Saint Martin of Tours Parish Church (Bocaue)

St. Martin of Tours Parish
St. Martin of Tours Parish
St. Martin of Tours Parish and Diocesan Shrine of the Holy Cross of Wawa
Parokya ni San Martin ng Tours at Pandiyosesis na Dambana ng Mahal na Poong Krus sa Wawa (Tagalog);
	St. Martin of Tours Parish Location in the Philippines
	14°47′44″N 120°55′33″E / 14.795512°N 120.925914°ECoordinates: 14°47′44″N 120°55′33″E / 14.795512°N 120.925914°E
Location	Poblacion, Bocaue, Bulacan
Country	Philippines
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Religious order	Franciscans
History
Status	Parish and Diocesan Shrine
Founded	1606
Dedication	Martin of Tours
Relics held	Holy Cross of Wawa
Administration
Archdiocese	Manila
Diocese	Malolos
Clergy
Archbishop	His Eminence José F. Advincula Jr., D.D.
Bishop(s)	Most Rev. Dennis C. Villarojo, D.D., Ph.D.
Priest(s)	Rev. Fr. Mario Jose C. Ladra
Assistant priest(s)	Rev. Fr. Prince Lenrick P. Marcelo

The Saint Martin of Tours Parish Church, also known as the Diocesan Shrine of the Holy Cross of Wawa is a Roman Catholic church in Bocaue, Bulacan, Philippines. 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]

References[]

^ Romulo, Mons (March 20, 2018). "Top 10 must-see places & events in Bocaue, Bulacan". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
^ "Bulacan folk scale down pagoda in river festival". Philippine Daily Inquirer. July 6, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
^ "Bishop: 'Krus sa Wawa' reminds us to carry our cross". CBCPNews. July 11, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
^ "St. Martin of Tours celebrates 50 years". NATCCO Network. November 29, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2021.

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[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.

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St. Martin of Tours Parish
St. Martin of Tours Parish and Diocesan Shrine of the Holy Cross of Wawa
Parokya ni San Martin ng Tours at Pandiyosesis na Dambana ng Mahal na Poong Krus sa Wawa (Tagalog)

St. Martin of Tours Parish Location in the Philippines
14°47′44″N 120°55′33″E / 14.795512°N 120.925914°E / 14.795512; 120.925914Coordinates: 14°47′44″N 120°55′33″E / 14.795512°N 120.925914°E / 14.795512; 120.925914
Location	Poblacion, Bocaue, Bulacan
Country	Philippines
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Religious order	Franciscans
History
Status	Parish and Diocesan Shrine
Founded	1606 (1606)
Dedication	Martin of Tours
Relics held	Holy Cross of Wawa
Administration
Archdiocese	Manila
Diocese	Malolos
Clergy
Archbishop	His Eminence José F. Advincula Jr., D.D.
Bishop(s)	Most Rev. Dennis C. Villarojo, D.D., Ph.D.
Priest(s)	Rev. Fr. Mario Jose C. Ladra
Assistant priest(s)	Rev. Fr. Prince Lenrick P. Marcelo