By Emmylou E. Palacio-Noel, MBA |Information Officer II, National Museum – Bohol | 12:27 AM January 16, 2020
TAGBILARAN CITY, BOHOL – The National Museum of the Philippines will turn – over the Sto. Niño Parish Church in Cortes to the Diocese of Tagbilaran on January 16, in time for their town fiesta.
It can be recalled that the church suffered extensive damage to its structure and movable properties during the October 15, 2013 earthquake that brought Bohol to its knees.
After 6 years and 3 months, the newly restored church and convent are back to its original grandeur.
Director-General Jeremy R. Barns, CESO III representing the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) and Most Reverend Alberto S. Uy, D.D. representing the Diocese of
Tagbilaran will sign the Certificate of Turn-Over and Acceptance.
The Rite for the Dedication of a Church and the Pontifical Fiesta Mass will immediately follow at 10:00 in the morning with the Bishop as the main celebrant.
A partial church turn-over was held last December 14, 2019 for the parishioners to use the church during their Misa de Gallo.
Truly, this will be a day of thanksgiving, as another church rose again from the rubbles of the devastating earthquake.
