St. Peter The Apostle Church is a 20th-century Roman Catholic church located in Calatrava, Negros Occidental, Philippines.
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History
The church in Calatrava was placed under the advocation of Sts. Peter and Paul, and it began as a visita of Escalante. Administered by the Augustinian Recollects, it became an independent parish in 1870. An early church of rubblework was built during the time for Fr. Angel Maestro.
The Recollects left during the Philippine Revolution, and the church was under the Aglipayans until 1910. It is not known when the change of patron occurred. The fact is that the church is currently under the patronage of St. Peter.
Another church was built by Fr. Manuel Gomara pre-1930, and the present-day stone church was constructed during the time of Fr. Facundo Valgañon who served between 1938 and 1964.
Architecture
One accesses the interiors through an arcade-portico of fluted columns that extend into pilasters. It is flanked by walls punctured with arch apertures.
The upper sweep of its front wall is a rather busy complex of arches, pilasters, glass, blind arch and pointed arches, molding, and blind gables. At the center is a rose window with the image of the patron. The belfry is found at the topmost part of the facade, and it is pierced with arch opening and surmounted by spires and a cross.
Celebration
The feast day of St. Peter is June 29 in an annual celebration called Hudyaw Festival.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of St. Peter The Apostle Church in Calatrava, Negros Occidental 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 Calatrava.
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. Peter The Apostle Church in Calatrava, Negros Occidental |
| Address | Calatrava, Negros Occidental 6126 |
| Country | Philippines |
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| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1870 |
| Age | 155 years |
| Status | Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro |
| Diocese | Diocese of San Carlos |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of Calatrava (St. Peter, the Apostle) |
| Patron | St. Peter |
| Feast day | June 29 |
| Architecture | |
| Belfry | 1 |
Nearby Churches
- Mother of Perpetual Help Church in Minapasuk, Calatrava, Negros Occidental
- Our Mother of Perpetual Help Mission Station in Anie, Calatrava, Negros Occidental
- Saint Mary of the Lake Mission Station in Bago, Don Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental
- St. Anthony de Padua Church in Toboso, Negros Occidental
- St. Isidore the Farmer Church in Castellano, Calatrava, Negros Occidental
References
- Vicariate. Diocese of San Carlos. Retrieved December 16, 2023
- Romanillos, Emmanuel Luis A. (December 31, 2020). Augustinian Recollect Legacy to the Church in Negros Island. Philippine Social Science Journal. Retrieved December 16, 2023