St. Ignatius of Loyola Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Liloan, Southern Leyte, Philippines.
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History
Liloan is the largest town in Panaon Island. It began as part of the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Cebu between 1596 and 1735, the year Samar and Leyte seceded from Cebu. In 1768, when Samar and Leyte were made into independent provinces, it became part of Catbalogan and its church administered by Calbayog.
It was organized into a town upon the petition of the Franciscans in 1786 and became a mother town of Panaon Island in 1820.
The Jesuits, who were expelled in 1768, were requested to resume their mission starting in 1907. The church in Liloan was established in 1911.
Architecture
A portico is built with a gable roof by the entrance. The posts flanking the entrance slant towards each other above the portico, forming into a shape of a cross by the pediment. The facade is made of pierced wall, tiled panels, and plain surfaces. The walls flanking the facade has twin pointed arch apertures. The bell tower, a stepped quadrangular structure, is erected in the epistle side.
Celebration
The feast day of St. Ignatius of Loyola is July 31.
Services
The Cenacle and the Holy Hour is at 5:00 in the morning every first Saturday of the month.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of St. Ignatius of Loyola Church in Liloan, Southern Leyte 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 Liloan.
Monday
- No mass schedule found.
Tuesday
- 5:00-6:00 AM
Wednesday
- 5:00-6:00 AM
Thursday
- 5:00-6:00 AM
Friday
- 5:00-6:00 AM
Saturday
- 5:00-6:00 AM
Sunday
- 5:00-6:00 AM
- 7:00-8:00 AM
- 4:00-5:00 PM
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | St. Ignatius of Loyola Church in Liloan, Southern Leyte |
| Address | Liloan, Southern Leyte 6612 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Contact | 0966 795 4183 |
| www.facebook.com | |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1911 |
| Age | 114 years |
| Status | Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu |
| Diocese | Diocese of Maasin |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of St. Ignatius of Loyola |
| Patron | St. Ignatius of Loyola |
| Architecture | |
| Tower | 1 |
Nearby Churches
- St. Isidore Church in San Francisco, Southern Leyte
- St. James the Apostle Church in San Ricardo, Southern Leyte
- St. Michael the Archangel Church in Pintuyan, Southern Leyte
References
- Diocese of Maasin. Retrieved December 5, 2023
- History of Liloan. Provincial Government of Southern Leyte. Retrieved December 5, 2023