Immaculate Conception Church is a Roman Catholic and Marian Church located in Murcia, Negros Occidental, Philippines.
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History
The name of the town, Murcia, was inspired by a city in Spain. The Augustinian Recollects evangelized in Murcia as early as 1856 through Fr. Juan Miro, OAR. It was in 1860 that the church was founded through the efforts of Fr. Juan Miguel Alvarez, OAR. It was matriz of the nearby churches including Granada, Alegria, and Kumaliskis.
Fr. Alvarez did not suffer the terrible fate that befell on other Spanish religious leaders during the Philippine Revolution in 1898. The Recollects however had to abandon their mission in Murcia and were able to resume after the revolution. Fr. Jacinto Alberdi initiated church-building work but it was disrupted by World War II.
In post-war period, the administration of the church was given to the diocesan clergy.
The arch found in the Spanish-era cemetery is one of the few colonial structures that remain standing presently.
Architecture
The church has a two-level portico. Its roof-line is adorned by dentil, and above the pediment is a belfry flanked by decorative chalice-like finials. The facade is pierced with arch windows.
Celebration
The feast of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception is held every December 8 and the celebration is called Tinabuay Festival.
Services
The parish office is open from 8:00 in the morning until 5:00 in the afternoon daily except on Tuesdays.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of Immaculate Conception Church in Murcia, Negros Occidental from May 12, 2025 to May 18, 2025. Please reach out to the church for an updated schedule. Additionally, you may also want to view mass schedules of churches in Murcia.
Monday
- 6:00-7:00 AM (Hiligaynon)
Tuesday
- 6:00-7:00 AM (Hiligaynon)
Wednesday
- 6:00-7:00 AM (Hiligaynon)
Thursday
- 6:00-7:00 AM (Hiligaynon)
Friday
- 6:00-7:00 AM (Hiligaynon)
Saturday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
- 5:00-6:00 PM (Anticipated Mass)
Sunday
- 5:00-6:00 AM (Hiligaynon)
- 7:00-8:00 AM (Hiligaynon)
- 9:00-10:00 AM (Hiligaynon)
- 3:00-4:00 PM (Hiligaynon)
- 5:00-6:00 PM (English)
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Immaculate Conception Church in Murcia, Negros Occidental |
| Address | Brgy. Zone III, Murcia, Negros Occidental 6129 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Contact | +63 961 475 4075 |
| belgatuslao4@gmail.com | |
| www.facebook.com | |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1860 |
| Age | 165 years |
| Status | Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bacolod |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception |
| Patron | Our Lady of Immaculate Conception |
| Feast day | December 8 |
| Architecture | |
| Belfry | 1 |
Nearby Churches
- San Isidro Labrador Quasi Parish in Cansilayan, Murcia, Negros Occidental
- St. John Bosco Parish and Shrine in Mambucal, Minoyan, Murcia, Negros Occidental
- St. Joseph the Worker Chaplaincy in Paglaum Village, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
References
- Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Parish Church. Churches in Negros. September 2009. Retrieved September 11, 2023
- Alma L. Baran. Murcia: Behind the History of WWII. Watchmen Daily Journal. February 24, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2023
- ADSUM Diocese of Bacolod. Retrieved September 11, 2023
- Diocese of Bacolod. Retrieved September 11, 2023