MOLO CHURCH

Famous for being “the feminist church,” St. Anne Parish Church can be found beside Molo Plaza in Molo, Iloilo City.

Commonly known as Molo Church, the church is the only one in the country with an allwomen ensemble of saints perched on the church’s 16 aisle pillars. At the center of the main altar is the image of St. Anne, mother of the Blessed Virgin and patron saint of Molo, for whom the church was named.

Built in 1831, it is made of white coral rock and takes on a Neo-Gothic or Gothic Revival style. The belltowers are crowned by dramatic red spires.

It is best to visit the church in the late afternoon during the golden hour, when the setting rays of the sun reflected on the church’s coral stone façade, giving the church a slightly pinkish glow.

The church served as an evacuation center during the Second World War.