Feb 06 2007
Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Zaragoza (Sibonga)
Sibonga was established as a visita of Carcar in 1690 and was later put under Argao’s jurisdiction. Becoming an independent parish, construction of the church began between 1846-1868 and completed during the term of Fr. Enrique Magaz in 1881. The parish house nearby was built earlier in 1839 by Bishop Santos Gomez Marañon.
The church was restored in 1907 and consecrated by Msgr. Jeremias Harty, archbishop of Manila, with the assistance of Msgr. Thomas Hendrick, bishop of Cebu, Msgr. Juan Gorordo and seventeen other priests.
Below: The painted ceiling of the interiors.
Below: A view of the choir loft.
Below: The rectory built in 1839 by Bishop Santos Gomez Marañon.
Below: Main staircase leading to the upper cloister of the rectory.
Below: Hallway of the rectory.
Below: A bench crafted in 1849.
March 30th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
hope you can post also the patron saint pictures of the different towns in Cebu. Email me if you’re done.. thanks
February 17th, 2008 at 12:11 am
^^
You missed Boljoon and Carcar church. it’s also wood fresco right?
Some Bohol churches have it too..
February 16th, 2008 at 6:15 pm
but don’t be dissapointed coz churches of dalaguete, argao and sibonga are the only three left churches in the philippines with wood fresco, and that we should be proud of, d ba? i’ve visited na the three churches, all are nyc…..
February 16th, 2008 at 6:12 pm
cute ang fresco sa sibonga but mas chada sa argao….. try ug sulod didto.. besides fully furnished sad didto, mas preserved and fresco sa ceiling, and nindut ang sorrounding…..