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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Tagbilaran
The Diocese of Tagbilaran is one of the 72 ecclesiastical territories called dioceses of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. It is one of 2 dioceses in the province of Bohol and is part of the ecclesiastical province of the Cebu. The Diocese of Tagbilaran was established on November 8, 1941. History The Diocese of Tagbilaran was created on November 8, 1941 and made a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cebu by the apostolic constitution ''In sublimi Petri cathedra''. But due to the complications caused by World War II, its first bishop, Julio Rosales, a priest of the Diocese of Palo took possession of the diocese after his episcopal consecration 5 years after Tagbilaran's erection. On January 9, 1986, the diocese lost half of its territory and Pope John Paul II created the Diocese of Talibon with seat in Talibon, a major town on the northern coast of the island. The Diocese of Talibon absorbed half of the civil province of Bohol. The Cathedral of the Diocese of Tagbilaran wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bohol
Bohol (), officially the Province of Bohol ( ceb, Lalawigan sa Bohol; tl, Lalawigan ng Bohol), is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas Regions of the Philippines, region, consisting of the island itself and 75 minor surrounding islands. Its capital is Tagbilaran. With a land area of and a coastline long, Bohol is the List of islands of the Philippines#List of islands by size, tenth largest island of the Philippines.The Island-Province of Bohol Retrieved November 15, 2006. The province of Bohol is a first-class province divided into 3 Legislative districts of Bohol, congressional districts, comprising 1 Cities of the Philippines, component city and 47 Philippine municipality, municipalities. It has 1,109 barangays. The province is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loboc, Bohol
Loboc, officially the Municipality of Loboc ( ceb, Munisipalidad sa Loboc; tgl, Bayan ng Loboc), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,418 people. Located east of Tagbilaran, Loboc is widely known for its lunch cruises along the scenic and winding Loboc River. The Loboc Children's Choir, who perform in different floating stations located at the river's end, has won numerous competitions both domestic and international. Tourists also visit to see the tarsier, a small, nocturnal, monkey-like mammal with large, red eyes. It is one of the world's smallest primates. Until the 2013 earthquake, portions of the Loboc Church complex (specifically parts of what became the convent or priests' residence) were amongst the oldest standing religious structures in the island of Bohol. The earthquake also damaged the lunch cruise's Docking Port, and caused damage to the pedestrian river bridge and its passe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latin Church
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Roman Catholic
Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter in the New Testament of the Christian Bible Roman or Romans may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * Romans (band), a Japanese pop group * ''Roman'' (album), by Sound Horizon, 2006 * ''Roman'' (EP), by Teen Top, 2011 *" Roman (My Dear Boy)", a 2004 single by Morning Musume Film and television * Film Roman, an American animation studio * ''Roman'' (film), a 2006 American suspense-horror film * ''Romans'' (2013 film), an Indian Malayalam comedy film * ''Romans'' (2017 film), a British drama film * ''The Romans'' (''Doctor Who''), a serial in British TV series People *Roman (given name), a given name, including a list of people and fictional characters *Roman (surname), including a list of people named Roman or Romans *ῬωμΠ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Cebu
The Archdiocese of Cebu (more formally the Archdiocese of the Most Holy Name of Jesus in Cebu; ; ; ; ) is a Roman Rite archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines and one of the ecclesiastical provinces of the Catholic Church in the country. It is composed of the entire civil province of Cebu (Cebu and the nearby islands of Mactan, Bantayan, and Camotes). It is the Mother Church of the Philippines. The jurisdiction, Cebu, is considered as the fount of Christianity in the Far East."Cebu—Cradle of the Philippine Church and Seat of Far-East Christianity." International Eucharistic Congress 2016, December 4, 2014, accessed December 4, 2014, http://iec2016.ph/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Cebu%E2%80%94Cradle-of-the-Philippine-Church-and-Seat-of-Far-East-Christianity.pdfThe Church of Cebu's Basilica del Santo Niño is named by the Vatican as "mother and head of all churches in the Philippines" (''mater et caput... omnium ecclesiarum Insularum Philippinarum''). See https://www.v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valencia, Bohol
Valencia, officially the Municipality of Valencia ( ceb, Munisipalidad sa Valencia; tgl, Bayan ng Valencia), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,392 people. It is on the southern coast of Bohol, from Tagbilaran. There are elementary schools in the poblacion and in the barrios. For their secondary education, students go to Valencia High School, a public school. Valencia is the birthplace of former Executive Secretary Juan Pajo. The town of Valencia, Bohol celebrates its feast on every 3rd Saturday of January to honor the town patron saint, Sr. Santo Niño. History Its former name used to be ''Panangatan'', which comes from the root word ''sang-at'', meaning "to put up on an elevated place". This referred to the practice of fishermen from Dimiao and Lila who would put up (''sang-at'') their boats on the banks of the Panangatan River when taking shelter during the southwest monsoons. Here ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tubigon, Bohol
