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