PARISH PRIESTS FROM YEAR 1768
On July 4, 1617, the
Agustinians officially
administered the Parish
of Tigbauan up to 1892.
The town church built in
1867 through forced
labor was the handiwork
of Father Florencio
Martin. The church was
heavilly damaged during
world war II and
recurring earthquakes
added more piles to the
ruins in 1947. The first
filipino secular priest in
Tigbauan was the
Reverend Cresencio
Montinola who held the
position from 1898 to
1935.
1898-1935 Rev. Cresencio Montinola
First Filipino Priest to serve Tigbauan
Parish.
1936-1937 Rev. Fr. Mayolo Silva
1937-1940 Rev. Fr. Salvador Esmero
1941- Rev. Fr. Tomas Paguntalan
1942-1943 Rev. Fr. Mariano Afloro
1944-1945 Rev. Fr. Melecio Rubrico
1946-1949 Rev. Fr. Fulgencio Delfin
1950-1954 Rev. Fr. Alfonso Tamonan
1955-1956 Rev. Fr. Dominador Garson
1957-1959 Rev. Fr. Anacleto Tuban
1960-1967 Rev. Fr. Ciceron Tumbokon
1967-1970 Rev. Fr. Jose Montano
1970-1972 Rev. Fr. Carlos Crucero
1973-1976 Rev. Fr. Eriberto Daniel
1976-1982 Msgr. Policaprio Parcon
1982-2003 Rev. Fr. Eleuterio Carton
2003-Present Rev. Fr. Padilla




1768-1769 Fray Bartolome Pillado
1769-1773 Fray Luis Talledo
1774-1775 Fray Tomas Ruiz
1776-1778 Fray Joseph Santa Cruz
1779-1800 Fray Agustin Perez
1800-1806 Fray Joseph Santa Cruz
1807-1808 Fray Alejandro Alvares
1808-1810 Fray Geronimo Del Prado
1811- Fray Hermogenes Magallanes
1812- Fray Manuel Gonzales
1813- Fray Hipolito Conono
1814-1837 Fray Vicente Rivas
1838-Fray Francisco Aguirre
1839-1844 Fray Julian Martin
1845-1848 Fray Bernardo Gigante
1849-1856 Fray Julian Martin
1857-1864 Fray Manuel Ruiz
1865-1866 Fray Victorino Nariz
1867-1892 Fray Florencio Martin
1893-1897 Fray Joaquin Diaz
TIGBAUAN CHURCH