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St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish of Gattaran, Cagayan

Published by National Historical Commission of the Philippines(NHCP) on Aug. 25, 2023.
Requested from NHCP by R. Addatu at 10:28 AM on Aug. 25, 2023.
Purpose: Historical Narrative of the Church
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2023 - 08/25/2023
Tracking no: #NHCP-774981515983

R.ADDATU Aug. 25, 2023, 10:28 a.m.

Good morning! May I request any document pertaining to the history and the Church of St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish here in Gattaran, Cagayan. Your assistance would greatly help me in my endeavor of tracing the history of the said Church. Thank you and God bless!

F.OFFICER Aug. 29, 2023, 8:13 a.m.

August 29, 2023 Dear Mr. Addatu, Thank you for your request dated Aug 25, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish of Gattaran, Cagayan. We received your request on Aug 25, 2023 and will respond on or before Sep 15, 2023 10:28:20 AM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://foipmo04082020015559-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEU5IQ1AtNzc0OTgxNTE1OTgzDA, for request with ticket number #NHCP-774981515983. Thank you. Respectfully, FOI Receiving Officer

C.AREVALO Sept. 7, 2023, 11:40 a.m.

September 7, 2023 Dear Citizen, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Aug 25, 2023 10:28:20 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish of Gattaran, Cagayan. Response to Request While we have no full volumes on the subject matter, in Boletin Ecclesiastico De Filipinas, it was mentioned that the Dominicans founded and/or converted Gattaran in 1623 (please see attached). Further, there are a few sources in Google Books that may provide you with the historical narrative of the parish church. Kindly click the link and browse the pages where the term “Gattaran Church” can be found. Links: https://books.google.com.ph/books?id=qk9xAAAAMAAJ&q=St.+Catherine+of+Alexandria+Parish-+Gattaran,+Cagayan&dq=St.+Catherine+of+Alexandria+Parish-+Gattaran,+Cagayan&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiSufi2uY-BAxVE3jgGHb9tCbMQ6AF6BAgIEAI https://books.google.com.ph/books?id=xPJIAAAAMAAJ&q=GATTARAN+CHURCH&dq=GATTARAN+CHURCH&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjJtNTwvI-BAxXEzTgGHW_pCBkQ6AF6BAgMEAI https://books.google.com.ph/books?id=x1Y7EAAAQBAJ&pg=PA64&dq=GATTARAN+CHURCH&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjJtNTwvI-BAxXEzTgGHW_pCBkQ6AF6BAgNEAI#v=onepage&q=GATTARAN%20CHURCH&f=false https://books.google.com.ph/books?id=26qEKxhJUXkC&q=GATTARAN+CHURCH&dq=GATTARAN+CHURCH&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjJtNTwvI-BAxXEzTgGHW_pCBkQ6AF6BAgFEAI. Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to the undersigned at [email protected]. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Kindly fill out this form to help us improve our services: https://tinyurl.com/foinhcp Thank you. Respectfully, Carminda R. Arevalo FOI Officer

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Gattaran_p161.pdf - Carminda Arevalo - [email protected]

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