Donato Guimbaolibot Explained

Donato Guimbaolibot
Citizenship:Filipino
Birth Name:Donato Bago Guimbaolibot
Birth Date:5 December 1866
Birth Place:Guiuan, Samar, Philippines
Death Place:Guiuan, Samar, Philippines
Occupation:priest; vicar general
Education:San Carlos Seminary, Cebu, Philippines

Donato Guimbaolibot (December 5, 1866 – September 9, 1949) was a Catholic priest from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Borongan and the vicar general of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Calbayog. He became known for his efforts in building up Guiuan, Eastern Samar. He is also called as The Saintly Priest of Balangiga and was involved with the Balangiga Massacre controversies. In 1995, the Parish Church of Guiuan formally launched a beatification movement for Donato Guimbaolibot to the Vatican Council. [1] [2] [3]

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Gala Pinoy Redux. 26 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160320025014/http://www.galapinoyredux.com/tag/msgr-donato-guimbaolibot/. 20 March 2016. live.
  3. Web site: St. Mary's Academy of Guiuan - History. 26 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170116083536/http://www.rvmonline.net/sma-guiuan/html/history.html. 16 January 2017. live.