St. Paschal Baylon Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Jiabong, Samar, Philippines.
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History
The name of the town means Jia (place for preparing) and bong (sound of canon), and its earliest settlement was in Horon which is the present-day Barangay Jia-an. Attacks by the Moro raiders prompted the natives to move to Casandig, the present seat of the government of the town, and so-named after the river.
It is probable that it was organized into a town in the 19th century as there was a gobernadorcillo installed as early as 1814. It became a pueblo on July 23, 1864. It was however reduced to a barrio of Catbalogan by virtue of the passage of Act No. 960 on October 23, 1903. Its status as a municipality was reinstated pursuant to Republic Act No. 269 on June 15, 1948.
The church of Jiabong started as a visita of Paranas. It became an independent parish on September 1, 1882. Its first parish priest was Fray Manuel del Olmo who led the building of the mamposteria church. THe convent was built by Fray Felix Cencerrado in 1887.
Architecture
The white-beige church has a simple overhang above its arch doorway. Its front wall is pierced with arch openings and embellished with molding and dentil. The patron is above the entryway before the oculus. Its pediment consists of a lunette. The bell tower is in the epistle side.
Celebration
The feast day of St. Paschal Baylon is May 17 and the town celebrates the Tahong Festival.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of St. Paschal Baylon Church in Jiabong, Samar from May 19, 2025 to May 25, 2025. Please reach out to the church for an updated schedule. Additionally, you may also want to view mass schedules of churches in Jiabong.
Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | St. Paschal Baylon Church in Jiabong, Samar |
| Address | Jiabong, Samar 6701 |
| Country | Philippines |
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| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Status | Parish |
| Declared as parish | September 1, 1882 |
| Age as parish | 143 years |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo |
| Diocese | Diocese of Calbayog |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of St. Frances de Sales |
| Patron | St. Paschal Baylon |
| Feast day | May 17 |
| Architecture | |
| Tower | 1 |
Nearby Churches
- Diocesan Marian Shrine of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary in Ubanon-Boao, Catbalogan City, Samar
- Holy Infant Church in San Jose de Buan, Samar
- Immaculate Conception Church in Motiong, Samar
- St. Bartholomew Church in Catbalogan City, Samar
- St. Francis of Assisi Church in Silanga, Catbalogan City, Samar
- St. Francis of Assisi Mission Center in Calapi, Motiong, Samar
References
- Republic Act No. 269. Legislative Digital Resources. Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved May 4, 2024
- San Pascual Bailon ug an Bongto Han Jiabong. Jiabong Town Fiesta. May 17, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2024
- Act No. 960, October 23, 1903. Supreme Court of the Philippines E-Library. Retrieved May 4, 2024