page_title: Samal, Bataan
section_title: Parish Church of Saint Catherine of Siena
hierarchical_section_title: Samal, Bataan / Attractions / Parish Church of Saint Catherine of Siena
caption_attribution_description: English: 1596 Parish Church of St. Catherine of Siena (Samal 2113 Bataan, Philippines) Pop.: 16,741 Cath.: 11,581 Titular: St. Catherine of Siena, April 30 Parish Priest: Monsignor Edilfredo Cruz[1]Vicariate of St. Dominic de Guzman[2] The spiritual ministration of Samal was entrusted to the Dominicans in 1596. The town was attacked by Dutch invaders in April 1647 but the local garrison of Pampanga under the command of Alejo Aguas compelled the Dutch forces to retreat. The church and the convent built by the Rev. Jeromino Belen, O.P. were ruined during the Dutch invasion. In 1896 the church was burned by the Katipuneros to drive out their enemies in the convent. The Rev. Justo Quesada rebuilt the church and convent in 1903. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Balanga[3][4] [5][6] (Dioecesis Balangensis) Suffragan of San Fernando, Pampanga Created: March 17, 1975. Canonically Erected: November 7, 1975. Comprises the whole civil province of Bataan. Titular: St. Joseph, Husband of Mary, April 28. Bishop Most Reverend Ruperto Cruz Santos, DD[7][8]
context_page_description: Samal, officially the Municipality of Samal, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 35,298 people.
  Samal is situated in the north-eastern portion of Bataan, 110 kilometres away from Manila. It has a total land area of 56.30 square kilometres.
context_section_description: The 1596 Parish Church of Saint Catherine of Siena belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Balanga (Dioecesis Balangensis - Suffragan of San Fernando, Pampanga.
  The Parish has a Catholic population of 11,581, under Titular of St. Catherine of Siena, with Feast day on April 30. Its former Parish Priest is Monsignor Edilfredo Cruz of the Vicariate of St. Dominic de Guzman. As of June 2011, Fr. Antonio David Bernaldo was assigned as new Parish Priest of the church.
  The Dominicans in 1596 directed the spirituality of Samal. Attacked by Dutch invaders in April 1647, the local garrison of Pampanga under Alejo Aguas ousted the Dutch forces. Rev. Jeromino Belen, O.P. rebuilt the ruined church and the convent. In 1896 the Katipuneros burned the church and convent which were rebuilt by Rev. Justo Quesada in 1903.
caption: Parish Church of Saint Catherine of Siena
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