St. Anthony of Padua Church is a Roman Catholic church locate in Matag-ob, Leyte, Philippines. Its other titular is Sto. Nino.
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History
The town was organized by virtue of Republic Act No. 1614, otherwise known as an Act Creating the Municipality of Matag-ob in the Province of Leyte, on May 20, 1957. It was formed by combining the barrios of Santo Rosario, Santa Rosa, Balagtas, San Vicente and Mabini, all of which were formerly of the town of Palompon.1
The church was established in 1965.2
Architecture
The church is a simple, low-level place of worsip. Its entrance has a portico with a barrel vault ceiling and paired columns as supporting frameworks. The facade has arch entrances and decorated by dentil. The bell tower is erected in the gospel side.
Celebration
The feast day of St. Anthony of Padua is June 13. The fiesta of Sto. Nino is every January in a celebration called Katig-oban Festival.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of St. Anthony of Padua Church in Matag-ob, 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 Matag-ob.
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
- 5:30-6:30 AM
- 7:00-8:00 AM
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | St. Anthony of Padua Church in Matag-ob, Leyte |
| Address | Matag-ob, Leyte 6532 |
| Country | Philippines |
| www.facebook.com | |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1965 |
| Age | 60 years |
| Status | Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo |
| District | Western District |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of Palompon |
| Patron | St. Anthony of Padua, Sto. Nino |
| Feast day | June 13 |
| Architecture | |
| Tower | 1 |
Nearby Churches
- Holy Child Church in Isabel, Leyte
- Holy Child Church in Villaba, Leyte
- Holy Spirit Chaplaincy in Lide, Isabel, Leyte
- St. Andrew the Apostle Church in Tagbubunga, Villaba, Leyte
- St. Augustine Church in Matlang, Isabel, Leyte
- St. Francis Xavier Parish Church in Palompon, Leyte
- St. Joseph the Worker Church in Cantuhaon, Palompon, Leyte
- St. Michael the Archangel Church in San Miguel, Palompon, Leyte
References
- Republic Act No. 1614. Supreme Court of the Philippines E-Library. Retrieved April 4, 2024 ↩︎
- St. Anthony of Padua Church in Matag-ob. Archdiocese of Leyte. Retrieved April 4, 2024 ↩︎