CHURCHES IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF PALO: ABUYOG VICARIATE

 

Abuyog Vicariate

St. Francis Xavier Parish

Abuyog, Leyte 6510

Founded: 1716

Feastday: August 29

Photo taken: May 18, 2024

The church has undergone several repainting jobs throughout the years but the altar started to change in 2008 when a new altar table carved with images of saints all around was made complete with gold leaf. Just a few years ago, a new altar retablo was built to replace the simple niche with the crucifix in it.

Alliance of Two Hearts Parish

Balocawehay, Abuyog, Leyte 6510

Founded: 2003

Feastday: Sept 16

When Balocawehay was created a Mission Station in 2003 they had a small chapel situated at the main barangay. An extension of the chapel was built in front to accommodate the increasing churchgoers. Then a bigger church was constructed on a hilly portion just outside of the barangay by 2006.

St. Pedro Calungsod Parish

Sta. Fe, Abuyog, Leyte 6510

Founded: 2004

Feastday: October 23

The parish church of Sta. Fe, Abuyog was also destroyed by typhoon Yolanda. A better church emerged in spite of the narrow space it is occupying.

Our Lady of Refuge Parish

Dulag, Leyte 6505

Founded: 1661

Feastday: September 8

Super typhoon Yolanda destroyed the roofing of the church of Dulag. When they started to rebuild it, a new gold-leafed retablo was made replacing the simple crucifix on a marble wall. The walls inside and outside the church were also replaced with stone slabs which would keep it from being constantly repainted.

St. Joseph Parish

San Jose, Dulag, Leyte 6505

Founded: 1969

Feastday: May 1

The front canopy was just constructed and a retablo made of concrete and a twin belfries were being built when Yolanda came. The crosses at the top of the steeple  and parts of the roof were destroyed. 

St. Isidore Parish

MacArthur, Leyte 6509

Founded: 1949

Feastday: May 15

Photo taken: May 18, 2024

The new fan-shaped church of MacArthur was built in front of the delapidated old church. There was a simple altar with the Risen Christ painted in white at the center. Then a retablo was built with the Risen Christ still at the center. When the ceiling was put in place, two circular stained glass windows were installed on top of the side retablos to cast more natural light into the altar. Later on the retablo was plastered with gold leaf and the Risen Christ replaced with a Crucifix. The latest addition of the church of MacArthur is the tall cross replacing the small cross that was at the top of the fan-shaped church.

St. Anthony of Padua Parish

Mayorga, Leyte 6507

Founded: 1967

Feastday: June 13

 

St. Michael the Archangel Parish

Javier, Leyte 6511

Founded: 1967

Feastday: May 28

 

There has been no structural change in the church for the past sixteen years. However, by 2011 all the church pews were replaced for new ones and an altar table and lecterns clad in gold leaf were installed. By 2015 the altar crucifix which was encased in a cross-form niche was embellished with the addition of  a canopy resting on two columns on each side completed in gold leaf.

St. Michael the Archangel Parish

Mahaplag, Leyte 6512

Founded: 1967

Feastday: September 29

There has been a number of repaintings done on the church  of Mahaplag and the altar with  the Risen Christ was beautified with gold leaf trimmings including the altar table. 

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Mission Station

Cabacungan, Dulag, Leyte 6505

Founded: 2001

Feastday: July 16 

The pictures above were taken last March 31, 2026. The round fountain in front of the church has already been removed; the floors have been tiled, the ceiling has been installed, and the altar is nearly complete.

Taken: May 26, 2021

Taken: Nov. 11, 2017

When Cabacungan was created as a Mission Station, the chapel was right away enlarged by having its roof raised. When Yolanda struck only the walls and the belfry remained. They started using the newly constructed Social hall as their church. It is still in the process of being renovated. New posts have been constructed outside in the process of incorporating the present structure inside the new church.  

San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila Mission Station

Hampipila, Abuyog, Leyte