We’ve updated and republished the article on Santo Tomas Church in Miagao with some new information and photos. Don’t miss this revised version, read the rest of the story by pressing here…
Santo Tomas de Villanueva Churches in Miagao and Alimodian, Iloilo
This is it! The newest book in our series of .pdf e-books on the Historic Churches of Panay Island, Philippines. This is Volume 2 of the series. It’s just packed with 155 pages of interesting historical information and photographs on 8 more significant, old churches in our region, the Western Visayas. All of these churches were built by Augustinian Missionary Friars during the 1700s and 1800s.
To get your copy today for the new affordable price of only $9.95 CAD, just click on this link, then click on “Add to Cart” and follow the instructions provided.
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That’s right, it never stops. We just added two fantastic slideshows for two of the oldest churches and historically significant churches on the Island of Panay.
This week we’re offering: Continue Reading
We hope that you’re enjoying our site. In an effort to make it more interesting for you we are adding a slideshow for each of the Churches we visit. They will be added over time and we hope you enjoy them.
We’ve just added the slide show for Miagao’s Church of Santo Tomas de Villanueva and Janiuay’s Church of St. Julian of Cuenca. Just click of “Slideshows of the Churches”.
And please let us know what you think!
At the front of the church the chapels on either side of the main show something very interesting. It is reported that the cracks in the walls that are evident in the photos that follow are reminders of the fury and strength of Lady CayCay. Continue Reading
Over the following years things went well in the parish until World War II started. Many refugees from the City of Iloilo proper came north to interior towns just like Alimodian where the Convento became a refuge for many wealthy families from the City. Continue Reading
The parish of Santo Tomas de Villanueva was founded by the Augustinians in October of 1754, under Friar Vincente Campos. But it wasn’t until 105 years later, in December of 1859, that the cornerstone of this majestic church was laid by the Town’s Parish Priest, Friar Florencio Martin, as well as a delegation of town officials and visiting dignitaries from as far away as Manila, Cebu and Iloilo.
The first mass in the new church was celebrated on December 22nd, 1864. Continue Reading
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