu, Philippines. It is also called Santa Fe Church.
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History
Santa Fe used to be called “Ugtong” after a species of fish abundant in the surrounding waters. Its church, Sto. Niño Church, used to be part of the parish of Bantayan. It became a parish on April 7, 1881.
Architecture
A portico is found in the facade. It is made of four piers that also support a balcony, the innermost two of which are obliquely positioned while the other two are grooved. The entrance is made of three doors, the middle one is wider than the other two flanking it and itself flanked by fluted piers that extend as pilasters on the pediment. Four other pilasters are in the facade, all pilasters being fluted. Much of the pediment, bounded by pilasters and cornices, is made of glass stained windows depicting holy figures. Its gable consists of two inclined planes on either side that rises to a central section containing the niche of the Holy Infant. It is aligned with the width of the main entrance door, has a gable roof, and contains a recessed arched niche that is flanked by twin Corinthian columns. The bell tower is erected in the gospel side, it is capped with a dome and a cupola.
Celebration
The feast of Sto. Niño is held every January 16 in a celebration called Kinhason Festival.
Services
Mass schedule in other locations
Schedule of Masses are heard in different locations of the parish. Every Saturday at 4:30 PM, a Mass is heard in Hilantagan Island. On Sundays, the 4:00 PM Mass is heard alternately in Okoy and NHA, while the 6:00 PM alternately in Markaban, San Antonio Chapel, San Lorenzo Chapel, and San Pedro Calungsod Chapel.
Baptism
Baptism is every 9:30 morning mass on Sundays.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of Santo Niño Church in Santa Fe, 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 Santa Fe.
Monday
- 4:30-5:30 PM (Cemetery - Mass for the Dead)
Tuesday
- 5:15-6:15 PM
Wednesday
- 5:15-6:15 PM
Thursday
- 5:15-6:15 PM
Friday
- 5:15-6:15 PM
Saturday
- 5:15-6:15 PM
Sunday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
- 8:00-9:00 AM
- 9:30-10:30 AM
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Santo Niño Church in Santa Fe, Cebu |
| Other Names | Santa Fe Church |
| Address | Poblacion, Santa Fe, Bantayan Island, Cebu 6047 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Contact | (032) 438 9072 |
| web.facebook.com | |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | April 7, 1881 |
| Age | 144 years |
| Status | Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu |
| District | District VI – Far North Cebu |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of Sts. Peter and Paul |
| Patron | Sto. Nino |
| Feast day | January 16 |
Nearby Churches
- Immaculate Conception Church in Madridejos, Cebu
- 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
- 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 4, 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 4, 2022
- Cebu church bells were ‘witnesses of history’. Cebu Daily News. November 27, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2022
- Oaminal, Clarence Paul (April 27, 2020). Bantayan Island, Cebu. The Freeman. Retrieved July 4, 2022
- Barlaan, Dax (March 7, 2009). Kinhason Festival. The Freeman. Retrieved July 4, 2022