St. Anthony of Padua Church is a 20th-century, Roman Catholic, Romanesque church located in Sibulan, Negros Oriental, Philippines.
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History
Sibulan was organized into a town in 1837, while its church became a parish under the secular clergy a year later. The Augustinian Recollects took over after the death of its secular priest in 1856, with Fr. Tomas Mezquita, OAR, as the first Recollect priest to lead the parish.
The church made of wooden posts was built by Fr. Jose Cabañas and completed during the time of Fr. Pedro Echevarria. However, the stint of the Recollects was interrupted by the outbreak of the Philippine Revolution as they were expelled in 1898. Yet they returned after the revolution, with Fr. Nemesio Llorente, OAR, becoming the parish priest in 1904.
The colonial-era church survived the Philippine Revolution, but it was reduced into rubble after it was bombed during the Second World War. The present-day church was rebuilt during the term of Fr. Sermin Samanes in 1953.
The Recollects handed the parish over once again to the secular clergy in 1984.
Architecture
The white-red Romanesque church has pilasters dividing its facade into three horizontal sections, and twin decorative columns flank the entrance. Arch openings pierce its facade, along with a rose window just above the main door. The niche of the patron is found three stories above. Its uppermost portion is a belfry where a budded cross is installed.
Celebration
The feast day of St. Anthony of Padua is June 13.
Services
The parish office is open from 8:00 to 11:30 in the morning and from 2:00 to 5:00 in the afternoon daily.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of St. Anthony of Padua Church in Sibulan, Negros Oriental from July 14, 2025 to July 20, 2025. Please reach out to the church for an updated schedule. Additionally, you may also want to view mass schedules of churches in Sibulan.
Monday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
- 5:30-6:30 PM
Tuesday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
- 5:30-6:30 PM
Wednesday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
- 5:30-6:30 PM
Thursday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
- 5:30-6:30 PM
Friday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
- 5:30-6:30 PM
Saturday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
- 6:00-7:00 PM
Sunday
- 5:00-6:00 AM
- 7:00-8:00 AM
- 9:00-10:00 AM
- 5:00-6:00 PM
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | St. Anthony of Padua Church in Sibulan, Negros Oriental |
| Address | San Antonio Street, Sibulan, Negros Oriental 6201 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Contact | 0955 326 7611 |
| sibulanparish@gmail.com | |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Status | Parish |
| Declared as parish | 1838 |
| Age as parish | 187 years |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu |
| Diocese | Diocese of Dumaguete |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of St. Philip |
| Patron | St. Anthony of Padua |
| Feast day | June 13 |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1953 |
| Age since completed | 72 years |
| Style | Romanesque |
| Belfry | 1 |
Nearby Churches
- Holy Cross Church in Sta. Cruz Viejo, Tanjay City, Negros Oriental
- Our Lady of the Pillar Church in Pamplona, Negros Oriental
- Saint Joseph the Worker Church in San Jose, Negros Oriental
- St. Andrew the Apostle Church in Amlan, Negros Oriental
- St. James the Greater Church in Tanjay City, Negros Oriental
- Sta. Agueda Church in Santa Agueda, Pamplona, 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