Cebu’s Beautiful Churches That You Must See This Lenten Season
Holy week is one of the most awaited time for a vacation after Christmas. Here are some beautiful churches in Cebu that you must see.
Roman Catholics find the Lenten season as one of their favorite time for both summer vacation and religious activities. Most Filipinos love to visit different churches during holy week as a part of the Lenten tradition.
Lenten Season is also the time to get rid of the stress throughout the entire year. It’s time to seek peace, comfort, and freedom from all negativity in life. It is also the time to commemorate the death and the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Here are some beautiful churches in Cebu that you must see this Holy week.
Chapel of the Last Supper
This church has life–sized wooden statues of Jesus Christ together with his 12 disciples sitting at a long table for the Last Supper. This chapel can be located in Mandaue City in Cebu.
St. Michael Church
This church was built from the year 1738 up to 1788 and also known as the San Miguel Archangel Parish. It has 5 altars including the main altar with 3 life-size statues of archangels: St. Michael, St. Raphael and St. Gabriel.
Basilica Minore Del Sto. Niño
The Basilica Minore Del Sto. Niño is the oldest Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. It was built in 1565, made up of mud, hardwood, and nipa.
St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish
It is also known as Carcar Church or St. Catherine Church. It was the second oldest church in Cebu, which was built in 1859. It also contains the statues of the 12 apostles painted in white except for Judas painted with black.
Church of Nuestra Señora del Pilar
This church is located in Sibonga, Cebu, which was built around 1846 to 1868. The Frescoes of the church was illustrating different scenarios in the Bible such as the 7 Sacraments and the 7-day Creation.
