San Jose Church (Iloilo)

San Jose Placer Parish Church
San José de Placer Church
Parroquia de San Jose Placer (Spanish)
Church façade facing the Plaza Libertad in 2011
San Jose Placer Parish Church is located in Visayas
San Jose Placer Parish Church
San Jose Placer Parish Church
Location in the Visayas
San Jose Placer Parish Church is located in Philippines
San Jose Placer Parish Church
San Jose Placer Parish Church
Location in the Philippines
10°41′35″N 122°34′28″E / 10.69306°N 122.57444°E / 10.69306; 122.57444
LocationIloilo City Proper, Iloilo City, Iloilo
CountryPhilippines
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusParish church
Founded1607
DedicationSaint Joseph
Consecrated1617
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChurch building
StyleRenaissance
Specifications
Number of domes1
Number of spires2
MaterialsAdobe
Administration
ProvinceIloilo
ArchdioceseJaro
Clergy
ArchbishopJose Romeo Lazo
Priest(s)Rev. Fr. Nelson G. Zerda, O.S.A.

San Jose Placer Parish Church, also known as San José de Placer Church, is a Roman Catholic church in Iloilo City, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Jaro. It was built in 1607 by the Jesuits and is considered the first ever church in the city of Iloilo. The church houses the replica of Santo Niño de Cebú, the patron saint of the Dinagyang Festival, as well as the Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary of Iloilo.[1] It is located in what was once known as Plaza Alfonso XII, now Plaza Libertad, a historic plaza in Iloilo City.

  1. ^ "Calle Santo Rosario in Iloilo City". www.thenewstoday.info. Retrieved October 7, 2024.