St. Isidore Parish Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Merida, Leyte, Philippines.
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History
The old name of the town was Siapon, and its earlier settlement was in present-day Bita-ug. It was renamed to Merida after the hometown of a Spanish colonizer.
It was a visita of Ormoc beginning in 1834, and it was elevated into a parish in 1917 with Fr. Pelagio Aviles as the first parish priest. Inauguration of the parish occurred through a decree issued by Bishop Pablo Singzon y Baeza, the head of the Diocese of Calbayog.
Architecture
The church’s facade consists of an extended gable that begins from the ground and tapers upward to the pediment and is topped with a cross. Above the entrance is an arch, and the rest of the front wall is made of glass panes.
Celebration
The feast day of St. Isidore is May 15.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of St. Isidore Parish Church in Merida, Leyte from May 12, 2025 to May 18, 2025. Please reach out to the church for an updated schedule. Additionally, you may also want to view mass schedules of churches in Merida.
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 | St. Isidore Parish Church in Merida, Leyte |
| Address | Merida, Leyte 6540 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1843 |
| Age | 182 years |
| Status | Parish |
| Declared as parish | 1917 |
| Age as parish | 108 years |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo |
| District | Western District |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of Ormoc |
| Patron | St. Isidore |
| Feast day | May 15 |
Nearby Churches
- Divine Mercy Mission Station in Libertad, Ormoc City
- Holy Family Church in Kananga, Leyte
- 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. 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
- St. Isidore Parish – Merida. Archdiocese of Palo. Retrieved April 7, 2024