Most Holy Name of Jesus Church, also called Bobon Church after the name of the town, is a 19th-century Roman Catholic church located in Bobon, Northern Samar, Philippines. It is one of the oldest churches in the province.
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History
It was during the time of the Jesuits that the church of Bobon was founded. By 1696, it shared a priest with Catarman Parish. It was taken over by the Franciscans when the Jesuits left in 1768.
It is said that the Jesuits laid the foundation of the stone church and the Franciscans built over the rest of the structure. The house of worship was completed in 1892.
The church also functioned as a stronghold where people sought refuge within its thick, strong walls during catastrophic attacks initiated by the Moro raiders. The tolling of the bells also warned the people from the impending assault so they had time to flee to safety.
Architecture
The present-day Baroque church is a fusion of colonial-era edifice and improvements carried out throughout its history as evinced by concrete elements in its walls, doorway jamb, and engaged columns. The pilasters on the pediment are where the angels with blaring trumpets are installed. The niche of the Holy Child is also found in the pediment flanked by twin oculi. Decorative finials and eyelets are found on the front wall as well. The bell tower is in the gospel side.
Celebration
The feast day of the Most Holy Name of Jesus is August 10. The church is also a site for the devotion to the black Sto. Niño (resembling Sto. Niño de Cebu of Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño) whose feast day is every second week of January in a town-wide celebration called Agta Festival.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of Most Holy Name of Jesus Church in Bobon, Northern Samar 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 Bobon.
Monday
- No mass schedule found.
Tuesday
- 5:30-6:30 AM
Wednesday
- 5:30-6:30 AM
Thursday
- 5:30-6:30 AM
Friday
- 5:30-6:30 AM
Saturday
- 5:30-6:30 AM
Sunday
- 5:30-6:30 AM
- 7:30-8:30 AM
- 4:30-5:30 PM
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Most Holy Name of Jesus Church in Bobon, Northern Samar |
| Address | Barangay General Lucban, Bobon, Northern Samar 6410 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Contact | 0966 243 1889 |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1697 |
| Age | 328 years |
| Status | Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo |
| Diocese | Diocese of Catarman |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of St. Joseph |
| Patron | Most Holy Name of Jesus |
| Feast day | August 10 |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1892 |
| Age since completed | 133 years |
Nearby Churches
- Catarman Cathedral
- Diocesan Shrine of Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno – Saint Rock the Healer Church in Cawayan, Catarman, Northern Samar
- Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church in Rosario, Northern Samar
- Our Mother of Perpetual Help Mission Center in Dalakit, Catarman, Northern Samar
- St. Anthony of Padua Church in Mondragon, Northern Samar
- St. Anthony of Padua Church in San Jose, Northern Samar
- St. Isidore the Farmer Church in Lope de Vega, Northern Samar
- St. Joseph Husband of Mary Mission Center in Polangi, Catarman, Northern Samar
- University Chaplaincy of Our Lady of Miraculous Medal in Catarman, Northern Samar
References
- Manuelito Uy. Catarman: Northern Samar’s Seat of the Catholic Faith. Academia. Retrieved May 25, 2024
- Church of Bobon, Northern Samar. Joelaldor, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. May 25, 2024
