English: 1587 Parish Church of St. Dominic de Guzman (Abucay, 2114 Bataan, Philippines) Pop.: 22,849 Cath.: 19,501 Titular: St. Dominic de Guzman, August 8 Parish Priest: Msgr. Hernando Guanzon succeeding Father Antonio Quintos
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[3] The 421-year-old church constructed in 1587 in the rich Spanish style of the day, and a living witness to the massacre of more than 200 native defenders from the hands of Dutch invaders on June 16, 1647. The church is one of the oldest in the Philippines and housed the first printing press which outdated any single printing press in the United States.
[4] Titular: St. Dominic de Guzman, August 8 Parish Priest: Father Antonio Quintos.
[5]II. Vicariate of St. Dominic de Guzman,
Roman Catholic Diocese of Balanga
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[9] (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
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