Holy Family Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Kananga, Leyte, Philippines.
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History
Kananga was uninhabited in the past, and it was a stretch of land utilized as the route between Ormoc and Carigara. Formerly part of Ormoc, its population grew and roads linked the settlement with Tacloban City and Ormoc City. It attained municipal status by virtue of Republic Act No. 542 that was signed on June 17, 1950.
A petition to erect a church was made within the tenure of Bishop Lino Gonzaga. It was made into a mission station, installing Fr. Trifon Garduce as the first mission chaplain. It was canonically erected into a parish on June 9, 1959, with Fr. Manuel Colasito as the first head of the parish community.
Architecture
The church can be accessed through three entryways. Its facade is a fairly simple affair that is decorated by dentil, blind rose windows, and an arch stained glass with the image of the titular. The four-level bell tower is in the gospel side and built separately from the church, it is capped with a pyramidal roof.
Celebration
The feast day of the Holy Family is June 16.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of Holy Family Church in Kananga, Leyte 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 Kananga.
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
- 5:00-6:00 AM
- 7:00-8:00 AM
- 6:00-7:00 PM
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Holy Family Church in Kananga, Leyte |
| Address | Kananga, Leyte 6531 |
| Country | Philippines |
| holyfamilyparishkananga@gmail.com | |
| www.facebook.com | |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | June 9, 1959 |
| Age | 66 years |
| Status | Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo |
| District | Western District |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of Ormoc |
| Patron | Holy Family |
| Feast day | June 16 |
| Architecture | |
| Tower | 1 |
Nearby Churches
- Divine Mercy Mission Station in Libertad, Ormoc City
- Immaculate Conception Church in Ipil, Ormoc City
- Mother of the Redeemer Church in Cogon, Ormoc City
- Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Valencia, Ormoc City
- Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Church in Curva, Ormoc City
- Saint John the Baptizer Church in Tugbong, Kananga, Leyte
- Saints Peter and Paul Church in Ormoc City
- San Jose Church in San Jose, Ormoc City
- San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila Church in Simangan, Ormoc City
- St. Isidore Parish Church in Merida, Leyte
- St. John Paul II Church in Punta, Ormoc City
- St. Mark the Evangelist Church in Linao, Ormoc City
- Sta. Rita de Cascia Mission Station in Biasong, Merida, Leyte
- Sto. Niño Church in Damulaan, Albuera, Leyte
References
- Holy Family Parish – Kanangga. Archdiocese of Palo. Retrieved April 5, 2024
- Kananga: The History of Towns in Region VIII, Philippines. Philippine Tacloban Mission. Retrieved April 5, 2024
- Republic Act No. 542. Supreme Court of the Philippines E-Library. retrieved April 5, 2024