Tubigon, officially the Municipality of Tubigon ( ceb, Munisipyo sa Tubigon; tgl, Bayan ng Tubigon), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,886 people. Located from Tagbilaran, it is the nearest seaport in Bohol to Cebu City, providing many daily ferry round-trips to Cebu City. It has recently expanded its seaport to accommodate additional sea traffic. Tubigon is well known for its "lambay" crabs. The municipality of Tubigon, Bohol celebrates its feast on May 15, to honor the town patron San Isidro Labrador. History The first settlers in Tubigon settled along the shores of the river that flows through the community. Their exact origins are unknown but they are thought to be early Malays from southeast Asian countries, migrating to the Philippines in small bangkas. Seasonal overflowing of the river flooded the community and led the place to be called "Tubigan" (meaning "place having water" or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tagbilaran
Tagbilaran, officially the City of Tagbilaran ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Tagbilaran), is a 3rd class component city and capital of the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 104,976 people. Encompassing a land area of , with a coastline of on the southwestern part of the island, the city shares its boundaries with the towns of Cortes, Corella, and Baclayon. Tagbilaran is the principal gateway to Bohol, southeast of the national capital of Manila and south of the regional capital, Cebu City. Etymology According to oral tradition, the name is a Hispanicized form of "''Tagubilaan''", a compound of ''tagu'', meaning "''to hide''" and "''Bilaan''", referring to the Blaan people, who were said to have raided the Visayan Islands. This explanation seems to correlate with the government's explanation. According to the official government website of Tagbilaran, it is said to have been derived from ''tinabilan'' meaning ''shielded'', as the town wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sikatuna, Bohol
Sikatuna, officially the Municipality of Sikatuna ( ceb, Munisipalidad sa Sikatuna; tgl, Bayan ng Sikatuna), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 6,906 people. Located from Tagbilaran, it has a total area of , making it the smallest municipality in Bohol. The town is named after Datu Sikatuna, the ancient chieftain of Bohol, although there is no evidence he lived in the area. The town of Sikatuna,Bohol celebrates its feast on June 12–13, to honor the town patron Saint Anthony De Padua. History Sikatuna was formerly a part of the towns of Baclayon and Alburquerque. While part of Baclayon, Sikatuna was known as barrio Cambojod. Once Alburquerque became a town, Sikatuna was made a part of its new territory and given the name Cornago. Sikatuna became its own town in 1917. The ten barangays that now comprise Sikatuna were taken from three neighboring old municipalities: Alburquerque, Loboc, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sevilla, Bohol
Sevilla, officially the Municipality of Sevilla ( ceb, Munisipalidad sa Sevilla; tgl, Bayan ng Sevilla), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 11,376 people. Sevilla is from Tagbilaran. Sevilla celebrates its fiesta on December 12, in honor of the patron saint Our Lady of Guadalupe. Geography Barangays Sevilla politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. Climate Demographics Economy References Further reading * * External links * Philippine Standard Geographic Code The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...br>Sevilla Municipalities of Bohol {{CVisayas-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Isidro, Bohol
San Isidro, officially the Municipality of San Isidro ( ceb, Munisipalidad sa San Isidro; tgl, Bayan ng San Isidro), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 9,909 people. This town is quite unique because it is the only town covered by the 2nd District surrounded by towns of the 1st District. The town of San Isidro, Bohol celebrates its feast on May 15, to honor the town patron Saint Isidore the Laborer. Geography Barangays San Isidro comprises 12 barangays. Of these, only Poblacion is classified as urban and the rest are rural. Climate Demographics Economy References External links * Philippine Standard Geographic Code The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...br>San Isidro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sagbayan, Bohol
Sagbayan, officially the Municipality of Sagbayan ( ceb, Munisipyo sa Sagbayan; tgl, Bayan ng Sagbayan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,335 people. Sagbayan means "place for hanging", coming from the root word ''sagbay'', which means "to hang" and referred to the practice of hanging deer hides on trees to dry after hunting expeditions. Its main attraction is Sagbayan Peak, a tourism site overlooking a scenic valley with an observation platform and children's playground. While some similar hill formations are visible, it is not within the main Chocolate Hills area. The town of Sagbayan, Bohol celebrates its feast on May 4/August 28, to honor the town patron San Agustin. History Sagbayan was formerly part of the surrounding municipalities of Clarin, Inabanga, Carmen, and Catigbian. It was formed into a separate town by an Executive Order of President Elpidio Quirino on 9 February 1949, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
