Saint Sebastian the Martyr Parish Church/ Simbahan ng Borbon/ The Church of Borbon (Borbon, Cebu)

The Church of Borbon:

The Church of Borbon

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The Church of Borbon

 

Santo Nino Parish Church/ Simbahan ng Medellin/ The Church of Medellin (Medellin, Cebu)

The Church of Medellin:

The Church of Medellin

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The Church of Medellin

Santa Rosa de Lima Parish Church/ Simbahan ng Daanbantayan/ The Church of Daanbantayan (Daanbantayan, Cebu)

The Church of Daanbantayan:

The Church of Daanbantayan before it was damaged by Typhoon Yolanda of Nov 2013 (photo by Rabosajr Wikimedia Commons)

The Church of Daanbantayan (January 2014)

About the Church of Daanbantayan:

The Sta. Rosa de Lima Parish Church of Daanbantayan was once part of Bantayan Island was founded in 1852. It was inaugurated on April 10, 1858. A permanent church was constructed through royal grants, with the inhabitants rendering forced labor. It was finished in 1886 during the term of Capitan Municipal Diego Arrojado. Padre Feliciano Torres was the parish priest during the construction. (Based on sources at Cebuano Studies Center)

Other Pictures of the Church of Daanbantayan:

The Church of Daanbantayan (January 2014)

The Church of Daanbantayan before it was damaged by Typhoon Yolanda/ Nov 2013 (photo by Rabosajr Wikimedia Commons)

 

 

Our Lady of Grace Parish Church/ Simbahan ng Simala/ The Church of Simala (Simala, Sibonga)

The Church of Simala:

The Church of Simala

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The Church of Simala

 

San Nicholas de Tolentino Parish Church/ Simbahan ng Dimiao/ The Church of Dimiao (Dimiao, Bohol)

The Church of Dimiao:

The Church of Dimiao / Photo @ Joelaldor / Wikimedia Commons

Saint Peter the Apostle Parish Church/ Simbahan ng Loboc/ The Church of Loboc (Loboc, Bohol)

The Church of Loboc:

The Church of Loboc /  Photo @ Jeroen Hellingman, www.bohol.ph

Main Altar and Side Altars of the Loboc Church / Photo Credits: Temple Raider (Roy John de Guzman) http://www.flickr.com

About the Church:

The Church was  built in 1622 by Father de Torres. In 1638 it was destrtoyed by a fire and rebuilt in 1734. On October 15, 2013, around 8am, a 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Rocked Bohol and the Loboc Church Collapsed.

The Earthquake of 2013:

Photo @ Robert Michael Poole twitter.com @tokyodrastic

Photo @ Robert Michael Poole twitter.com @tokyodrastic

Photo @ Robert Michael Poole twitter.com @tokyodrastic

Photo @ Robert Michael Poole twitter.com @tokyodrastic

My Visit to the Church:

In 2008 i had the Privilege and Honor to see the Loboc Church with my very eyes. The Church stood proudly beside the Loboc River, its reflection mirrored in the waters of the River. I would have not imagined that my first time to see her in her glory would be the last. The morning Earthquake of October 15,2013 virtually destroyed the Church, sending its once glorious facade crashing to the grounds, its walls weakened and its foundations shaken. I hope and pray that from the rubble, she would once again rise with her glory restored and take her rightful place among the Great Old Heritage Churches of the Country.

Other Pictures of the Church:

The Church of Loboc

Museo de Loboc

Loboc

Painted Dome Ceiling by Canuto Avila, Ricardo Avila and Rey Francia

Painted Ceilings by Canuto Avila, Ricardo Avila and Rey Francia

Painted Ceilings by Canuto Avila, Ricardo Avila and Rey Francia

Main Altar

Main Altar and Side Altars of the Loboc Church / Credits: Temple Raider (Roy John de Guzman) http://www.flickr.com

Santo Rosario Parish Church (Cebu City)

The Santo Rosario Parish Church:

Santo Rosario Parish Church

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Chapel of San Pedro Calungsod (SRP, Cebu City)

Chapel of San Pedro Calungsod:

The Chapel of San Pedro Calungsod

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Chapel of San Pedro Calungsod

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes (Cebu City)

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes:

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes

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The Archdiocesan Shrine

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes

Pope John XXIII Seminary Chapel (Cebu City)

Pope John Paul XXIII Seminary Chapel:

The Seminary Chapel

Statue of Pope John XIII