St. Augustine Church is a Roman Catholic church located in San Agustin, Romblon, Philippines. Its other titular is Sto. Niño.
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History
The old name of San Agustin was Guintigui-an, and it was named after a fish called tigue. Its first settlers were the aboriginal groups of Negritoes and Mangyans coming from the nearby islands of Panay, Mindoro, Romblon.
The early settlement was in Cabolutan, becoming a seat of colonial authority for the entire Tablas Island. Moreover, a church was built as a visita. It was attacked several times by Moro raiders, but its people suffered greatly during a chickenpox epidemic in the 18th century that it was abandoned and annexed back to Romblon.
The pueblo was transferred to the present site in Guintigui-an in 1855. In 1868, it was renamed to Badajoz, the hometown in Spain of Spanish Officer Jose Terran. The church was established in 1871 and the colonial-era fort in Cagbo-aya was constructed in 1873.
The town was renamed to San Agustin by virtue of Republic Act No. 1660 that was approved on June 20, 1957.
Architecture
The church is modern, cruciform construction typified by a facade that is largely unadorned, with pockets of raised gardens, and accessible through staircases. On the portico, supported by columns, is the name of the parish. The facade is bounded by concrete trim, and the pediment is a recessed section with rectilinear columns. The belfry is located in the gospel transept.
Celebration
The feast day of St. Augustine is August 28, while of Sto. Niño is every January.
Services
The parish office is open 8:00 to 11:00 AM from Monday, Wednesday to Saturday. It is close on Tuesday and Sunday.
Baptism and seminar are held between 7:00 to 9:00 in the morning every third Saturday.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of St. Augustine Church in San Agustin, Romblon 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 San Agustin.
Monday
- No mass schedule found.
Tuesday
- 5:15-6:15 PM
Wednesday
- 5:15-6:15 PM
Thursday
- 5:15-6:15 PM
Friday
- 5:15-6:15 PM
Saturday
- 5:15-6:15 PM
Sunday
- 5:30-6:30 AM
- 7:15-8:15 AM
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | St. Augustine Church in San Agustin, Romblon |
| Address | Poblacion, San Agustin, Romblon 5501 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Contact | 0915 029 7616 |
| saintaugustineparish1871@gmail.com | |
| www.facebook.com | |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1871 |
| Age | 154 years |
| Status | Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Capiz |
| Diocese | Diocese of Romblon |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of St. Augustine |
| Patron | St. Augustine, Sto. Niño |
| Feast day | August 28 |
| Architecture | |
| Belfry | 1 |
Nearby Churches
- Nuestra Señora de Salvacion Church in Bachawan, San Agustin, Romblon
- Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Carmen, San Agustin, Romblon
- St. Michael the Archangel Church in Calatrava, Romblon
References
- About San Agustin. Municipality of San Agustin. Retrieved March 17, 2024
- Diocese of Romblon. Retrieved March 17, 2024
- San Agustin. Romblon. Retrieved March 17, 2024
- REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1660, June 20, 1957. Supreme Court of the Philippines E-Library. Retrieved March 17, 2024