Conversion of St. Paul Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Bingawan, Iloilo, Philippines.
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History
Natives who opposed foreign rule imposed by Spanish colonizers fled to remote areas in Panay island. One of those areas were Maldespina (present-day cemetery of Bingawan) and the upland settlement of Kinalyan. Later, these places also became a refuge for people who escaped from the atrocities committed by the incoming American colonialists.
In 1901, settlers of Maldespina and Kinalyan led by Gregorio Plaga moved to a southern plateau and organized Bingawan, a name taken from a local spring. It began as a village of the municipality of Calinog and on June 21, 1969, it seceded from Calinog and became an independent town pursuant to the passage of Republic Act No 5511.
A large number of the townsfolk were believers of the Protestantism. The Catholic church was placed under the patronage of the Conversion of St. Paul and it became a parish on March 8, 1971 with Fr. Eleuterio R. Carton as the first parish priest. A property donated by Victor Plagata and Jesus Demorito was the site of the first church.
Architecture
The church’s facade is a blank, white wall embellished by pilasters with finials at their peaks and deep-brown moldings. An overhang overlooks at the entrance and the churchyard. A statue of St. Paul straddling a horse in a depiction of the moment of his divine vision is found in the garden across the facade.
Celebration
The feast day of St. Paul is January 25.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of Conversion of St. Paul Church in Bingawan, Iloilo 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 Bingawan.
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
- 6:30-7:30 AM
- 8:30-9:30 AM
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Conversion of St. Paul Church in Bingawan, Iloilo |
| Address | Bingawan, Iloilo 5041 |
| Country | Philippines |
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| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Status | Parish |
| Declared as parish | March 8, 1971 |
| Age as parish | 54 years |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of St. Matthew |
| Patron | St. Paul |
| Feast day | January 25 |
Nearby Churches
- Holy Child Church in Badu, Calinog, Iloilo
- Immaculate Conception Church in Calinog, Iloilo
- Patronage of St. Joseph Church in Binaba-an, Lambunao, Iloilo
- San Nicolas de Tolentino Church in Lambunao, Iloilo
- St. Isidore the Farmer Church in Caninguan, Lambunao, Iloilo
References
- Vicariate and Parishes. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro. Retrieved December 12, 2023
- PARISH FIESTA SERIES. Jaro Archdiocesan Commission on Catechesis and Catholic Education – ACCCE. May 22, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2023
- History of Bingawan. Municipality of Bingawan. Retrieved December 13, 2023
- Republic Act No. 5511. Supreme Court of the Philippines E-Library. December 13, 2023