Saint Martin of Tours Parish Church (Bocaue)
Roman Catholic church in Bulacan, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saint Martin of Tours Parish Church, also known as the Diocesan Shrine of Krus sa Wawa, is a Roman Catholic church in Bocaue, Bulacan, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Malolos. 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]
| Saint Martin of Tours Parish | |
|---|---|
| Parish of Saint Martin of Tours and Diocesan Shrine of Krus sa Wawa | |
 Church facade in 2017 | |
| 14°47′44″N 120°55′33″E | |
| Location | Poblacion, Bocaue, Bulacan |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Religious order | Franciscans |
| History | |
| Status | Diocesan Shrine |
| Founded | 1606 |
| Dedication | Martin of Tours |
| Relics held | Holy 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 (2023-2024) Rev. Fr. Divino Albrin M. Cayanan (2024-present) |
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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]
Church interior during a wedding in 2016
Church interior in 2022
The episcopally crowned image of the La Virgen de las Flores, also known as the Ang Birhen sa Bocaue, was crowned in 2020.
Dome interior and clerestories
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