Icawa
San Fernando El Rey Parish Church
uyi 1umntu wasekuhlaleni oyincomayo,
Indawo
Liloan, Central Visayas
Amacebiso asuka kubantu basekuhlaleni
Bella
July 17, 2017
The designer of the church in Liloan is viewed by some as visionary. Despite Liloan having only 5,000 citizens, when the church was constructed in 1847, this local church was even larger than that of Mandaue, Cebu's second largest city. One unusual detail about the church in Liloan is that it faces the mountains to the west, whereas most churches face the sea to the east. Some have theorized that this is because Mass is often performed in the morning; and the church is thus shielded from the morning sun, making it less hot and uncomfortable. Others have speculated that the church's direction has a symbolic significance related to church rites.
The designer of the church in Liloan is viewed by some as visionary. Despite Liloan having only 5,000 citizens, when the church was constructed in 1847, this local church was even larger than that of Mandaue, Cebu's second largest city. One unusual detail about the church in Liloan is that it face…
