Churches in the Archdiocese of Palo: Vicariate of Palompon

 Palompon Vicariate

St. Francis Xavier Parish

Palompon, Leyte 6538

Founded: 1784

Feastday: December 3

The façade of the Palompon church was changed by scrapping the outer layer of the walls to reveal the coral stone structure and constructing a bigger canopy at the front entrance while also remodeling the belfry. The altar with a metallic surrounding the Risen Christ was replaced with a retablo.

The Parish of St. Joseph the Worker

Cantuhaon, Palompon, Leyte 6538

Founded: 1968

Feastday: May 1

St. Michael the Archangel Parish

San Miguel, Palompon, Leyte 6538

Founded: 2009

Feastday: September 29

Holy Infant Jesus Parish

Isabel, Leyte 6539

Founded: 1877

Feastday: January 15

When Isabel became the site of the industrial estate in the late 70s, the town from being a quiet little backwater suddenly came to life with the influx of people and growth of economy that the church could no longer contain the growing population. A new church was built in the space in front of the old church.  With the growing popularity of having a retablo, the parish also joined the bandwagon when the altar was improved.

St. Augustine Parish

Matlang, Isabel, Leyte 6539

Founded: 2005

Feastday: August 28

Matlang which is the barangay nearest the Leyte Industrial Development Estate in Isabel experienced a boom once the copper smelter plant became operational. Because of the increase of the population it was created a Mission Station. They soon embarked on constructing a bigger church after they were able to relocate the informal settlers that occupied in the church property.  By 2009 they already transferred to the new church which by then had already become a parish. Yolanda blew away the roof . They were able to recover right away and had the church repaired. 

Holy Child Parish

Villaba, Leyte 6537

Founded: 1918

Feastday: 2nd Sat. of February

The side altars

St. Andrew the Apostle Parish

Tagbubunga, Villaba, Leyte 6537

Founded: 2005

Feastday: May 15

St. Anthony of Padua Parish

Matagob, Leyte 6532

Founded: 1965

Feastday: June 13

This completes the post on the parish churches in the Archdiocese of Palo.

Celebrated the fiesta mass June 13, 2026 and I found that the church underwent a renovation. A new facade was constructed and the church was widened, now with four rows of seats. A new altar was also made. Ceiling which was already painted was still on the altar.