Maribojoc Church
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| La Santa Cruz Parish Church Diocesan Shrine of San Vicente Ferrer Iglesia Parroquial de La Santa Cruz Santuario Diocesano de San Vicente Ferrer |
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Façade of Maribojoc Church
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 Maribojoc Church
Republic of the Philippines
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| 9°44′25″N 123°50′36″E / 9.740258°N 123.843447°ECoordinates: 9°44′25″N 123°50′36″E / 9.740258°N 123.843447°E | |
| Location | Maribojoc, Bohol |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | Diocese of Tagbilaran |
| History | |
| Founded | 1767 or 1768 |
| Founder(s) | Fr. Juan Soriano, SJ |
| Dedication | Holy Cross |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Diocesan Shrine and Parish church (2005) |
| Heritage designation | National Cultural Treasure |
| Designated | May 5, 2010 |
| Architectural type | Church building |
| Style | Baroque |
| Groundbreaking | 1852 |
| Completed | 1872 |
| Demolished | October 15, 2013 (2013 Bohol earthquake) |
| Specifications | |
| Number of domes | one |
| Materials | Coral stones |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Cebu |
| Diocese | Tagbilaran |
| Province | Cebu |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Jose S. Palma |
| Bishop(s) | Leonardo Y. Medroso |
| Priest(s) | Efren D. Dolauta |
| Assistant priest(s) | Johnson B. Inte |
Maribojoc Church, also known as Santa Cruz Parish Church or Holy Cross Parish Church, was a Roman Catholic Church in the municipality of Maribojoc, Bohol, Philippines, under the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tagbilaran. The parish was first established by the Jesuits in 1767 or 1768 with Father Juan Soriano, SJ as its first parish priest. The Augustinian Recollects later administered the community until 1898.
The church was built in 1852 under Father Manuel Plaza and completed in 1872. In 2005, it was designated by the diocese as the Diocesan Shrine of San Vicente Ferrer. It was also declared a National Cultural Treasure by the National Museum of the Philippines and a National Historical Landmark by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines.
When a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Bohol and other parts of Central Visayas in 2013, the entire building crumbled to the ground, leaving only the image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus standing.
Just like the other towns of Bohol, the church and convent of Maribojoc were located on the "uptown", a portion of the town that is usually elevated compared to the rest of the town, called "downtown". The back of the church faced downtown and the sea. The uptown and downtown portions of Maribojoc were connected by a stone stairway finished in 1842. Instead of a plaza in front of the church, a ravine and the plaza were located on either side.
The Jesuits started evangelizing the town of Maribojoc (originally Malabojoc) as a mission station in the early 1600s. It was built in the settlement along the Abatan River at Viga, now part of Antequera, including a church built by Father Gabriel Sánchez. The parish was founded in 1767 or 1768. With the canonical erection of the Holy Cross Parish, Father Juan Soriano, SJ, was installed as its first parish priest.
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