PARISH PRIESTS OF DOLORES, EASTERN SAMAR, 1864-2012

The Succession of Pastors in the Parish of St Joachim

(Paric/Dolores) from 1864 to 2016

by Rev Msgr Dr Lope C. Robredillo

Sources:

1. Julian Manjavacas, “Notas para la continuacion del Catalogo Biografico de Padre Eusebio Gomez Platero,” MS, Archivo Franciscano Ibero-Oriental, Madrid, Spain

2. Julian Manjavacas, “Listas de los Nombres de los Parrocos Sacadas de las Tablas Capitulares,” Archivo Franciscano Ibero-Oriental, Madrid, Spain

     3. Eusebio Gomez Platero, Catalogo Biografico de los Religiosos Franciscanos de las Provincia de S. Gregorio Magno de Filipinas (Manila: Imp. de Santo Tomas, 1880)

4. Rufo Castro, “Lista de Sacerdotes Catolicos que han regentado la Parrroquia de San Joaquin, Dolores, Samar, Islas Filipinas,” 1953

5. Catholic Directory of the Philippines, 1964-2005

6. Xeroxed historical documents given by Cantius Kobak, a Franciscan scholar of Samar-Leyte History.

7. Lope C. Robredillo, Collected Historical Papers of Lope. C. Robredillo.

       

            Vacat                                                                                              1864-1877

            Rev. Fr. Gil Martinez , OFM, Parish Administrator         1877-1879

            Rev. Fr. Jose del Olmo, OFM, Parish Priest                        1879-1882

                        (The first appointed parish priest of San Joaquin Parish)

            Rev. Fr. Ramon Amoros, OFM, Parish Priest                     1882-1883

            Rev. Fr. Victoriano Padro, OFM, Parish Priest                   1883-1886

            Rev. Fr. Juan Vicente Carmona, OFM, Parish Priest        1886-1897

(The first parish priest to serve in the new poblacion of Dolores on Bacod river which replaced the old poblacion of Paric on Ulot river in 1887)

            Rev. Fr. Isidro Calonge, OFM, Parish Priest                        1897-1898

            Rev Fr Felix Minaya, OFM, Parish Administrator             1903-1906

            Rev Fr Paulino Gamba, OFM, Parish Administrator        1906-1906

            Rev Fr Manuel Velasco, OFM, Parish Administrator        1906-1908

            Rev. Fr. Fructuoso de Santiago, OFM, Parish Priest         1910-1917

                        (He actually served from 1907 to 1916)

            Rev. Fr. Aquilino Majuelo, OFM, Parish Priest                   1917-1923

                        (He began serving in 1916)

            Rev Fr Antonio Rodriguez, OFM Parish Administrator   1920-1921

            Rev Fr Angel Munclus, OFM, Parish Administrator         1923-1923

            Rev. Fr. Juan Pascula Ruiz, OFM, Parish Priest                1923-1929

                        (He served only until 1928)

            Rev. Fr. Gregorio Garcia Pintado, OFM, Parish Priest      1929-1932

                        (He actually served from 1928 to 1930)

            Rev. Fr. Antonio Sarabia Canizares, OFM, Parish Priest  1932-1935

                        (He actually served from 1930 to 1934)

            Rev. Fr. Guillermo Ibeas, OFM, Parish Priest                     1935-1937

                        (He actually served from 1934 to 1938)

            Rev. Fr. Candido Moreno, OFM,  Parish Priest                  1937-1939

                        (He actually served from 1938 to 1940)                     

    Rev. Fr. Felix Taña, Parish Priest                                            1939-1944

      (The first Filipino pastor of San Joaquin Parish, he began serving in 1940)

            Rev. Fr. Froilan Monsanto, Parish Priest                             1944-1945

            Rev. Fr. Gerardo Barandino, Parish Priest                          1945-1952

            Rev. Fr. Rufo Castro, Parish Priest                                        1952-1954

            Rev. Fr. Emilio Bernardo, Parish Priest                               1954-1955

            Rev. Fr. Francisco Tizon, Parish Priest                                1955-1975

                        (Credited for building the present parish church and rectory)

            Rev. Fr. Santos Paco, Parish Priest                                        1975-1978 

                Rev. Fr. Montecarlo Viloria, Asst Pastor (1975-1978) with mission to prepare for the creation of the parish of Hinolaso

            Rev. Fr. Conrado Balagapo, Parish Priest                           1978-1982

    Rev Fr Montecarlo Viloria, Asst Pastor (1978-1979)

                   Rev. Fr. Francisco Corado, Asst.Pastor  (1981-1982)

            Rev. Fr. Nilo Apura, Parish Administrator                          1982-1983

                   Rev. Fr. Francisco Corado, Asst.Pastor  (1982-1983)

                   Rev Fr Amabe Moslares, Asst., but in charge of Maslog (1982-1987)

            Rev. Fr. Alfredo Amistoso, Parish Priest                              1983-1985

                    Rev. Fr. Francisco Corado, Asst. Pastor. (1983-1985)

            Rev. Fr. Anacleto Asebias, Jr, Parish Priest                        1985-1988

                    Rev Fr Francisco Corado, Asst Pastor (1985-1986)

                    Rev. Fr. John Alcantara, Parochial Vicar (1987-1988)

                    Rev. Fr. Edwin Juaban, Parochial Vicar (1988-1988)

            Rev. Fr. Bernardo Baxal, Parish Priest                                1988-1993

                     Rev Fr Edwin Juaban, Parochial Vicar (1988-1989)

                     Rev. Fr. Deogracias Gayo, Parochial Vicar  (1988-1990)

            Rev. Fr. Jose Lugay, Parish Priest                                         1993-1996

                      Rev. Fr. Jose Tentativa, Jr, Parochial Vicar (1993-1993)

                      Rev. Fr. Dan Gañas, Parochial Vicar (1994-1996)

            Rev. Msgr. Crescente Japzon, Parish Priest                       1996-2001

                      Rev Fr Jovito Carunggay, Parochial Vicar (1996-1997)

                      Rev Fr John Alcantara, Parochial Vicar (1997-1998)

         Rev Fr Romeo Solidon, Parish Priest                                             2001-2009

                      Rev Fr Honorio Anano, Parochial Vicar (2001-2001)

                      Rev Fr Michael Dado, Parochial Vicar (2002-2003)

                      Rev Fr Pedro Aquino, In Residence (2002-2009)

                      Rev Fr Joaquin Bertos, Parochial Vicar (2003-2004)

                      Rev Fr Priscillano Elardo, Parochial Vicar (2004-2005)

                      Rev Fr Joseph Nicolas, Jr, Parochial Vicar (2005)

                      Rev Fr Philip Campomanes, Parochial Vicar (2005-2009)

         Rev Juan Adamson Albert, Moderator, Team Ministry     2009-2015

                        Rev Fr Arturo Gonzales, Member (2009-2012)

                        Rev Fr Serafin Tybaco, Member (2009-2015)

          Rev Fr Philip Campomanes, Moderator, Team Ministry   2015-to date

                        Rev Fr Joseph Orsal, Member (2015-to date)

                        Rev Fr Christian Ofilan, Member (2015-to date)

Updated, June 15, 2010, Bishop’s Residence, Borongan, Eastern Samar

Updated, October 10, 2012, Bishop’s Residence, Borongan

Updated, November 8, 2016, Our Lady of Sorrows Parish