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Obando Church
Roman Catholic church in Bulacan, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Diocesan Shrine of Nuestra Senora de Salambao and Parish of Saint Paschal Baylon, commonly known as Obando Church,[1][2] is a Roman Catholic church located in the municipality of Obando in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Malolos.
Obando Church | |
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Diocesan Shrine of Nuestra Senora de Salambao and Parish of Saint Paschal Baylon | |
![]() The main facade in August 2023 | |
14°42′38″N 120°56′13″E | |
Location | Obando, Bulacan |
Country | Philippines |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Status | Parish church and National Shrine |
Founded | April 29, 1754 |
Founder(s) | Fray Manuel De Olivencia |
Dedication | Paschal Baylon |
Cult(s) present | Our Lady of Salambao |
Events | Obando Fertility Rites |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architectural type | Church building |
Completed | 1947 |
Administration | |
Province | Manila |
Diocese | Malolos (since 1962) |
Deanery | St. Francis of Assisi |
Parish | St. Paschal Baylon |
Clergy | |
Priest(s) | Proceso Espiritu |
Assistant priest(s) | Ramon Bong P. Sabangan |
Founded by Franciscan missionaries, under the Spanish Empire, it is the venue of the three-day Obando Fertility Rites held annually in honor of three patron saints, namely: St. Pascual Baylon, St. Claire of Assisi and Our Lady of Salambao,[3] a celebration that was mentioned by Jose Rizal, the Philippine national hero, in the pages of his Spanish-language novel, the Noli Me Tangere (in Chapter 6: Captain Tiago). During the month of May, parishioners and other devotees perform the three-day Obando Dance (formerly known as the Kasilonawan, now locally called Sayaw sa Obando, literally "the dance in Obando") inside the church, followed by a street procession.[4]