The Church of MacArthur:
The Church of MacArthur
About the Church:
In the latter part of the 19th century, MacArthur sprouted into a flourishing village appropriately called, “Bagacay” meaning, “Bamboo”, because of the abundance of the said shrub in the locality. Eventually, the place became a renewed missionary area of the neighboring towns like Abuyog, Dulag, Burauen, Tanauan, and Tolosa. Abuyog, being the mother town, became the sole caretaker of the Christian Converts in the locality. A priest would usually come to say mass and administer the sacraments. In turn, the people went to Abuyog to observe the holy days of obligation, like Holy Week and other church celebrations. It was the parish priest of Abuyog, Rev. Fr. Bernardo Tapuyol, who changed “Bagacay” into “Taragona” in honor of his native city in Spain. The name was to stay through until it was changed to MacArthur in honor of the “Great Liberator”.
In 1948 it was erected into a parish in honor of St. Isidore. From then on, a priest would be assigned there to handle the parish. (Source: Archdiocese of Palo Website)
Other Pictures of the Church:
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- Main Altar of the Church
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