The

Salesians of Don Bosco The Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), formally known as the Society of Saint Francis de Sales (), is a religious congregation of men in the Catholic Church, founded in the late 19th century by Italian priest Saint John Bosco to help poor children du ...

in the

Philippines 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 ...

is a

Catholic The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...

religious congregation of

pontifical A pontifical ( la, pontificale) is a Christian liturgical book containing the liturgies that only a bishop may perform. Among the liturgies are those of the ordinal for the ordination and consecration of deacons, priests, and bishops to Holy O ...

right working in the Philippines under two jurisdictions: for Luzon, the Philippine North Province (FIN); for Visayas and Mindanao, the Philippine South Province (FIS). The Salesians started working in the Philippines in 1951.Bicomong, G. E. (2001). The arrival of Don Bosco in the Philippines: requests made to the Salesians 1891-1951. Makati: Don Bosco Press. The FIN has 25 canonically erected communities while the FIS has 14 canonically erected communities.

Salesian Works and Presences

The Salesian presences refer to a physical presence of a Salesian work in a geographical area. Salesian presences may house more than one Salesian community doing one or more works. A Salesian community on the other hand is a religious house that has been canonically established by the congregation to live in a stable manner in a Salesian presence. Salesians identify eight official works: # Oratory and Youth Center # School and Professional Formation # Boarding and Hostel # Tertiary Sector # Parish # Social Services and Works for Youth at Risk # Social Communication # New Forms of Salesian Presence

Philippine North Province

Schools

Don Bosco College Don Bosco College was a Roman Catholic seminary located in Newton, New Jersey. Opening in , it was operated by the Salesian Order (Society of St. Francis de Sales) until it was closed in 1989 and its 179-acre campus sold to the Sussex County, New ...

- Canlubang,

Calamba City, Laguna Calamba, officially the City of Calamba ( fil, Lungsod ng Calamba), is a 1st class component city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 539,671 people. Calamba is the regional center of th ...

Caritas Don Bosco School The Caritas Don Bosco School (CDBS, Don Bosco- Caritas,（カリタスドン・ボスコスクール） ; fil, Paaralan ng Caritas Don Bosco) is a private Catholic co-education institution located in Biñan, Laguna, Philippines. It is oversee ...

- Laguna Technopark,

Biñan Biñan (), officially the City of Biñan ( fil, Lungsod ng Biñan), is a 1st class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city in the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Laguna (province), Laguna, Philippines. According ...

Don Bosco Technical College Don Bosco Technical College, also referred to by its acronym DBTC or Don Bosco Mandaluyong, is a private Catholic basic and higher education institution run by the Salesians of the Society of Saint John Bosco in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Phili ...

- Mandaluyong *

Don Bosco Technical Institute Don Bosco Technical Institute (commonly called "Bosco Tech" or "The Tech") is an all-male (grades 9-12), private, Catholic high school in Rosemead, California, combining college-preparatory academic courses and technological education. The acade ...

- Makati *

Tarlac City, Tarlac Tarlac City, officially the City of Tarlac ( pam, Lakanbalen ning Tarlac; pag, Siyudad na Tarlac; ilo, Siudad ti Tarlac; fil, Lungsod ng Tarlac ), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to t ...

Don Bosco Academy Don Bosco Academy, Patna is a co-educational institution located in the Digha area of Patna, India, established in 1973. It is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi – ISC/ICSE school (till 12th st ...

- Mabalacat City, Pampanga * Don Bosco Academy -

Bacolor, Pampanga Bacolor, officially the Municipality of Bacolor ( pam, Balen ning Bakúlud; tgl, Bayan ng Bacolor), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 48,066 people. Bacolor ...

Parishes and Shrines

* National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians -

Parañaque City Parañaque, officially the City of Parañaque ( fil, Lungsod ng Parañaque, ), is a first class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 689,992 people. It is ...

