the St.Anne parish church or generally known as the molo church is probably the second
most popular and visually artistic church in the province of iloilo after Miagao church
the original church was made of tabicco pampango with the chalk roof then built temporarily
with nipah by friar jose maria sichon in 1863. plans for a concrete structure were made in 1866
and approved by bishop mariano cuartero in 1869 thus the present gothic renaissance church was
immediately built after the approval of the plan this church is very famous for its two pyramidal
red spires just like churches during that era it was made from coral rocks and limestone
and they used egg white with sand to prop it all up since cement was not yet
readily available at that time inside is the statue of the church patroness
saint anna housed in retablo along with statues of the blessed virgin and the holy trinity the
intricate carved wooden retablo serves as the interior's focal point sporting numerous spires
the church is known to be a feminist church because of the two rows of 16 female saints
lying on both sides of the altar sixteen corinthian columns define the nave each
sporting a statue of the saint these saints are santa marcella, apolonia, genoveva, isabel, felicia,
ines, monica, magdalena, juliana, lucia, rosa de lima, teresa, clara, cecilia, margarita and marta
mariano mabunay and jesue huervas were commissioned to paint the murals
in the church interior which depict the crucifixion and the resurrection of christ
in 1886 philippines national hero dr jose rizal
made several visits to pray and view its biblical paintings which sad to say no longer exist
the church also served as the evacuation center during world war ii and was damaged during the
liberation of the philippines from japan it was repaired by reverend manuel alba with the help
of the congregation the church was declared a national landmark by the national historical
institute in 1992 and it is the only gothic church outside of manila i'm at molo church
in the town of molo and that is the historical landmark dedicated to the church
coupled with the newly renovated molo plaza
this place is one of the most visited tourist attractions in the city going outside
facing the model church is a district plaza or molo plaza which patterns the typical
spanish colonial towns in iloilo it has recently undergone a 7 million pesos worth of renovation
the most popular landmark is the gazebo housing six greek goddesses today the plaza is still
popular to the locals and the tourists where they can just sit relax and enjoy the views in the end
withstanding the passage of time the molo church has been a priceless historical and
religious legacy lovingly preserved and cherished by the people of the region
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