Travel to Bicol | Visita Iglesia Albay 2023

The 9th Churches Visitation is a Christian, especially Roman Catholic, Lenten tradition to visit seven churches on the evening of Maundy Thursday. Following the Mass of the Lord's Supper, the Blessed Sacrament is placed on the Altar of Repose in the church for Adoration.
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📍The 1st Station is Daraga Church,
Nuestra Señora de la Porteria Parish Church (also Our Lady of the Gate Parish Church), commonly known as Daraga Church, is a Roman Catholic Church in the municipality of Daraga, Albay, Philippines under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Legazpi. The church was built by the Franciscans in 1772 under the patronage of the Our Lady of the Gate. Certain church sections were declared as a National Cultural Treasure of the Philippines in 2007.
📍The 2nd Station is Old Albay Church
The Cathedral Parish of Saint Gregory the Great (Filipino: Parokyang Katedral ni San Gregorio Magno), also known as Legazpi Cathedral and locally as Albay Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Saint Gregory the Great in the Old Albay District of the city of Legazpi, Albay, in the Bicol region of the Philippines. It is the seat of the Diocese of Legazpi. In 2018, a historical marker of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines was unveiled at the cathedral.
📍The 3rd Station Is Legaspi City Church
Saint Raphael, the Archangel Parish is located in the heart of the busy streets of Legazpi City and it's Port District. Commonly Known as "The Church of Legazpi" or "Saint Raphael Church", it is a place of prayer, meditation and pilgrimage to many visitors each year.
📍The 4rth Station is Rawis Church Legaspi City
Saint Padre Pio Parish welcomes Christians and those who seek to understand Christianity in the Legazpi City area. Our aim is to make contact with and encourage others to join us in our life-enhancing Christian journey.
Saint Padre Pio Parish at Legazpi City, Albay is a friendly Christian community where we welcome others to join us in our worship and service to God. Our emphasis is on learning and understanding the Bible and following the example of Jesus and his followers.
The vision of Saint Padre Pio Parish is to make an impact for God, here in Legazpi City, Albay by helping people understand the enriching messages of eternal hope given to us by Jesus Christ through His words and deeds. Come just as you are - we'd love to get to know you better.
📍The 5th Station is
STO. DOMINGO CHURCH
The Parish Church of St. Dominic de Guzman is the most prominent landmark in the quaint and picturesque town of Sto. Domingo. Built in 1820, the church is built with massive solid stone walls unsupported by pillars. Two dome-shaped belfries give a graceful symmetry to the church. Since cement was not yet used during the construction of the Sto. Domingo church, massive stone walls were built using a mixture of lime, egg albumin, and "tangguli" (or molasses) that serve as binder and hardener.
📍The 6th Station is Malilipot Albay Church
Mt. Carmel Parish
The town's church was first built in 1789 by Fr. Simeon Vasquez. The present church was started in 1851 and completed in 1877. The church grounds have a good view of Mayon Volcano.
📍The 7th Station is
Bonga Bacacay Albay
Saint John Nepomucene Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Legazpi was established on --. It is located at Brgy. Bonga, Municipality of Bacacay, Province of Albay. The Parish Fiesta is celebrated every 16th day of May.
📍The 8th station is
San Jose Malilipot Albay Sagrada Familia encountered several construction stops and delays. Chief architect Jordí Faulí is responsible for finishing the project started by Antoni Gaudi and is motivated to do so. “The Sagrada Familia has faced other moments of difficulty”, he said, referring to construction almost being cancelled in 1910 and stopping during the Spanish Civil War in the 1930s.
📍The 9th Station is Tiwi Church Tiwi’s present church, built in 1829, replaced the town’s original church which was built in 1776, by Franciscan Fr. Pedro de Brosas at the mouth of a site called Tuytoy (“bridge”) Swamps. The church was burned by Moro pirates and later abandoned due to its.