St. Vincent Ferrer Parish Church (Odiongan)

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Saint Vincent Ferrer Parish Church
Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Saint Vincent Ferrer
Parokya ni San Vicente Ferrer (Filipino)
Church facade in 2017
Saint Vincent Ferrer Parish Church is located in Luzon
Saint Vincent Ferrer Parish Church
Saint Vincent Ferrer Parish Church
Saint Vincent Ferrer Parish Church is located in Philippines
Saint Vincent Ferrer Parish Church
Saint Vincent Ferrer Parish Church
12°24′00″N 121°58′56″E / 12.40010°N 121.98223°E / 12.40010; 121.98223
LocationOdiongan, Romblon, Philippines
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusParish Church
DedicationSaint Vincent Ferrer
Architecture
Functional statusactive
Architectural typeChurch building
Specifications
Materialshollow blocks, pebble
Administration
DistrictDiocese of Romblon
Clergy
Priest in chargeRev. Fr. John Vianney B. Parago

The Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Saint Vincent Ferrer, also known as the Saint Vincent Ferrer Parish Church, is the Roman Catholic parish church of Odiongan in Romblon in the Philippines. It falls under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Romblon which in turn falls under the Archdiocese of Capiz. The church is located in Poblacion, the central town of the said municipality. The Church has a separate bell tower. It has porte-cochère with the statue of St. Vincent above but attached to the front outer wall of the church and is lit at night.

History[edit]

One night in March 1888, the whole town of Odiongan including the church and the convent was set ablaze. The old remnant bell of the original church is said to have saved the town and the people. The bell was rung to wake up sleeping citizens and for them to evacuate. The bell was kept in casa tribunal (court house) and was recovered later on by Rev. Fr. Antonio Villar and was returned to the Catholic Church in 1970. The Church was renovated on April 15, 1985, through the efforts of the parishioners. It was inaugurated during the pontificate of John Paul II and blessed by The Most Reverend Nicolas Mondejar, Bishop of Romblon, on April 5, 1988.

Parish priests[edit]

The parish priests who took charge of the parish of St. Vincent Ferrer were recorded by Mateo Meñez, chronicler of Odiongan, and was revised by Judge Silvino Cabrera, Sr.[1]

Period Parish priest
1810 - 1840 none
1840 - 1841 Fray (Father) Jose Aznar de los Dolores
1841 - 1858 The Parish was visited by priests from the Parish of Banton
1858 - 1862 Rev. Fr. Pedro de San Nicolas Tolentino
1862 - 1863 Rev. Fr. Mateo Bernard
1863 - 1865 Rev. Fr. Eladio Lagonio
1865 - 1867 Rev. Fr. Ignacio Noguerrar
1867 - 1869 Rev. Fr. Juan Boguing
1869 - 1875 Rev. Fr. Jacinto Ferrez
1875 - 1881 Rev. Fr. Pedro Moro
1881 - 1885 Rev. Fr. Blas Martinez
1885 - 1890 Rev. Fr. Miguel Galan
1890 - 1894 Rev. Fr. Blas Martinez
1894 - 1905 Rev. Fr. Agustin Ferrez
1906 - 1934 vacant
1934 - 1939 Rev. Fr. Laureano Ureta
1939 - 1941 Rev. Fr. Francisco Padios
1941 - 1946 Rev. Fr. Salvador Mabasa
1946 - 1948 Rev. Fr. Celso Pasadero
1948 - 1951 Rev. Fr. Federico Velasco
1951 - 1953 Rev. Fr. Sergio Nacionales
1953 - 1957 Rev. Fr. Efren Layson
1957 - 1968 Rev. Fr. Juan Alba
1968 - 1976 Rev. Fr. Antonio Villar
1976 - 1983 Rev. Fr. Manuel de los Santos
1983 - 1998 Monsignor Agustin Gialogo
1998 - 2004 Rev. Fr. Nestor Gadon
2004 - 2009 Rev. Fr. Aristeo Royo
2009 - 2015 Monsignor Nonato Ernie Fetalino
2015–present Rev. Fr. John Mary Vianney Parago

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xat1/v/t1.0-9/11222708_1010774028983566_3226303822029868949_n.jpg?oh=ddac927775d1a94ae76f01c512902f14&oe=56C82D7D [dead link]

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