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English: 1830 Our Lady of Divine Grace Parish Church of Mabalacat, Pampanga (Poblacion)

[1]Virgen de Gracia Church of Mabalacat - Mabalacat Church was established in the year 1768, or in the early 1830s. The oldest bell in the parish is dated 1835, during the term of Fr. Jose Varela, the town’s first cura parocco. Cast by 19th c. Quiapo bell maker, Mac.(ario) E Los Angeles, the bell pre-dates those cast by the more renown Hilario Sunico. A second bell, dated 1846 is dedicated to Nuestra Señora de Grasia ( as spelled). The Estado General of 1879 reports that the parish was elevated to a vicariate status under the titular patronage of Nuestra Snra. De Guia around 1836. In November 23, 1881, in compliance with the Recollect Provincial Chapter of 1876, the Mabalacat parish was named as one of the head parishes (“priorato”) of the San Nicolas de Tolentino province, together with Sta. Cruz, Balayan in Batangas and Boac, Marinduque.[2][3]Coordinates: 15°13'28"N 120°34'22"E[4]5—Our Lady of Grace Parish (F-1880)Population: 32,342; Catholics: 31,048 Titular: Our Lady of Grace, Feb. 2 Parish Priest: Rev. Damaso Jingco Vicariate of the Holy Spirit Vicar Forane: Rev. Damaso Jingco[5][6]

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Fernando, Pampanga (Archidoecesis Sancti Ferdinandi)[7] Created Diocese: December 11, 1948. Elevated to Archdiocese: March 17, 1975. Erected: June 25, 1975. Comprises the Civil Province of Pampanga, City of San Fernando and Angeles City. Suffragans: the Diocese of Balanga, Iba and Tarlac. Titular: St. Ferdinand, King, Secondary Patron: Our Lady of the Assumption). Vicariate of the Holy Spirit Vicar Forane: Very Rev. Rustico C. Cuevas Nuestra Señora de Gracia Parish (F-1880), Mabalacat 2010 Pampanga Titular: Our Lady of Grace, February 2, Parish Priest: Rev. Ignacio M. Carlos[8]Mabalacat, Pampanga is a first class city in the northern part of the province of Pampanga, Philippines.[9][10][11]