Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church is a Roman Catholic Church located in the town of Enrique Villanueva, which is in the northeastern side of the province of Siquijor, Philippines.
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History
Enrique Villanueva used to be called Talingting after a fish or the sea birds that prey on them. It was then part of the town of Larena.
When it became a separate town in 1925, its name was changed after a governor of Negros Oriental. Thus its mother parish was St. Vincent Ferrer Church in Larena.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church was made into a parish in 1953.
Architecture
The facade of the modern church is an interplay of lines, gradation, and texture. Doric columns are found in its portico whose own pediment is hollow and it is covered by red tiled roof. The church’s entrance is flanked by stone brick decor.
Part of the church’s pediment is recessed and adorned with wooden slats and rhomboid windows. Its nave walls are pierced by arched doors and stained glass windows.
On the apse wall of marble is the altar that contains a series of pointed arch decors flanking a cross. The bell tower, which is made of three pillars with a series of staircases, is erected in the epistle side.
Celebration
The feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel is held every July 16th in a celebration called Pamukad Festival.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Enrique Villanueva, Siquijor 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 Enrique Villanueva.
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Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Enrique Villanueva, Siquijor |
| Address | Poblacion, Enrique Villanueva, 6230 Siquijor |
| Country | Philippines |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Status | Parish |
| Declared as parish | 1953 |
| Age as parish | 72 years |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu |
| Diocese | Diocese of Dumaguete |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of St. Paul |
| Patron | Our Lady of Mount Carmel |
| Feast day | July 16 |
Nearby Churches
- Our Lady of Providence Church in Maria, Siquijor
- San Agustin Church in San Juan, Siquijor
- San Isidro Labrador Church in Lazi, Siquijor
- San Vicente Ferrer Church in Larena, Siquijor
- Santa Barbara Church in Campalanas, Lazi, Siquijor
- St. Francis of Assisi Church in Siquijor, Siquijor
References
- Cuesta, A. M. (2020). Augustinian Recollect History of Siquijor (1794-1898). Philippine Social Science Journal, 2(2), 173-178. https://doi.org/10.52006/main.v2i2.87. Retrieved July 15, 2022
- Countryside in Figures 2021: Siquijor. Siquijor Provincial Statistical Office: Philippine Statistics Authority, Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved July 16, 2022
- Enrique Villanueva Executive Summary. Commission on Audit, Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved July 16, 2022
- Pamukad Festival draws crowd in Siquijor town. Philippine Information Agency. July 18, 2008. Retrieved July 16, 2022