and
curacies in the islands of Luzon, Luban, Mindoro, and others--besides
the above-mentioned curacies and chaplaincies, both within and
without Manila.

64-84. [These sections are occupied with biographical notices of the
archbishops and bishops in the various dioceses, which we here omit,
intending to present data of this sort in a later volume.]

Religious orders in Filipinas

85. The Order of St. Augustine entered the islands in the year 565;
its first superior, and first prelate of all the islands was Fray
Andres de Urdaneta--a Vascongado, [40] and a son of the convent and
province of Mexico; he was the apostle who unfurled the gospel banner,
and he planted the faith in the island of Zebu and others. They have
in Manila a notable convent, with fifty religious--counting novices,
students, and men of mature years; it was founded in the year 71. It
is the head of eighty other parish convents, most of them having
costly buildings; and in all these the sacraments are most watchfully
administered to more than two hundred thousand Christians. They are
located on the river and in the environs of Manila; along the lake of
Bay, and in its mountains; throughout Pampanga, and in Pangasinan and
Ilocos; and in the islands of Pintados, whose vicar-provincial is the
prior of Zebu. In all times this order has possessed illustrious men
of distinguished virtue, and martyrs in Xapon, and zealous ministers
of the gospel. Next followed the order of our father St. Francis,
which is left for the end.

86. The Society of Jesus entered Manila in the year 1582, in which
was founded their college of La Concepcion, which is one of the most
costly and magnificent buildings of this city. Its first superior
was Father Antonio Zedeno. It is a university, where instruction is
given in reading, writing, and accounts; and in grammar, rhetoric, the
arts, theology, and literature--with the earnestness, thoroughness,
and care which is customary in the [colleges of the] Society. Its
rector confers the degrees of bachelor, licentiate, and doctor,
with very rigorous courses of lectures, examinations, and literary
theses, as in Salamanca and Mexico. Near, this great college the
Society has another, that of San Joseph, with lay students; they
wear tawny mantles and red bands. In Cabite, Zebu, and Mindanao the
Society has also colleges, which are most useful for the education of
the youth and of the entire commonwealth. Its fathers are in charge
o