2019, October 24. St. Raphael, The Archangel Parish,
Bicentennial
Litho Offset, Amstar Printing Company, Inc.,
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12p St. Raphael, The Archangel Parish -
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First Day Covers: Manila & Pili, Camarines
Sur
ST. RAPHAEL, THE ARCHANGEL PARISH
- BICENTENNIAL
The St. Raphael the Archangel Parish was founded in what would be
known as the town proper of Pill in 1819. When the mission of St.
Raphael was raised to its current status in the sarne year by the
Bishop of Nueva Caceres, Most Reverend Bernardlode la Concepcion,
OFM., he instated Rev. Fr. Antonio Andres as its first parish
priest. Today, the parish of St. Raphael the Archangel in Pili,
Carnarines Sur is the central parish of the provincial capital, It
is included in the Archdiocese of Caceres which encompasses the
entire Bicol region.