Saint Martin of Tours Parish Church (Bocaue)

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St. Martin of Tours Parish
St. Martin of Tours Parish and Diocesan Shrine of the Holy Cross of Wawa
  • Parokya ni San Martin ng Tours at Pandiyosesis na Dambana ng Mahal na Poong Krus sa Wawa (Tagalog)
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The church in 2017
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St. Martin of Tours Parish
14°47′44″N120°55′33″E / 14.795512°N 120.925914°E / 14.795512; 120.925914
LocationPoblacion, Bocaue, Bulacan
CountryPhilippines
Denomination Roman Catholic
Religious order Franciscans
History
Status Diocesan Shrine
Founded1606 (1606)
Dedication Martin of Tours
Relics heldHoly Cross of Wawa
Architecture
Architectural type Church building
Administration
Province Manila
Diocese Malolos
Deanery St. Martin of Tours
Parish St. Martin of Tours
Clergy
Priest(s) Rev. Fr. Mario Jose C. Ladra (2021-present)
Assistant priest(s) Rev. Fr. Prince Lenrick P. Marcelo (2020-2023)
Rev. Fr. Ritz Darwin P. Resuello (2023-present)

The Saint Martin of Tours Parish Church, also known as the Diocesan Shrine of the Holy Cross of Wawa is a Roman Catholic church in Bocaue, Bulacan, Philippines. The church is one of the oldest in Bulacan, having been founded by Franciscan missionaries in 1606. It hosts the Holy Cross of Wawa, a wooden relic believed to be miraculous by devotees, which is the centerpiece of the recurring Bocaue River Festival. [1] [2] [3]

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In 1969, the parish founded a church-based credit union cooperative known as the St. Martin of Tours Credit and Development Cooperative (SMTCDC). [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Romulo, Mons (March 20, 2018). "Top 10 must-see places & events in Bocaue, Bulacan". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Bulacan folk scale down pagoda in river festival". Philippine Daily Inquirer. July 6, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Bishop: 'Krus sa Wawa' reminds us to carry our cross". CBCPNews. July 11, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  4. ↑ "St. Martin of Tours celebrates 50 years". NATCCO Network. November 29, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
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