Holy Child Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Jimalalud, Negros Oriental, Philippines.
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History
Jimalalud was a mission station of the Augustinian Recollects, who sent priests to administer to the churches in Negros island beginning in 1848. Along with another mission station in Ayungon, it was a visita of Tayasan Church when the latter became a parish by seceding from Tanjay in 1849.
In the next four years, Fr. Antonio Moreno, OAR, the parish priest of Tayasan, built the churches in Manjuyod, Ayungon, and Jimalalud as well as other edifices. Because the church and rectory of Tayasan were in disrepair, Fr. Cándido Díez requested to move the town and parish of Tayasan to Jimalalud in 1886. His request was granted on the condition that the structures in Tayasan would be preserved.
Finally, Jimamalud was declared an independent parish in 1889.
In 1891, church-building of a more durable house of worship in Jimalalud was initiated by Fr. Bernardino Ramirez, OAR, the parish priest of Tanjay. But such plan for a new church was interrupted by the Philippine Revolution in 1898 and by the circumstance that the Recollects left Negros.
The church was taken over by the Aglipayans between 1905 and 1910. After a Supreme Court decision in 1906, the Roman Catholic Church successfully regained Jimalalud and it was placed under the pastoral care of Tayasan and Cebu.
A church made of humble building materials was erected in 1930, but it was burned during the Second World War. The construction of a larger, permanent church was carried out but met with difficulties in subsequent decades. The present-day church was completed during the term of Fr. Victor Fontejon who served between 1978 to 1984.
Celebration
The feast of the Holy Child is January 15, coinciding the town’s Hambabalud Festival (Sinulog sa Jimalalud).
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of Holy Child Church in Jimalalud, Negros Oriental 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 Jimalalud.
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Holy Child Church in Jimalalud, Negros Oriental |
| Address | Jimalalud, Negros Oriental 6212 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1849 |
| Age | 176 years |
| Status | Parish |
| Declared as parish | 1889 |
| Age as parish | 136 years |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu |
| Diocese | Diocese of Dumaguete |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of St. Thomas |
| Patron | Sto. Niño |
| Feast day | January 15 |
Nearby Churches
- Our Lady of Lourdes Quasi-Parish Church in Tambo, Ayungon, Negros Oriental
- St. Anthony of Padua Church in Tayasan, Negros Oriental
- St. Isidore the Farmer Church in Ayungon, Negros Oriental
- St. Vincent Ferrer Church in Bindoy, Negros Oriental
References
- Diocese of Dumaguete. Retrieved December 4, 2023
- Romanillos, Emmanuel Luis A. (December 31, 2020). Augustinian Recollect Legacy to the Church in Negros Island. Philippine Social Science Journal. Retrieved December 4, 2023
- THE HISTORY OF HOLY CHILD PARISH OF JIMALALUD. Holy Child Parish of Jimalalud. Retrieved December 4, 2023
- G.R. No. L-2832 November 24, 1906. The Lawphil Project. Retrieved December 4, 2023