Feature:

Visita Inglesia in Iloilo

 

by Pepin

Visita Inglesia is a common tradition of the Catholics in the Philippines during the season of lent. It is a practice wherein people go to different churches to pray the station of the cross on Good Friday.

Many would usually tag it as "church-hopping", but this tradition is not a "come and go" activity, but a spiritual endeavor to experience the Passion of Christ. 

Iloilo Province  is home to some of the world's oldest, but well-preserve churches. Though a lot of people get to see these magnificent architectures during Visita Inglesia, the solemn atmosphere inside these infrastructures are maintained and encouraged during lent so that the purpose of the visit will not deviate from the real meaning of the season.

Some churches to visit in Iloilo are:

1.       San Joaquin  Church – Municipality of San Joaquin

2.       Santo Tomas de Villanueva Church – Municipality of Miagao

3.       Parish of St. Agustin – Municipality of Dumangas

4.       St. John the Baptist Church – Municipality of Dingle

5.       National Shrine of Our Lady of the Candles – District of Jaro, Iloilo City

6.       St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish – Municipality of Leon

7.       St. Anne Parish – District of Molo, Iloilo City

8.       St. Joseph de Sahagun Church – Tigbauan

9.       St. Nicholas de Tolentino Church – Municipality of Guimbal

10.   Sta. Barbara Church – Municipality of Sta. Barbara

11.  Sta. Monica Parish – Municipality of Pavia