St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Quinapondan, Eastern Samar, Philippines.
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History
Jesuit missionaries erected Quinapondan as a visita of Guiuan. After the Jesuits left in 1768, it was placed under the care of the Augustinians and then of the Franciscans beginning in 1804. It became a visita of Balangiga when the latter was raised into a pueblo in 1770.
It seceded from Balangiga and became a parish on October 25, 1894. Fr. Bernardo Aparicio was its first parish priest.
In 1897, a typhoon destroyed the church and other Spanish-era structures and its people suffered from cholera epidemic. Fr. Pedro Pana, OFM, moved the poblacion to Pinamaut (present-day Barangay Sto. Niño).
Quinapondan was absorbed back to Balangiga by virtue of Act No. 960 of the Philippine Commonwealth on October 23, 1903. It was re-established as a municipality by virtue of Republic Act No. 61 on October 17, 1946.
Architecture
The modernist church is characterized with stout buttresses flanking an entrance. The central section of the facade rises to two more levels, tapering in the back upwards, and decorated with pierced wall and a huge cross.
Celebration
The feast day of St. Nicholas of Tolentine is September 10.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church in Quinapondan, Eastern Samar 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 Quinapondan.
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
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Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church in Quinapondan, Eastern Samar |
| Address | Quinapondan, Eastern Samar 6810 |
| Country | Philippines |
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| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | October 25, 1894 |
| Age | 131 years |
| Status | Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo |
| Diocese | Diocese of Borongan |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of the Holy Spirit |
| Patron | St. Nicholas of Tolentino |
| Feast day | September 10 |
Nearby Churches
- Divine Child Church in Lawaan, Eastern Samar
- Mary Queen of Angels Church in Can-Avid, Eastern Samar
- Our Lady of Remedies Church in Giporlos, Eastern Samar
- St. Ignatius of Loyola Church in Sulat, Eastern Samar
- St. Isidore the Farmer Church in Maslog, Eastern Samar
- St. James the Greater Church in Taft, Eastern Samar
- St. Joachim Church in Dolores, Eastern Samar
- St. Lawrence the Martyr Church in Balangiga, Eastern Samar
References
- Parishes. Diocese of Borongan. Retrieved May 21, 2024
- Historical Development of Quinapondan. Municipal Government of Quinapondan. Retrieved May 21, 2024
- REPUBLIC ACT NO. 61, October 17, 1946. Supreme Court of the Philippines E-Library. Retrieved May 21, 2024
- Act No. 960, October 23, 1903. Supreme Court of the Philippines E-Library. Retrieved May 21, 2024