St John the Baptist Parish Church

St John the Baptist Parish Church
Diocese of Bacolod
Bago City, Negros Occidental

The Augustinian Recollects arrived to administer to administer Bago in 1882. Father Manuel Belloso was the first Recollect parish priest assigned in 1882 until 1883. He was succeeded by Fr. Ramon Alegria in 1883 and Fr. Vicente Abrego in 1884. Fr. Juan Bautista Pereda, parish priest from 1884 to 1889, started the construction of the bigger and stronger church in 1886.

Father Leon Ochoa was the last recollect missionary assigned in March to July 1898 and in October until December on the same year. The revolutionary army of Gen. Juan Araneta captured him along with other Recollect friars when the revolution broke out on November 5, 1898. The absence of the Recollect missionaries in Bago at the height of revolution favored the conversion of maby people to Aglipayan sect led by Fr. Gregorio Aglipay.

Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Parish Church

Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Parish Church
Murcia Bacolod City

Father Juan Miro was the first Recollect missionary assigned in 1856 until 1860 to sow the seed of the Catholic faith in Murcia. In 1860, Father Juan Miguel Alvarez, OAR founded the parish church of Murcia. Yhe parish administered the town proper and the barrio of Granada. By 1896, the interior missions of Kumaliskis and Alegria were created from its territory. 

Father Pedro Moreno administered Kumaliskis in 1895 until 1898. He served the barrios of Pandanon, San Miguel, Mambucal, Lumagtan, and Kumiliskis. Father Pedro Moreno administered Kumaliskis in 1895 until 1898. He served the barrios of Pandanon, San Miguel, Mambucal, Lumagtan, and Kumiliskis. Father Pedro Perez was in-charge of Alegria in 1985 until 1896 that took care of the barrios ogf Granada, Alegria, Cadmon, and Antolan.

San Sebastian Cathedral –Parish

San Sebastian Cathedral –Parish
Diocese of Bacolod
Bacolod City

Father Mauricio Ferrero (1844-1916) was the first Recollect parish priest of Bacolod in 1871.He administered the parish for 33 years (1871-94.18797-98. 1902-10.1914-16). In 1987, he began construction of the new and bigger church made of coral stones from Guimaras and hardwood from Palawan for its interior. The Dominican Bishop Mariano Cuartero of Jaro blest the beautiful magnificent church on January 19, 1882. It became a cathedral in 1933 when Bacolod was created a Diocese. Father Ferrero constructed the old convent (now the Bishop house) in 1891 and completed in 1894.

The Recollect ceded the administration of the Parish to the secular clergy in 1933. Father Tirso Ruana was the last Recollect priest assigned in San Sebastian, Bacolod from 1932 until 1933.