St. Joachim Church, also called San Joaquin Parish Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in San Joaquin, Palo, Leyte, Philippines.
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History
According to the social media page, it celebrated the 253rd fiesta celebration in 2023 and thus placing its founding year in the 18th century. It was elevated to a parish on d and its first parish priest was Fr. Jaime Segun. Its parish community included Salvacion, Cogon, Carabasan Guit, and Cabarasan Daku. Since June 4, 1997, it added nine more.
Architecture
The facade is built with a portico-cum-bell tower. Its entryway is decorated modern archivolt. The belfry is quadrangular and topped with a lighted cross.
Celebration
The feast day of St. Joachim is July 26.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of St. Joachim Church in San Joaquin Palo, Leyte from December 9, 2024 to December 15, 2024. Please reach out to the church for an updated schedule. Additionally, you may also want to view mass schedules of churches in Palo.
Monday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Tuesday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Wednesday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Thursday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Friday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Saturday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Sunday
- 7:00-8:00 AM
Church information
Details | |
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Name | St. Joachim Church in San Joaquin Palo, Leyte |
Address | San Joaquin, Palo, Leyte 6501 |
Country | Philippines |
www.facebook.com | |
Religion | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1771 |
Age | 253 years |
Status | Parish |
Declared as parish | January 14, 1973 |
Age as parish | 51 years |
Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo |
District | Eastern District |
Vicariate | Vicariate of Palo |
Patron | St. Joachim |
Feast day | July 26 |
Architecture | |
Tower | 1 |
Nearby Churches
- Divine Lord and Savior Church in Salvador, Tanauan, Leyte
- Most Holy Trinity Church in Alangalang, Leyte
- Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in Dapdap, Alangalang, Leyte
- Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Church in Pawing, Palo, Leyte
- Saint Anne Church in Santa Fe, Leyte
- St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church in Libertad, Palo, Leyte
- St. Michael the Archangel Church in Tolosa, Leyte
- St. Peter the Apostle Church in Telegrafo, Tolosa, Leyte
- St. Roch Chaplaincy in Arado, Palo, Leyte
- St. Teresa of Calcutta Mission Station in Castilla, Palo, Leyte
- St. Vincent Ferrer Church in Canramos, Tanauan, Leyte
References
- San Joaquin Parish – San Joaquin, Palo. Archdiocese of Palo. Retrieved April 12, 2024