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)
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Church facade in 2017
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Saint Vincent Ferrer Parish Church
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Saint Vincent Ferrer Parish Church
12°24′00″N121°58′56″E / 12.40010°N 121.98223°E / 12.40010; 121.98223
Location Odiongan, Romblon, Philippines
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
StatusParish Church
Dedication Saint Vincent Ferrer
Architecture
Functional statusactive
Architectural type Church building
Specifications
Materials hollow blocks, pebble
Administration
District Diocese of Romblon
Clergy
Priest in charge Rev. 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.

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History

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

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]

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

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