Saint Catherine of Alexandria Carcar City

Saint Catherine of Alexandria Parish anchors Carcar’s historic center, a city better known for its row of preserved Spanish- and American-era ancestral houses than for any single landmark — one of the more intact heritage cores left in Cebu province. The church holds Jubilee status for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Holy Year, Pilgrims of Hope, so travelers who complete confession, Communion, and prayer for the Pope’s intentions here can receive a plenary indulgence through the year. Carcar’s other export is food: chicharon and ampao sold along the highway have carried the city’s name across Cebu longer than its heritage houses have, and a stop at the parish pairs naturally with both.