* Mary Help of Christians Parish - Mayapa,

* Diocesan Shrine of Mary Help of Christians - Canlubang,

* San Ildefonso Parish -

Makati City Makati ( ), officially the City of Makati ( fil, Lungsod ng Makati), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. Makati is the financial center of the Philippines; it has the highest concentration ...

* St. John Bosco Parish -

* St. John Bosco Parish and Youth Center - Tondo, Manila * St. John Bosco Parish and Center for Young Workers -

Santa Rosa, Laguna Santa Rosa, officially the City of Santa Rosa ( fil, Lungsod ng Santa Rosa), is a 1st class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city in the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Laguna (province), Laguna, Philippines. ...

* St. Dominic Savio Parish -

Mandaluyong Mandaluyong, officially the City of Mandaluyong ( fil, Lungsod ng Mandaluyong), is a first class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 425,758 people. Loca ...

Youth at Risk

* Tuloy (formerly Tuloy sa Don Bosco) - Alabang, Muntinlupa * Pugad (Center for Migrant Youth) - Makati

Formation Houses

* Don Bosco Pre-novitiate Formation House (Aspirantate and Prenovitiate) - Canlubang, Calamba City, Laguna * Don Bosco School of Theology (formerly known as Don Bosco Center of Studies) - Paranaque City * Don Bosco Center for Spirituality (Retreat House / Chapel on the Hill) - Batulao, Nasugbu, Batangas * Sacred Heart Post Novitiate (School of Philosophy) - Canlubang, Calamba City, Laguna

Philippine South Province

Schools

* Don Bosco Technical Institute (DBTI) - Victorias City *

Don Bosco Technical College-Cebu Don, don or DON and variants may refer to: Places *County Donegal, Ireland, Chapman code DON *Don (river), a river in European Russia *Don River (disambiguation), several other rivers with the name *Don, Benin, a town in Benin *Don, Dang, a vill ...

(DBTC) (formerly Don Bosco Technology Center) - Cebu City * Don Bosco High School (in partnership with Local Government) - Cotcot, Liloan, Cebu * Don Bosco Training Center and Youth Center - Borongan, Easter Samar * Don Bosco Technological Center, Inc. - Prenza, Balamban, Cebu * Don Bosco Youth Center and Training Center - Pasil, Cebu City * St. Louis School - Don Bosco (SLS-DB) - Dumaguete City

Parishes and Shrines

* Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes - Punta Princesa, Cebu City * Sto. Nino Parish - Pasil, Cebu City * St. John Bosco Parish - Cotcot, Liloan, Cebu * Diocesan Shrine of St. John Bosco - Murcia, Negros Occidental * St. Joseph the Worker Parish - Victorias City, Negros Occidental * Mary Help of Christians Parish - Dacudao, Calinan, Davao City * Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish - Mati City, Davao Oriental

Youth at Risk

* Don Bosco Boys Home - Liloan, Cebu * Magone Home After Care Services - Liloan, Cebu * Bacolod Boys Home (chaplaincy) - Bacolod City * Don Bosco Boys Home - Dumangas, Iloilo

Formation Houses

* Sacred Heart Novitiate - Lawaan, Talisay City, Cebu *

Don Bosco Formation Center Don Bosco Formation Center (DBFC), formerly known as Don Bosco Missionary Seminary (DBMS), is a Salesian House run by the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in Lawaan III Talisay City, Cebu, Philippines. It was established to provide salesian formation ...

- Lawaan, Talisay City, Cebu * Don Bosco Center of Spirituality - Retreat House - Lawaan, Talisay City, Cebu * Don Bosco Center of Spirituality - Retreat House - Granada, Bacolod City * Don Bosco Center of Spirituality - Retreat House - Mambucal, Murcia, Negros Occidental * Don Bosco House of Spirituality - Mantalongon, Dalaguete, Cebu * Center for Lay Adults and Youth (CLAY) - Lawaan, Talisay City, Cebu

References

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Salesian Works and Presences

Philippine North Province

Schools

Parishes and Shrines

Youth at Risk

Formation Houses

Philippine South Province

Schools

Parishes and Shrines

Youth at Risk

Formation Houses

See also

References