Saints Peter and Paul

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul (Queen Street, Singapore)

Posted on November 16, 2013 by pinoychurches

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul:

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul

About the Church of Saints Peter and Paul:

Built in 1869 – 1870, the Church of Sts. Peter & Paul became the “seat” of the Chinese community in Singapore. The mission was a beacon for Chinese converts within and outside Singapore. Since then, most of the parishes in Singapore have their roots directly or indirectly from this parish. For these reasons, we are fondly known as the “Mother Church” among local Catholics. Although the population in the city area has declined over the last few decades, our parish has strived to remain relevant to the Mission of Sts. Peter & Paul. With the ongoing transformation of the city into a vibrant and exciting area for the arts, tourism and a city campus for the Singapore Management University, the Church of Sts. Peter & Paul is an ideal location to serve the ever-changing needs of the growing community and her parishioners.

In 2001, we embarked on a massive and bold redevelopment plan to build a new parish building, an Adoration Chapel and a Columbarium. This plan was to cost the Church SGD$7 million. With the generous support of the parishioners, well-wishes and fellow catholics – and more importantly, the blessing of Our Lord – we managed to raise the money needed to make this project a reality.

Website of the Church: The Website of Saints Peter and Paul

Other Pictures of the Church:

: The Church of Saints Peter and Paul

Saints Peter and Paul Parish Church/ Simbahan ng Ormoc/ The Church of Ormoc (Ormoc City, Leyte)

Posted on September 8, 2013 by pinoychurches

The Church of Ormoc:

The Church of OrmocO

About (History) the Church of Ormoc:

Those who have seen the church before the second world war described it as one made of stone blocks whose floor area followed the shape of a cross, with the top of the cross being the part that had the altar and sacristy. The middle section had a dome for a ceiling, painted with religious figures and icons, but the roof had a square base. Under the roof was catwalk that was accessible to whoever was brave enough to explore the area.

The frontage was sparse in its ornamentation, and its door was made of unadorned thick hard wood that had an iron bolt. But on each side was a gargoyle-like figure that guarded the entrance, carved from stone. Above the door just below the roof were three stone cherubs. To the left side of the entrance was the belfry. The windows had stained glass of different colors. Church benches were donated by Ormocanon families, in diverse designs, their names carved into each bench.

To the right of the entrance was the rectory that housed the priests. It was made of wood and roofed with nipa at the turn of the 20th century until the outbreak of the war. A circular stone structure served as the kitchen. This is now where the grotto stands. At its side was a well that provided safe drinking water. It also served as the starting point to measure distance as Km “0”.

The present rectory used to be a convent of the German Benedictine sisters in the early 1930 before they were able to build their own residence at the present SPC site. When Fr. Ismael Cataag became parish priest, he donated his family’s property for the sisters to build their convent and to continue to administer the parish school which Fr. Cataag himself founded in 1914.

All of these structures were surrounded by a stone wall designed to protect the church and rectory from moro depredations.

But the second world was shattered all that. In November 1944, the Americans rained bombs on the city, hitting the church and surrounding structures, apparently mistaking it for the Japanese hospital. What remained of the beautiful stone church was the frontwere the altar was located. Precious church documents that detailed the births, marriages and deaths of Ormocanons likewise perished. (Source: Saints Peter and Paul Parish Website)

Other Pictures of the Church:

: The Church of Ormoc

: The Main Altar

: Statue of Saint Peter at the Entrance

: Statue of Saint Paul at the Entrance

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Saints Peter and Paul Parish Church/ Parokya ni San Pedro at San Pablo/ the Church of Bauang (Bauang, La Union)

Posted on September 26, 2012 by pinoychurches

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Saint Peter and Saint Paul Parish Church/ Parokya ni San Pedro at San Pablo/ Church of Bantayan (Bantayan, Bantayan Island)

Posted on July 16, 2012 by pinoychurches

About the Church: The Church of Bantayan is located at Bantayan, Cebu. This church is offered to Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion and it was founded by the Augustinian priests on June 11, 1580. After it was built, St. Peter became the patron saint. On the year 1600, it was destroyed by fire and it was rebuilt on that same year.

The current Church of Bantayan was constructed in 1839 and was completed in 1863. It is considered as one of the oldest church in the country with walls made of corral stones. Inside the church, you can see centuries old life size statue of saints. It also has a belfry with resonant bells that can be heard miles away. (From Wikipilipinas)

Other Sites to Visit: Official Website of Bantayan, Philippines Travel Guide, Heritage Conservation Society, Ivan About Town, Jeanbeltran, Living in Cebu Island, Arkitekturang Filipino

The Church of Bantayan: