St. Nicholas Of Tolentine Parish Cathedral / Historic Cabanatuan Cathedral

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The Mother Church of The Diocese of Cabanatuan Historical Overview of the Cathedral Parish of St. Nicholas of Tolentino The name Cabanatuan could have its origin from its root word “Banato”. The word came from Banato (Mallotus philippensis - Lam. Muell. Arg.), a type of plant that is said to be widely found in this area in the past. Its name may have been coined in a manner similar to its constituent area of Caalibangbangan which is named after Alibangbang or Malabar Orchids (Bauhinia malabarica Roxb. Read more) and Catuguian (former name of the town of Talavera) that is derived from ‘Tugui’ or ‘Lesser Yam’ (Dioscorea esculenta Lour), a root plant. ‘Banato’ is a kind of plant that grows from 4 to 10 feet and is endemic to the plains of the Philippines. This type of tree is also found in neighboring countries in Asia such as India, Pakistan, Myanmar, China, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, and the Australian continent. Its skin, leaves, and seeds are being sought, for it is being considered a medicinal plant. In addition, the plant could also be used as a dye for silk and wool as well as a natural coloring agent for food and beverages. The oil from its seeds serves as an ingredient to paints, varnishes, and ointments. Its wood is being employed for the production of paper, for fuel, and for crafting various utensils while its bark could be used as rope. Meanwhile, there is another tradition about the origin of the word Cabanatuan. Some say that the city’s name is taken from ‘mabato’ or ‘kabatuhan’ because of the rocky terrain in this area. This tradition formed as the basis for some of the symbols to be seen in the escudo of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cabanatuan, specifically the small stones (white dots) scattered all over the green field of the shield. According to the Cuadro estadistico de los pueblos fundados por los Agustinos en las Islas Filipinas in the book Memoria Acerca de las Misiones de los PP Agustinos Calzados en las Islas Filipinas that was made by the ‘Padre Comisario’ of the Augustinian Order in 1892, the town of Cabanatuan was erected in the year 1700. There was no recorded data about the population of the town in the years 1722, 1803, 1831, and 1845. But, in 1866, the said document made mention of 11,591 residents living in this pueblo. Cabanatuan was under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Manila together with all the other towns in the Province of Nueva Ecija. The church of Cabanatuan began as a visita of Gapan. Ga Update description

Address:

Del Pilar Corner Gen. Luna Street
Cabanatuan City

Telephone:

+63 44 463 0388

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Monday: 05:00-18:30

Tuesday: 05:00-18:30

Wednesday: 05:00-18:30

Thursday: 05:00-18:30

Friday: 05:00-19:30

Saturday: 05:00-18:30

Sunday: 04:00-19:30

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