Saint Anne Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Santa Fe, Leyte, Philippines.
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History
Santa Fe previously belonged to the jurisdiction of Palo. Its leaders urged Juan R. Perez, then the representative of the fourth district of Leyte, to file House Bill No. 1918 on May 6, 1948 that called for its creation as a separate town. Amidst opposition to the proposal, it was granted when President Elpidio Quirino signed Executive Order No. 277 on October 10, 1949 and Santa Fe became a municipality.
Throughout history, its Catholic flock attended religious services at the mother parish in Palo. Religious authorities created St. Anne Parish in 1953 and Fr. Doroteo Peñaranda was its first parish priest.
Architecture
This grand church rises to three levels. Its facade is intricately embellished by textured surfaces, Saltire cross, keystones, arches, embedded columns, rose windows, quatrefoils, lunettes, and cartouches.
An inscription on its portico reads, “Sancta Anna, Avia Domini Nostri, Ora Pro Nobis.” (St. Anne, Our Lord’s Forebear, Pray for Us.) It also bears the emblems of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary. Upon the lintel of the main doorway are the words, “Monstra te esse matrem” (Show yourself to be our mother), and the entrance is flanked by statues of angels. Its uppermost level are decorated with chalice-like finials and where the patroness is enshrined. The facade is flanked by quadrangular bell towers that are similarly elaborately adorned.
Celebration
The feast day of St. Anne is July 26.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of Saint Anne Church in Santa Fe, 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 Santa Fe.
Monday
- 5:30-6:30 AM
Tuesday
- 5:30-6:30 AM
Wednesday
- 5:30-6:30 AM
Thursday
- 5:30-6:30 AM
Friday
- 5:30-6:30 AM
Saturday
- 5:30-6:30 AM
Sunday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
- 8:30-9:30 AM
- 5:00-6:00 PM (FB Live)
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Saint Anne Church in Santa Fe, Leyte |
| Address | Santa Fe, Leyte 6513 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Contact | 0909 505 3915 |
| saintanneparish26@gmail.com | |
| www.facebook.com | |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Status | Parish |
| Declared as parish | 1953 |
| Age as parish | 72 years |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo |
| District | Eastern District |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of Palo |
| Patron | St. Anne |
| Feast day | July 26 |
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
- St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church in Libertad, Palo, Leyte
- St. Joachim Church in San Joaquin 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
- St. Anne Parish – Sta. Fe, Leyte. Archdiocese of Palo. Retrieved April 13, 2024
- Santa Fe: The History of Towns in Region VIII, Philippines. Philippines Tacloban Mission. Retrieved April 13, 2024
- Executive Order No. 277, s. 1949. Official Gazette of the Philippines. Retrieved April 13, 2024