Holy Child Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Lemery, Iloilo, Philippines.
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History
Lemery was established by the Royal Order issued in 1865, but it was only implemented in 1869. Its status as a municipality was affirmed by the passage of Republic Act No. 197 on June 22, 1947, separating it from the town of Sara.
The church became a parish in 1894, with Fr. Paulino Diaz assuming the role of parish priest in 1895.
Architecture
The entrance is slightly elevated and can be accessed via stairs and a ramp, and an overhang provides shade over it. The entrance door is flanked by pairs of narrow arch windows. Meanwhile the pediment is richly decorated starting with decorative ledges found at the pilasters that rise from the ground by the entrance. It culminates in a cartouche containing bust of cherubs. In front of the glass windows in the pediment is the statue of the Holy Child.
Celebration
The feast of the Holy Child is last Sunday of January in a town celebration called Saug Festival.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of Holy Child Church in Lemery, Iloilo from May 19, 2025 to May 25, 2025. Please reach out to the church for an updated schedule. Additionally, you may also want to view mass schedules of churches in Lemery.
Monday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Tuesday
- No mass schedule found.
Wednesday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Thursday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Friday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Saturday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Sunday
- 5:30-6:30 AM
- 7:30-8:30 AM
- 2:30-3:30 PM (Milan)
- 4:00-5:00 PM (English)
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Holy Child Church in Lemery, Iloilo |
| Address | Lemery, Iloilo 5043 |
| Country | Philippines |
| www.facebook.com | |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Status | Parish |
| Declared as parish | 1894 |
| Age as parish | 131 years |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of St. James the Great |
| Patron | Sto. Niño |
| Feast day | Last Sunday of January |
Nearby Churches
- Immaculate Conception Church in Concepcion, Iloilo
- Our Lady of Fatima Church in Culasi, Ajuy, Iloilo
- Saint Vincent Ferrer Church in San Dionisio, Iloilo
- San Nicolas de Tolentino Church in Ajuy, Iloilo
- St. John the Baptist Church in Sara, Iloilo
References
- Vicariate and Parishes. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro. Retrieved December 10, 2023
- Paul Dumol, PhD, Grace Concepcion, PhD, and E.J. Ofilada (August 15, 2020). Research Update: Foundation Dates for “The Pueblos of Panay”. Center for Research and Communication. Retrieved December 10, 2023
- REPUBLIC ACT NO. 197, June 22, 1947. Legislative Digital Resources. Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved December 10, 2023