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Consolacion Church


Title Details
  • Consolacion Church
Subjects
  • 1970
  • Catholic churches
  • Consolacion, Cebu
  • 1970
  • amrt
  • architecture
  • cebu
  • chruch facades
  • church of saint narcissus
  • garing
  • visayas
Material Type
  • VM
  • Visual material
Online Sources
Photographer
  • Ayala Museum Research Team
Format
  • With prints
Owner
  • Filipinas Heritage Library
Collection
  • Filipinas Heritage Library
Image Type
  • Reproduction: Photograph
Place
  • Consolacion, Cebu
Item Call Number CH00463
Status Available
Barcode CH00463
Local Free-text Call Number (oclc)
  • Classification number - CH00463
Main Entry
  • Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element - Ayala Museum Research Team
Title Statement
  • Title - Consolacion Church
  • Statement of responsibility, etc. - Ayala Museum Research Team
General Note
  • General note - The first church of this town was built in 1872. It was made of wood, bamboo, and nipa out of free labor and contributions of the residents. Around 1888, the church was destroyed by a typhoon. A second chapel was constructed on the ruins under the direction of Rev. Bias Adan, a Spaniard. A convent was built beside the church. Before World War II, the third and more modern church was built by Rev. Banzon. It was donated by a rich old woman resident named Sergia Valle. Consolacion was founded in 1871 under the leadership of Juan Villamor, its first capitan municipal. Before this, it was a barrio of Mandaue. The name for the new town was chosen in honor of the Spanish governor''s daughter named Consolacion. The choice of San Narciso as the patron saint was made because the governor''s wife name was Narcisa. These were done to honor the governor who had granted their petition to make Consolacion an autonomous town. The first site of the poblacion was Gazing because most of the influential residents were from that place. But some leaders, headed by Capitan Agustin Palang, who were all from Tugbongan, wanted the site transferred to the place because Garing was far inland, while Tugbongan was near the sea and therefore more accessible. Finally, it was decided to choose the place where it is now located, 13 kms. from Cebu City. During the years 1902 to 1904, Consolacion could not maintain itself as a municipality because of insufficient revenues. It was again made a part of Mandaue. In 1919, under the leadership of Felipe Hatamosa, a petition was submitted to Gov. Manuel Roa requesting the restoration of Consolacion to its former status, and again it became a municipality in 1920. During World War II, the Japanese had a garrison here. When the guerrillas led by Harry Fenton, a former American radio announcer, attacked them at Jagobiao, the Japanese in revenge burned the town church, the municipal building, the schoolhouse, and almost all private houses, and killed many civilians. YYY
Additional Physical Form Available Note
  • Additional physical form available note - With prints
Immediate Source Of Acquisition Note
  • Source of acquisition - Filipinas Heritage Library
Ownership And Custodial History
  • History - Filipinas Heritage Library
Subject Chronological Term
  • Chronological term - 1970
Subject Topical Term
  • Topical term or geographic name as entry element - Catholic churches
Subject Geographic Name
  • Geographic name - Consolacion, Cebu
Subject Faceted Topical Term
  • Focus term - 1970
  • Focus term - amrt
  • Focus term - architecture
  • Focus term - cebu
  • Focus term - chruch facades
  • Focus term - church of saint narcissus
  • Focus term - garing
  • Focus term - visayas