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About Us
On August 7, 1896, a
Royal Decree coming from the Spanish crown arrived authorizing the
installation of the Capuchins declaring them missionaries with equal
status as the others, possessing all rights and obligations. At this
time, there were only five religious groups allowed to do missionary
work in the country: Augustinians, Dominicans, Franciscans, Jesuits
and Recollects.
On June 27, 1901, another
group of Capuchins arrived in Manila. This was the first group of
Capuchin missionaries expressly destined to work in the Philippines.
(Therefore, this year 2001 we are celebrating the centennial of the
coming of the first Capuchins expressly sent to work in the
Philippines).
Slowly the missionary endeavor progressed but not without
difficulty. On April 30, 1937, the Philippines was made into a
Custody.
And became a Vice
Province on June 17, 1970. On April 23, 1985, the Philippines became
a Province under the patronage of Our Lady of Lourdes.
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