Holy Infant Church is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Santo Niño, Samar, Philippines.
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History
In the olden times, the name of the town was Limbankawayan after the reddish species of bamboo that grew wildly in its lands. Its church was a visita of Calbayog. The bishopric of Cebu formally sent a petition to separate the church from Calbayog in 1895 and approval was made on 1897. It was made into an independent parish by separating from Calbayog on September 29, 1898.
Celebration
The feast of the Sto. Niño is every January 15 and the town celebrates the Los Viajeros Festival.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of Holy Infant Church in Santo Niño, 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 Santo Niño.
Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Holy Infant Church in Santo Niño, Samar |
| Address | Sto. Niño, Samar 6711 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Status | Parish |
| Declared as parish | September 29, 1898 |
| Age as parish | 127 years |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo |
| Diocese | Diocese of Calbayog |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of Saints Peter and Paul |
| Patron | Sto. Niño |
| Feast day | January 15 |
Nearby Churches
- Assumption of Our Lady Church in Pilar, Calbayog City, Samar
- Calbayog Cathedral
- Holy Infant Church in Oquendo, Calbayog City, Samar
- Holy Infant Mission Center in Napuro, Santa Margarita, Samar
- Most Holy Trinity Church in Sabang, Calbayog City, Samar
- Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Mission Center in Tarabucan, Calbayog City, Samar
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Almagro, Samar
- San Antonio de Padua Church in Carayman, Calbayog City, Samar
- San Roque Mission Center in Dagum, Calbayog City, Samar
- St. Anthony of Padua Church in Tagapul-an, Samar
- St. Anthony of Padua Mission Center in Tominamos, Calbayog City, Samar
- St. James the Greater Church in Santa Margarita, Samar
- St. Joachim Church in San Joaquin, Calbayog City, Samar
- St. Joseph the Worker Church in Policarpo, Calbayog City, Samar
- St. Vincent Ferrer Church in Tinambacan, Calbayog City, Samar
References
- Diocese of Calbayog. Claretian Publications. Retrieved May 3, 2024