P90-M San Pedro Calungsod church to rise in Pulangbato, Cebu City

Religious Site.Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma (fourth from left) and Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama (second from right) lead the groundbreaking ceremony of the site for the San Pedro Calungsod parish in Barangay Pulangbato.(Sun.Star Foto/Ruel Rosello)

A NEW church with a design inspired by St. John Paul II will soon rise in Barangay Pulangbato, Cebu City.

Despite the rain yesterday, a groundbreaking ceremony was held at the proposed site of the St. Pedro Calungsod Church in Pulangbato. St. John Paul II is the parishs second patron saint.

Present during the ceremony were parish priest Fr. Benjie Herrera, Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, barangay officials and parishioners.

The church, which will cost about P89 million, will consist of the main congregation, function rooms, an adoration chapel and a columbary.

Once completed, the church can accommodate at least 700 parishioners.

In an interview yesterday, Herrera said they found the site after one of the residents, Flor Montebon, donated her 4,300-square-meter property to the parish.

Of the donated property, 1,200 square meters will be dedicated for the construction of the church.

The design of the church has been conceptualized by Architect Michael Torres of ArchiGlobal Inc., who offered his services for free as his way of helping the parish.

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P90-M San Pedro Calungsod church to rise in Pulangbato, Cebu City