Molo Church
Roman Catholic church in Iloilo City, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Santa Ana Parish Church, commonly known as Molo Church, is a neogothic Roman Catholic church located in the district of Molo in Iloilo City, Iloilo, in the Philippines. The church is recognized as "the women's church" or "the feminist church" because it only features images of female saints inside, including Saint Anne, the patron saint of Molo. The National Historical Institute declared it a national landmark in 1992.
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Molo Church | |
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Santa Ana Parish of Molo | |
10°41′50″N 122°32′41″E | |
Location | Molo, Iloilo City, Iloilo |
Country | Philippines |
Language(s) | Hiligaynon, English |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 1831; 193 years ago (1831) |
Dedication | Saint Anne |
Consecrated | 1888; 136 years ago (1888) |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | National Historical Landmark |
Designated | 1992 |
Architectural type | Church building |
Style | Gothic-Renaissance |
Groundbreaking | 1831; 193 years ago (1831) |
Completed | 1888; 136 years ago (1888) |
Specifications | |
Length | 82.1 m (269 ft)[1] |
Width | 28.7 m (94 ft)[1] |
Width across transepts | 48.6 m (159 ft)[1] |
Other dimensions | Façade facing southwest |
Number of domes | 1 |
Number of towers | 2 |
Materials | Coral, Limestone |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Jaro |
Deanery | Saint Paul |
Parish | Saint Anne |
Clergy | |
Priest(s) | Very Rev. Msgr. Jose Marie Amado S. Delgado., P.C. |
National Historical Landmarks | |
Region | Western Visayas |
Legal Basis | Resolution No. 4, s. 1993 |
Marker Date | 1992 |
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