TY  - ADVS
ED  - Ayala Museum Research Team
TI  - Consolacion Church
KW  - Catholic churches
KW  - Consolacion, Cebu
KW  - 1970
KW  - amrt
KW  - architecture
KW  - cebu
KW  - chruch facades
KW  - church of saint narcissus
KW  - garing
KW  - visayas
N1  - The first church of this town was built in 1872. It was made of wood, bamboo, and nipa out of free labor and contributions of the residents. Around 1888, the church was destroyed by a typhoon. A second chapel was constructed on the ruins under the direction of Rev. Bias Adan, a Spaniard. A convent was built beside the church. Before World War II, the third and more modern church was built by Rev. Banzon. It was donated by a rich old woman resident named Sergia Valle. Consolacion was founded in 1871 under the leadership of Juan Villamor, its first capitan municipal. Before this, it was a barrio of Mandaue. The name for the new town was chosen in honor of the Spanish governor''s daughter named Consolacion. The choice of San Narciso as the patron saint was made because the governor''s wife name was Narcisa. These were done to honor the governor who had granted their petition to make Consolacion an autonomous town. The first site of the poblacion was Gazing because most of the influential residents were from that place. But some leaders, headed by Capitan Agustin Palang, who were all from Tugbongan, wanted the site transferred to the place because Garing was far inland, while Tugbongan was near the sea and therefore more accessible. Finally, it was decided to choose the place where it is now located, 13 kms. from Cebu City. During the years 1902 to 1904, Consolacion could not maintain itself as a municipality because of insufficient revenues. It was again made a part of Mandaue. In 1919, under the leadership of Felipe Hatamosa, a petition was submitted to Gov. Manuel Roa requesting the restoration of Consolacion to its former status, and again it became a municipality in 1920. During World War II, the Japanese had a garrison here. When the guerrillas led by Harry Fenton, a former American radio announcer, attacked them at Jagobiao, the Japanese in revenge burned the town church, the municipal building, the schoolhouse, and almost all private houses, and killed many civilians. YYY; With prints
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