Saint Martin of Tours Parish Church (Bocaue)

Saint Martin of Tours Parish
Parish of Saint Martin of Tours and Diocesan Shrine of Krus sa Wawa
Parokya ni San Martin ng Tours at Pandiyosesis na Dambana ng Mahal na Poong Krus sa Wawa (Filipino)
Church facade in 2017
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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 (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)

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]

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

Gallery

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  Church interior during a wedding in 2016
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  Church interior in 2022
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  The episcopally crowned image of the La Virgen de las Flores, also known as the Ang Birhen sa Bocaue, was crowned in 2020.
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  Dome interior and clerestories

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.

External links

• Media related to Saint Martin of Tours Parish Church of Bocaue at Wikimedia Commons
• Saint Martin of Tours Parish Church on Facebook