Our Lady of the Pillar Church is a Roman Catholic and Marian church located in Mina, Iloilo, Philippines.
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History
The town was established through a decree by Governor General La Torre issued in 1870, and the church was spearheaded by Antonio Poblacion. Two years later it was made into a parish and it was placed under the advocation of Nuestra Señora del Pilar in 1873. This is the year that the parish commemorates as the founding date.
Fr. Tiburco Castresana was the first priest permanently assigned in Mina beginning in 1875. Construction of the concrete church began with Fr. Eriberto Daniel, who served between 1959 and 1963.
Architecture
The church features two portico. The first one consists of an overhang and supporting piers by the entrance that then give way to a tower of three levels beyond the roof containing the Greek letters alpha and omega, an exquisite rose window, a belfry surmounted by a cross. The second one is an arcade that spans the entire width of the church and bears the monogram of Jesus’ name. The upper walls that flank the tower are trimmed with dentil and have inscriptions, “Archdiocese of Jaro” in one side and the name of the parish and the year it’s established in the other.
Celebration
The feast day of Our Lady of the Pillar is October 12.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of Our Lady of the Pillar Church in Mina, 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 Mina.
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 | Our Lady of the Pillar Church in Mina, Iloilo |
| Address | Mina, Iloilo 5032 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1873 |
| Age | 152 years |
| Status | Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of St. Matthias |
| Patron | Our Lady of the Pillar |
| Feast day | October 12 |
| Architecture | |
| Tower | 1 |
Nearby Churches
- Holy Child Church in Palanguia, Pototan, Iloilo
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Polut-an, Pototan, Iloilo
- Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Bongco, Pototan, Iloilo
- Patronage of St. Joseph Church in Pototan, Iloilo
- Saint John the Baptist Church in Dingle, Iloilo
- St. Isidore Church in Zarraga, Iloilo
- Sto. Rosario Church in Igang, Pototan, Iloilo
References
- Vicariate and Parishes. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro. Retrieved December 12, 2023
- PARISH HISTORY OF MINA PARISH. Jaro Archdiocesan Commission on Catechesis and Catholic Education. October 12, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 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 12, 2023