St. Mark the Evangelist Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Linao, Ormoc City, Leyte, Philippines.
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History
The chapel in Barangay Linao was envisioned to be raised into a parish by the parish priests of Saints of Peter and Paul in Ormoc City. In 2002, it was approved into a mission station by Archbishop Pedro R. Dean, D.D. and Fr. Michael Arevalo became its first minister. It was canonically erected into a parish on July 19, 2003 and Fr. Jonathan Chavez was its first parish priest.
Architecture
A two-post bell tower stands beside the portico, which runs the entire span of the facade. The church’s facade contains three round windows and a rectilinear opening with an arch roof.
Celebration
The feast day of St. Mark the Evangelist is April 25.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of St. Mark the Evangelist Church in Linao, Ormoc City 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 Ormoc City.
Monday
- 5:30-6:30 AM
Tuesday
- 5:30-6:30 AM
Wednesday
- 6:00-7:00 PM
Thursday
- 5:30-6:30 AM
Friday
- 6:00-7:00 PM
Saturday
- 5:30-6:30 AM
Sunday
- 5:30-6:30 AM
- 6:00-7:00 PM
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | St. Mark the Evangelist Church in Linao, Ormoc City |
| Address | Linao, Ormoc City, Leyte 6541 |
| Country | Philippines |
| www.facebook.com | |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Status | Parish |
| Declared as mission station | 2002 |
| Declared as parish | July 19, 2003 |
| Age as parish | 22 years |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo |
| District | Western District |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of Ormoc |
| Patron | St. Mark the Evangelist |
| Feast day | April 25 |
| Architecture | |
| Tower | 1 |
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. Isidore Parish Church in Merida, Leyte
- St. John Paul II Church in Punta, Ormoc City
- Sta. Rita de Cascia Mission Station in Biasong, Merida, Leyte
- Sto. Niño Church in Damulaan, Albuera, Leyte
References
- St. Mark the Evangelist Parish – Linao, Ormoc City. Archdiocese of Palo. Retrieved April 10, 2024