San Juan Sahagun Church is a 20th-century Roman Catholic church and an archdiocesan shrine located in Toledo, a city in the northwestern part of the province of Cebu, Philippines. Its patron is St. John of Sahagun, a Spanish friar of the Order of St. Augustine.
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History
Toledo was established as a town in 1861. Its old name was Hinulawan, alternatively spelled Jinulauan. Toledo Church became a parish on July 8, 1863, and the start of its construction was in 1951.
Architecture
An overhang is found at the church’s facade. It provides shade to those who are about to access the interiors of the church through the main entrance, which is a squat rectilinear door. It makes up the lower part of an arch that dominates the facade, extending above the overhang. Supported by pilasters, it culminates in a niche of the statue of the patron. On the church wall is stained glass window and above the niche is a short vaulted ceiling. The overall arch is flanked by pilasters as well.
The church’s facade is asymmetrical. Although its middle section is flanked by arch windows with curved eaves, the section in the epistle side is contiguous to it with sloping pediment, recessed, and bounded by a pilaster. In contrast, the section in the gospel side is foregrounded, bounded by two pilasters supporting a lintel. Then it rises to the three-level, quadrangular belfry. The belfry is exquisitely ornamented, each level has a general arch encompassing a rose window, two interlinked arches of blind tympanums, and an arcade of three arch openings with decorative balustrade. Each of its four sides side is defined by curvilinear band of concrete in the shape of an arch. The belfry is topped with what seems like a cupola of arched lantern windows whose design is a reflection of the ones found in the lower levels.
Celebration
The feast of St. John of Sahagun is held every June 12th in a celebration called Hinulawan Festival.
Services
Baptism is held every 10:00 morning mass every Sunday. The parish office is open from 8:00 in the morning until 5:00 in the afternoon.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of San Juan Sahagun Church in Toledo, 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 Toledo City.
Monday
- 5:30-6:30 AM
- 12:00-1:00 PM
- 5:30-6:30 PM
Tuesday
- 5:30-6:30 AM
- 12:00-1:00 PM
- 5:30-6:30 PM
Wednesday
- 5:30-6:30 AM
- 12:00-1:00 PM
- 5:30-6:30 PM
Thursday
- 5:30-6:30 AM
- 12:00-1:00 PM
- 5:30-6:30 PM
Friday
- 5:30-6:30 AM
- 12:00-1:00 PM
- 5:30-6:30 PM
Saturday
- 5:30-6:30 AM
- 5:30-6:30 PM (Anticipated Mass)
Sunday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
- 8:00-9:00 AM
- 10:00-11:00 AM
- 4:00-5:00 PM (English)
- 6:00-7:00 PM
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | San Juan Sahagun Church in Toledo, Cebu |
| Address | Poblacion, Toledo, Cebu 6038 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Contact | (032) 322-7873, +639165645038 |
| stjohnsahagun1234@gmail.com | |
| www.facebook.com | |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Status | Archdiocesan shrine |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu |
| District | District V – Northwest Cebu |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of St. John of Sahagun |
| Patron | St. John of Sahagún |
| Feast day | June 12 |
Nearby Churches
- Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Parish Church in Matabang, Toledo City
- San Rafael Arcangel Church in Aloguinsan, Cebu
- San Vicente Ferrer Church in Toledo, Cebu
- Sta. Cruz Parish Church in Talavera, Toledo City, Cebu
- Sta. Monica Church in Pinamungajan, Cebu
References
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu. Retrieved July 7, 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 7, 2022
- Oaminal, Clarence Paul (May 10, 2019). Toledo City, Cebu in 1965. The Freeman. Retrieved July 8, 2022
- Republic Act 2688: An Act Creating the City of Toledo. Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved via LawPhil on July 8, 2022
- Lebumfacil, Loreine Kyra (June 13, 2021). Toledo’s Hinulawan Festival pushes through. The Freeman. Retrieved July 8, 2022
- Salgado, Ritche T. (August 31, 2012). Hinulawan Festival, a Golden Celebration. The Freeman. Retrieved July 8, 2022
- Oaminal, Clarence Paul(January 26, 2018). The Vicariate of Western Cebu (Part 2). Retrieved July 19, 2022