St. Roch Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Manapla, Negros Occidental, Philippines.
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History
The church in Manapla began as a visita of Saravia (formerly Tukgawan, present-day EB Magalona) when the latter became a parish in 1860. Augustinian Recollect priest Fr. Fernando Cuenca, OAR, was the founder of the parish during the colonial period.
The settlement itself was known to the Spanish colonizers as early as the 17th century, and it became a town in 1860s with Bernardo Gallo becoming the first head of the municipality.
Placed under the patronage of St. Roch of Montpellier, Manapla Church became a parish by virtue of a Royal Decree in 1891. An early church was described to be made of quality hardwood and roofed with nipa.
Architecture
The church is characterized by a series of three imposing gable roofs that are projecting forward and upward, separated by a blue-paneled walls. The facade is pierced with a rose aperture containing the image of the patron decorated by metallic rays, and below it is the overhang by the entrance with the channel letters, “ST ROCH CATHOLIC CHURCH.” The octagonal bell tower is in the epistle side capped with a dome and a cross.
Celebration
The feast of St. Roch is August 16, and the town celebrates the Manang Pula Festival.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of St. Roch Church in Manapla, 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 Manapla.
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. Roch Church in Manapla, Negros Occidental |
| Address | Manapla, Negros Occidental 6120 |
| Country | Philippines |
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| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Status | Parish |
| Declared as parish | 1891 |
| Age as parish | 134 years |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro |
| Diocese | Diocese of San Carlos |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of St. Roch (Manapla) |
| Patron | St. Roch |
| Feast day | August 16 |
| Architecture | |
| Tower | 1 |
Nearby Churches
- San Pablo Mission Station in San Pablo, Manapla, Negros Occidental
- St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Caduhaan, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental
- St. Michael the Archangel Quasi-Parish in Central Manapla, Manapla, Negros Occidental
- St. Peregrine Church in Camay-an, Cadiz Viejo, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental
References
- Vicariate. Diocese of San Carlos. Retrieved December 18, 2023
- History. Municipality of Manapla. Retrieved December 18, 2023
- Romanillos, Emmanuel Luis A. (December 31, 2020). Augustinian Recollect Legacy to the Church in Negros Island. Philippine Social Science Journal. Retrieved December 18, 2023