Divine Lord and Savior Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Salvador, Tanauan, Leyte, Philippines. Its titular is Christ the King and St. Joseph its patron.
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History
The church began as a mission station created through a decree issued by Archbishop Pedro R. Dean on June 2, 2004. Fr. Cipriano Rey A. Caraballa was its first minister of the mission. A year later, it was raised into a quasi-parish on June 2, 2005 and the following year, church-building commenced. It was canonically erected into a parish in November 2017 with Fr. Armando R. Dagsa as the first parish priest.
Architecture
The church was being built when it was damaged by an earthquake and Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) in 2013, and it received funding for the building of the church from Europe. The church combine varied walls of plain surfaces, different stone exteriors, and texture. Fluted columns support its portico, and its entrance is flanked by glass windows depicting holy figure and doorways. Decorative elements used in the facade include purely decorative corbel, cartouche, blind rose windows, and finials.
Celebration
The feast day of Christ the King is every third Sunday of November and St. Joseph in the month of May.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of Divine Lord and Savior Church in Salvador, Tanauan, 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 Tanauan.
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
- 8:00-9:00 AM
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Divine Lord and Savior Church in Salvador, Tanauan, Leyte |
| Address | Salvador, Tanauan, Leyte 6502 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Contact | 0955 775 2264 |
| www.facebook.com | |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Status | Parish |
| Declared as mission station | June 2, 2004 |
| Declared as parish | June 2, 2005 |
| Age as parish | 20 years |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo |
| District | Eastern District |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of Palo |
| Patron | Christ the King, St. Joseph |
| Feast day | Third Sunday of November |
Nearby Churches
- 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. 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
- Divine Lord and Savior Parish – Salvador, Tanauan. Archdiocese of Palo. Retrieved April 13, 2024