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The Final Decree of Canonical Erection of Anda as a Parish.
Owing to his proper authority over his ecclesiastical jurisdiction, Bishop Benito de Madridejos, OFM finally decreed on March 19, 1885 the formal canonical erection of Anda as a new independent parish. This Episcopal decree of canonical erection was transmitted to the Governor General Vice Royal Patron of the Philippine Islands, the general Superintendent of the estate as well as the Governor of the province of Bohol on March 23, 1885. 61 The said decree declared:
On this date I have decreed the following:
Having been approved by the Royal Order of July 12 [1884] and the concurrent superior decree of His Most Excellency the Governor General Vice Royal Patron of these islands regarding the actual creation of a parish in the town of Anda separating it from its mother-parish of Guindulman in the District of Bohol after investigation of the opportune petition requested by the interested parties and due to the necessity and convenience for which the said town is constituted into an independent parish, using the faculties vested upon us by the Sacred Canons and most especially by the Holy council of Trent in Chapter 4, Season 21 regarding reform which conforms with the Law No. 4, Title 6, Book 1 of the Compiled Laws of the Indies, we agree to erect and we canonically erect the town of Anda as an independent parish with the spiritual jurisdiction separating it fr om its mother-parish of Guindulman and assigning to this new parish the same boundaries that are followed civilly”.
I have the honor to transmit his to Your Excellency for your superior knowledge and consequent effects.
God be with Your Excellency from Cebu on this 19th day of March, 1885. Bishop Benito
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