Baras, Rizal Etymology
- Jack Maico
- Apr 12
- 2 min read
Baras' name could have originated from “Barahan” which refers to a place of anchorage for boats. Others point to Hispanic sources, such as “Padre Francisco Barasoain”, a priest whom the townfolks have grown fond of.
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Church in Town: 𝐃𝐢𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭. 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐡
The Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Saint Joseph, commonly known as Baras Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in Baras, Rizal, Philippines, where the miraculous centuries-old image of San Jose de Baras (Spanish: El Glorioso Patriarca Señor San José de Baras) is enshrined. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Antipolo. The church is known to be the oldest parish dedicated to Saint Joseph in the Southern Tagalog Region.
The first church was built in 1595 by Franciscan missionaries who established a parish at the town's old site in what is now Boso-Boso in Antipolo, with St. James as its patron. The town and its church was transferred in 1636 to a site called Ibayo to escape the hostilities of the Aeta inhabitants in the area who burned the town and the church in 1635. The second site was located one and one-half leagues (about 7.24 kilometers) southeast of the first site. The church was dedicated to Christ the Savior, but it also was affected by hostilities, this time when Chinese rebels in 1639 burned the church as well as other churches in neighboring towns.
The town was moved to its present site in 1682. In the same year, construction began on the present church. It was completed in 1686, with the church now dedicated to St. Joseph as its patron. Renovations to the structure have been done in the 1960s and 2000s.
The Altar was solemnly dedicated and consecrated on November 9, 2019, by Most Rev. Nolly C. Buco, JCD. DD., Auxiliary Bishop of Antipolo under Pope Francis' pontificate, the incumbency of Most Rev. Francisco M. de Leon, DD., Bishop of Antipolo, and Rev. Fr. Rodney B. Cruz as Parish Priest.
On December 7, 2021, consequently with the commemoration of the 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines, the culmination of the Year of St. Joseph, and the 100th anniversary of Baras's independence, the Diocese of Antipolo officially elevated and declared the historical parish church of Baras a diocesan shrine.
𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲
However, Baras' known history starts in 1595 with its area's recognition as a “visita” by Spanish missionaries with about 400 indigenous people to evangelize. Visitas are priest-less areas that rely on visits of neighboring priests (in this case, Morong) for religious ministries.
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐬:
-The Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Saint Joseph
- The Playground
- Mangantila Cafe
- RAPSA Republik
- Kasarinlan Eco Park
𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐬:
- Fr. Juan de Placencia
- Fr. Diego de Oropesa
𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐲 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐬:
- None in the list
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