VISITA IGLESIA: Where to go for Iloilo churches within the city

Iloilo City is one of the places where Catholic devotees flock for the observance of the Holy Week.

The Seven Churches Visitation also known as “Visita Iglesia” is a pious Roman Catholic Lenten tradition to visit seven churches on Maundy Thursday. The number seven mainly signifies the seven holy sites related to Jesus’ arrest and trial: 1) Garden of Gethsemane, 2)The House of Annas, 3) Tribunal of Caiphas the High Priest, 4) Trial before Pilate, 5) Trial before Herod, 6) From Herod back to Pilate, and 7) From Pilate to Golgotha

During the Seven Churches Visitation or Visita Iglesia, the faithful visit several churches – sometimes seven, sometimes fourteen, sometimes no set number depending upon the particular practice – to pray in front of each church’s Blessed Sacrament.

Consider these Iloilo churches within the city for Visita Iglesia:

Jaro

• Spousal of Mary and Joseph Church in Buntatala, Jaro
• Our Lady of Monseratt Church in Gran Plains Subdivision, Jaro
• Our Lady of Fatima Church in Alta Tierra Village, Jaro
• Joseph the Worker Church in San Isidro, Jaro
• Our Lady of del Pilar in MH del Pilar Jaro
• National Shrine of Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria in Jaro District Center

Lapaz

• Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church (St. Clements) in Luna, Lapaz
• Nuestra Senora de Lapaz Y Buen Viaje Church in Lapaz District Center
• San Lorenzo Ruiz Parish in Caingin, Lapaz
• Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal at West Visayas State University Hospital

Lapuz

• Our Lady of the Assumption at Bo. Obrero, Lapuz

Iloilo City Proper

• San Jose de Placer Church in City Proper District Center
• Maria Parish Church in Blanco St., City Proper
• Teresita Church in De Leon St., City Proper
• The Immaculate Conception Church in Tanza, City Proper

Molo

• Anne Parish Church in Molo District Center

Villa

• Shrine of the Sto. Niño de Arevalo in Villa de Arevalo District Center

Mandurriao

• Espousal of Our Lady Church in Mandurriao Plaza District