St. Isidore the Farmer Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Salcedo, Eastern Samar, Philippines.
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History
The old name of the town was Naga after the narra trees that grew in abundance. The church that was erected by Christian missionaries was placed under the patronage of St. Isidore, and for a time the settlement was known as San Isidro de Sudao.
On December 8, 1862, it was elevated into a parish through a decree issued by the Bishop of the Diocese of Cebu. The town was organized simultaneously and renamed Salcedo after Spanish colonizer Juan Salcedo, the grandson of Miguel Lopez de Legazpi and who led the conquest of Luzon.
Architecture
A simple portico is built before the entrance of the church. The church is a low-level structure that is sparsely but tastefully embellished. The main door is flanked by pointed arches of glass windows, and on the wall are blind arches creating dented sections. Above the portico is the image of the patron. The pediment has a blind rose window with a cross. The bell tower is attached to the church in the epistle side.
Celebration
The feast day of St. Isidore is May 15.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of St. Isidore the Farmer Church in Salcedo, 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 Salcedo.
Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Sunday
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Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | St. Isidore the Farmer Church in Salcedo, Eastern Samar |
| Address | Salcedo, Eastern Samar 6807 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | December 8, 1862 |
| Age | 163 years |
| Status | Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo |
| Diocese | Diocese of Borongan |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of the Most Holy Rosary |
| Patron | St. Isidore |
| Feast day | May 15 |
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