A Vicariate is a group of nearby parishes within a Diocese/Archdiocese. A Vicariate is headed by a Vicar Forane which is a Parish Priest within the Vicariate and appointed by the Bishop of the Diocese/Archdiocese. A Vicariate is usually named after the oldest or well known Parish within the area or territory. An Example of a Vicariate is the Vicariate of St. Augustine in the Diocese of Malolos (Province of Bulacan). The Vicariate of St. Augustine is composed of 12 Parishes which covers the municipality of Baliuag, Pulilan and some area of Bustos, San Rafael, Angat and Dona Remedios Trinidad. The Vicariate is named after St. Augustine Parish the oldest Parish Church in the area which is located in Brgy. Poblacion, Municipality of Baliuag, Province of Bulacan. The current Vicar Forane is Rev. Msgr. Manuel B. Villaroman, P.C. which is also the Parish Priest of Sta. Monica de Angat Parish (located in Angat, Bulacan), one of the Parishes within the Vicariate of St. Augustine. Click here to ...
St. John the Baptist Parish, also known as "Longos Church" of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pablo was established on 1669. It is located in Brgy. Longos, Municipality of Kalayaan, Province of Laguna. The Parish Fiesta is celebrated every 24th day of June in honor of St. John the Baptist. Mula sa tatlong dating barrio ng Bayan ng Paete, ang Loñgos ay nabuo at naitatag noong taong 1587 sa pangunguna ni San Pedro Bautista, isang Pransiskanong Pari at isang Santo. Ang Loñgos, noong mga panahong iyon ay binubuo ng tatlong barangay. Ito ay ang Babayé, San Pablo, at Abacao. Noong June 2, 1669, naitatag ang Parokya ng Loñgos. Si R. P. Fray Lucas Sarro OFM, ang kauna-unahang Paring nanirahan at nagsilbi sa Simbahan/Parokya ng Loñgos. Ang Bayan ng Loñgos ay matatagpuan sa paanan ng Bundok ng Sierra Madre, sa pagitan ng Bayan ng Paete at ng Lumban. Ang Pangalan o salitang Longos ay isang uri ng anyong lupa. Isang anyong lupa na naka-usli o nakalabas sa Lawa (Laguna). Kaya’t kung ati...