Parish priests of Cebu in 1965
On April 28, 1965 Cebu commemorated the Fourth Centennial Anniversary of the Christianization of the Philippines. It started upon the arrival of General Miguel Lopez de Legaspi on the shores of Cebu.
Atty. Gervasio Lira Lavilles, in his book, Cebu: History of its Four Cities & Forty Nine Municipalities published during the commemoration wrote that there were 84 parish priests in Cebu's four cities and 49 municipalities. These were the names of the priests and their parishes:
Metropolitan Cathedral, Cebu City: Rev. Msgr. Tomas Maglasang, Sto. Rosario, Cebu City: Rev. Msgr. Esteban Montecillo, Capitol Site, Cebu City: Eugene Van Vught, San Nicolas, Cebu City: Very Rev. Venerando Reynes, Punta Princesa, Cebu City: Very Rev. Jose Bosch, Guadalupe, Cebu City: Rev. Bienvenido Tudtud, Talamban, Cebu City: Rev. Veronico Salvador, Mabolo, Cebu City: Very Rev. Felino Caballa, El Pardo, Cebu City: Very Rev. Narciso Maglasang, Labangon, Cebu City: Rev. Jesus Alquileta, Chinese Parish, Cebu City: Rev. Arthur Baur, Lahug (Sta. Teresita): Rev. Armando Clement.
Subangdaku, Mandaue: Very Rev. Msgr. Jose Alojipan, Consolacion: Rev. Benjamin Lepatan, Liloan: Rev. Jose Motus, Compostela: Rev. Teofilo Galeos, Danao City: Very Rev. Cesar J. Alcoseba, Lawaan: Rev. Uldarico Flores, Carmen: Rev. Zacarias Suner, Catmon: Rev. Jose Branzuela, Sogod: Rev. Manuel Montegrade, Bogo: Very Rev. Diosdado Camomot, San Remegio: Rev. Manuel Perez, Medellin: Rev. Celso Villamor, Kawit (Medellin): Rev. Inosentes Locaylocay, Daanbantayan: Rev. Placido Lumapas, Maya (Daanbantayan): Rev. Dominador Dosdos, Tabogon: Rev. Norberto Llanos, Borbon: Rev. Ramon Tamayo, Bantayan: Very Rev. Tomas Villamor, Madridejos: Rev. Leonardo Arriba, Santa Fe: Rev. Jesus Lumapas, Balamban: Rev. Msgr. Luis Ybanez, Asturias (Sta. Lucia): Rev. Miguel Montebon, Asturias: Rev. Exequio Montecillo, Tuburan: Rev. Isabelo Banzon, Tabuelan: Rev. Manuel Martelino, Toledo City: Very Rev. Andres F. Flores, Lutopan Chaplaincy: Rev. Gerardo Jumao-as, Bato, Toledo City: Rev. Mariano Abadia, Pinamungajan: Rev. Dionisio Larosa, Aloguinsan: Rev. Rodolfo Osorio, Talisay: Rev. Msgr. Juan Boltron, Tabunok, Talisay: Rev. Sergio Alfafara, Minglanilla: Rev. Benjamin Aleonar, Naga: Rev. Arturo Tecson, San Fernando: Rev. Jorge M. Kintanar, Carcar: Rev. Francisco Boltron, Calidngan, Carcar: Rev. Ernesto Dumdum, Ocana, Carcar: Rev. Pedro Baricuatro, Sibonga: Rev. Patricio Alcazaren, Simala, Sibonga: Rev. Santos dela Serna, Argao: Very Rev. Gregorio Montecillo, Talaga, Argao: Rev. Miguel Ortega, Dalaguete: Rev. Demetrio Gonzales, Cawayan, Dalaguete: Rev. Ricardo Limotlimot.
Mantalongon, Dalaguete: Rev. Juan Ruiz Jr., Alcoy: Rev. Norberto Fernandez, Boljoon: Rev. Luis Ceballos, Oslob: Very Rev. Pablo Alcarez, Nueva Caceres, Oslob: Rev. Mariano Jumao-as, Santander: Rev. Roque Plaza, Barili: Rev. Msgr. Emilio Vicentillo, Mantalongon, Barili: Rev. Cornelio Labastida, Dumanjug: Very Rev. Benedicto Zafra, Ronda: Rev. Estanislao Villoria, Alcantara: Rev. Eliseo Gamallo, Moalboal: Rev. Jose E. Flores, Badian: Very Rev. Geminiano Singson, Matutinao (Badian): Rev. Dionisio Villordon, Alegria: Rev. Emeerio Geyrozaga, San Jose, Alegria: Rev. Nazario del Castillo, Malabuyoc: Rev. Roman Jamili, Ginatilan: Rev. Alberto Belarmino, Samboan: Rev. Ceferino Cana, San Sebastian, Samboan: Rev. Mariano Gerali, Opon: Very Rev. Cornelio van de Loo, Santa Rosa, Lapulapu City: Rev. Martin van't Westeinde, San Francisco: Rev. Adriano Steijger, Poro: Rev. Crisogono Napana and Pilar: Rev. Henry Raam.
At present our parishes are shepherded by a Team Ministry composed of usually three or more priests. This is made to address the growing number of parishioners.
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