About San Carlos

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History of San Carlos

Demographics

Balik San Carlos

Nabingkalan

1st City Officials

Municipal Council

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San Carlos Borromeo Cathedral Parish

100 and 8 years today. From the research of Emmanuel Luis Apuhin Romanillos. San Carlos City was still a Barrio Nabingkalan of Calatrava in 1892 when it received its first priest, Fr. Pedro Ulirete, OAR. Father Ulirete stayed only 21 days, the shortest assignment on record in the parish of San Carlos Borromeo. In this brief tenure, however, Fr. Ulirete was able to start the construction of wood and nipa church in a lot owned by Andres Bracamonte and the Broce-Apurado Family. Fr. Eusebio Valderrama, OAR succeded him. During his time, Catholicism flowered, as evidenced by tremendous marriages and baptisms recorded. Fr. Valderrama brought in the children for Doctrina Christiana instruction in a modest parochial school below the parish house. It was only in 1929, however, the arrival of Fr. Manuel Gomara, OAR, that the present Catholic was constructed. The concrete edifice rose on the generosity of the Broces and Ledesmas and other prominent families, haciendas and corporations. During his term, the Diocese of Bacolod was separated from the mother diocese of Jaro, to which San Carlos parish belonged, until the erection of the Diocese of Dumaguete on April 5, 1955.

When San Carlos City was proclaimed City in 1960, parish priest Fr. Victor Celiqueta, OAR was given coadjutors to assist in the spiritual administration of the expanded area. Father Celiqueta's departure in 1975 ended the long line of Augustinian Recollects in San Carlos.

The year 1975 saw a new secular parish priest, assistant parish priests and new programs for the parish. Father Elmo Vergara became the first diocesan parish priest with Fr. Alijandro Gronifillo as parochial vicar. The new parish priest and assistants joined in pulling together all efforts to facelift the physical appearance of church and in establishing a genuine Christian community, After them follwed other priests namely: Msgr. Benjamin Hiponia and his parochial vicars. The former priest program continued until the arrival of Msgr. Salvador T. Modesto, D.D. and late of Msgr. Tomas Avenido in 1984, and who was parish priest till the 1993. His administration saw the erection of the Diocese of San Carlos in February 10, 1988 with His Excellency Nicholas M. Mondejar as first bishop. The Cathedral became the see of the diocese. His parochial vicars before were Rev. Frs. Enrique M. Samson, Jr., then the Vicar General of the Diocese of San Carlos, Otillo Arriola, and Ricardo Pomar and Felix Martinito, newly incardinated into the diocese from OAR.

The Cathedral parish is now comprised of 18 center chapels in the rural areas and minor chapels in the urban area are grouped under the Cathedral. She also booted a total of 18 religious organizations and association of the Knights of the Altar and Lay Ministers. They formed the basic and fundamental unit of the Parish management which is the PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL, together with some person-appointees.

Then and now. The San Carlos Borromeo Cathedral parish in response to the thrusts of the local Church the Diocese of San Carlos, in here vision/mission statement, carried out varied activities by the WESTOY apostolate. Bringing this about are the priest and lay faithful of the parish with leadership and active involvement of the Parish Council. Before there were the core conduits, which served as implementing arms of the Council, such as the Parish Action Team Representing Religious Organizations against Lawlessness (PATROL), Marian Core, and Kapilya Core, under the leadership of Fr. Samson. Giving the apostolate boost were the assistants. Frs. Ariola and Martinito, in their respective apostolate.

The parish had till today a fully implemented tithing scheme. The funds are being handled by the PPC and tapped for catechetical program of operations. The parish then had a parochial newsletter called KATILINGBAN, until it became a diocesan one in 1991.

The Cathedral parish, under MSGR. Avenido's administration, flourished in faith and structural developments as the newly renovated rectory and office building for the efficient pastoral management of the parish, a beautiful Cathedral plaza, Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto and the annexed prayer Sanctuary.

Memorably, the parish celebrate her centennial on 4 November 1995, the faithful were witnesses to the regular grace-filled diocesan and parish events in her domain, being the See of Diocese of San Carlos. Faith has mushroomed with the establishement of Gagmay ng Kristohanong Katilingban or Basic Ecclesial Communities.

The past composition of the Lord's shepherds were: Most Reverend Nicolas M. Modejar, D.D., Bishop of San Carlos and parish priest, Rev. Msgr. Enrique M. Samson, Jr. Vicar general and parish Rector, Rev. Fr. Rannie C. Veriña, Chancellor and parochial Vicar of the parish, Rev. Fr. Hermenegildo V. Limbaga, also a Parochial vicar. Clergy helpmates were Rev. Fr. Larry Martinez, Director Commission on Youth, Rev. Frs. Victor Valencia, Daniel Parcon, Otillo Arriola & Nick Domocol, all from the Seminary.

Active proponents of the parish apostolate today is the Parish Pastoral Council composed of religious organization and movements, center chapels or Gagmay'ng Kristohanong Katilingban.