Saint Roch Parish Church - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Saint Roch Parish Church - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Saint Roch Parish Church is a Roman Catholic church in the municipality of Lemery, Batangas, in the Philippines. Dedicated to St. Roch and to the Our Lady of Divine Grace as its secondary patron, the fiesta is celebrated every August 16 in honor of St Roch. The feast of the Our Lady of Divine Grace is celebrated every August 15, with the traditional "Pagsundo sa Birhen" held every year in Barangay Wawa. The parish became independent from Taal by the order of Manila's archbishop on May 12, 1868. The parish had recently celebrated its 150th anniversary last 2018. Read more on Wikipedia
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