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    Welcome to the Archdiocese of Palo

    The COAT Explained / VISION•MISSION

    Super typhoon Yolanda (Int’l: Haiyan) that battered the Archdiocese of Palo in November 2013 brought to the Archdiocese the devotion to Our Lady of Hope of Palo. The image is a depiction of the Boy-Jesus with Mary His Mother reaching out to the survivors. It depicts the faith of the people, a faith that remained firm in spite of the devastation. Devotion to Our Lady of Hope is propagated in the Archdiocese of Palo. The Prayer to Our Lady with Jesus our Savior is an assurance of God’s presence in both good and challenging times.

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      Prayer to Our Lady of Hope of Palo

      The Archdiocese of Palo has Pastoral Programs
      helping various Communities

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        The Palo Archdiocesan Chancery and Pastoral Center is the Central Office of the Archdiocese of Palo. It houses various offices from Pastoral Programs, Commission on Temporalities, and Finance Department. You may also inquire for mariage-related concerns in our Judiciary Section.

        Contact a Parish

        Eighty-Six (86) Parishes and Mission Stations are in the Archdiocese of Palo. It has seven (7) Vicariates divided into two (2) districts: East (Waray-Waray speaking) and West (Cebuano speaking). Reach them to inquire schedule of Masses, Celebration of other Sacraments and parish-document related inquiries.

        Know the Latest

        Keep yourself updated on what is going-on in the Archdiocese of Palo. Be informed of the latest activities in the Archdiocesan Level down to the Parish Level. These events are testimonies of the Church’s dynamism in response to the implementation of Archdiocesan programs.

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        Read and Download important documents of the Archdiocese. These resources have guided the Pastoral thrust of the local Church of Palo. From Archdiocesan Decrees to Pastoral Letters of the Archbishops; it will be a credible source of data behind the different programs of the Archdiocese of Palo.

        More than four-hundred (400) years since the formal evangelization of the Island of Leyte; the Archdiocese of Palo has grown to be one of the largest administrative diocese of the Roman Catholic Church. Pope Francis visited the Archdiocese of Palo on January 2015. It was after the devastation of Supertyphoon Haiyan (locally known YOLANDA) - the strongest typhoon ever recorded to make landfall.
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        Messages

        This website is a response of the Archdiocese of Palo to the New Evangelization. The internet is God’s gift that needs to be used to further the work of Evangelization and to let everyone know that Christ accompanies us even in Cyberspace. May you feel our closeness thru this website and may this be a place where we will know that Christ is ever at work in his Church.

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          Most Rev. John F. Du, DD

          Archbishop of Palo

          Keeping in touch has always been an aim in Communication. It builds relationship and edifies it. In behalf of the Information and Social Communications Team of the Archdiocese of Palo; I welcome you to this website – our home in the internet. May this facility be an avenue to build lasting connections between you and the Archdiocese of Palo.

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            Rev. Fr. Chris Arthur H. Militante

            Information and Social Communications Director, Archdiocese of Palo

            His Holiness, Pope Francis, emphasized the realization that Social Media is a gift. In the Archdiocese of Palo, as you want to strengthen how you can be more in touch with people not only in your Archdiocese but all over the world; social media is a gift and a tool. Utilize it well in your apostolate and use it as a channel of evangelization to proclaim the gospel.

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              Most Rev. Mylo Hubert C. Vergara, DD

              Episcopal Commission on Social Communications Chairman, Catholic Bishop's Conference of the Philippines
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                      A reminder from the Council of the Laity of the Archdiocese of Palo

                      July 24, 2023
                      Archdiocese of Palo
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                      Dear Fathers, The officers of the Council of the Laity of the Archdiocese of Palo would like to thank the following parishes for giving their solidarity contribution as members of the CLAP. We would also like to gently remind the other parishes for their contribution of a minimum of ₱1,000. To facilitate in giving your contribution, officers of the CLAP will be present during our Presbyterium meeting on Aug. 7 & 8 or you may send it thru gcash to…

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                      STATEMENT ON THE DEATH OF FR. LEONARDO A. YU

                      June 15, 2023
                      Archdiocese of Palo
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                      With hope of the resurrection, we inform you of the passing of REV. FR. LEONARDO A. YU. Fr. Yu was sheltered at PATMOS Clergy House upon his death. Let us offer prayers for his eternal repose. Fr. Leonardo was born in Burauen, Leyte on January 18, 1938. He was ordained priest on April 12, 1964. Fr. Leonardo served as: 1964-1966 (Parochial Vicar) Assumption of Our Lady Parish, Tanauan, Leyte1966-1968 (Parochial Vicar) St. Joseph Parish, Dagami, Leyte1968 (Parochial Vicar) Our Lady…

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                      Faithful joins Walk for Life 2023 

                      March 18, 2023
                      Archdiocese of Palo
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                      Palo, Leyte – The Archdiocese of Palo celebrates walk for life today, March 18, 2023, held in the Palo Metropolitan Cathedral, anchored with the theme, “Clergy and Lay Faithful Called to Walk together for Life.” It was organized by the Council of the Laity – which places a higher value on each person’s dignity. “Yana nga panahon, indeed, there is a strong power nga nagdadara hit katawhan against life.” A line shared by Rev. Msgr. Erlito Maraya, Parish Priest –…

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                      STATEMENT ON THE DEATH OF FR. ROEL E. CAHIDO

                      March 16, 2023
                      Archdiocese of Palo
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                      It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of REV. FR. ROEL E. CAHIDO. Fr. Cahido is assigned as Parish Priest of St. Matthew the Apostle, Jaro, Leyte upon his death. Let us offer prayers for his eternal repose. Fr. Roel was born in Dagami, Leyte on September 19, 1964. He was ordained on March 27, 1995. Fr. Roel served as: 8 Apr 1995 – 14 Dec 1995. (Parochial Vicar) St. Matthew the Apostle & Evangelist…

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                      Archbishop John celebrates 25th Episcopal Anniversary

                      January 7, 2023
                      Archdiocese of Palo
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                      Palo, Leyte – On Thursday, 6th January 2023, Archbishop John Forrosuelo Du, D.D., on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of his Episcopal Ordination, celebrated a thanksgiving mass at St. John the Evangelist School of Theology.  Present at the said event were Bishop Rex C. Ramirez – Bishop of Naval, Bishop Oscar Jaime Florencio – Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of the Philippines, Bishop Filomeno Bactol – Bishop Emeritus of Naval, Archbishop Pedro Dean – Archbishop Emeritus of Palo, Clergy…

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