Somasca is a hamlet in the northern Italian region of Lombardy , situated in the hills overlooking the south-eastern branch of Lake Como . For purposes of local government it counts as a frazione of the Commune of Vercurago , which falls within the Province of Lecco .
19-591: Somasca is known chiefly for having given its name to the Somaschi Fathers , an order of priests devoted to charitable works which was founded by Saint Gerolamo Emiliani in 1532. 45°048′042″N 9°025′046″E / 45.81167°N 9.42944°E / 45.81167; 9.42944 This article on a location in the Province of Lecco is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Somaschi Fathers The Somaschi Fathers , also known as
38-519: The Philippine Statistics Authority , the municipality has a land area of 92.52 square kilometres (35.72 sq mi) constituting 6.74% of the 1,372.98-square-kilometre- (530.11 sq mi) total area of Bataan. Dinalupihan is politically subdivided into 46 barangays . Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios . In the 2020 census, Dinalupihan had a population of 118,209. The population density
57-695: The Presidencia . During the American rule ( 1898–1946 ), the elected Mayor and local officials, including the appointed ones hold office at the Municipal Town Hall. The legislative and executive departments perform their functions in the Sangguniang Bayan (Session Hall) and Municipal Trial Court , respectively, and are located in the Town Hall. Dinalupihan, Bataan's incumbent mayor is Gila Garcia ( NUP ) and
76-616: The Somascans and officially as the Order of Clerics Regular of Somasca ( Latin : Ordo Clericorum Regularium a Somascha ), are a Catholic order of Clerics Regular of Pontifical Right for men. It was founded in Italy in the 16th century by Jerome Emiliani and named after the motherhouse at Somasca . As of 2024 , 517 Somascans served around the world. They provide staff for boys' homes, serve in 95 parishes, and engage in other ministries. In 1532,
95-494: The 18th century. Dinalupihan borders Hermosa to the south and southeast, the province of Zambales to the northwest with the highly urbanized city of Olongapo , and the province of Pampanga to the north and northeast. Floridablanca, Pampanga , is located directly to the north, and San Fernando, Pampanga , its regional center is located to the north-northeast. Dinalupihan is 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Balanga and 101 kilometres (63 mi) from Manila . According to
114-555: The Republic of Venice in 1535. Jerome Emiliani died on 8 February 1537, (and was canonized in 1767). After the death of Jerome the community was about to disband, but was kept together by Angelo Marco Gambarana, who had been chosen superior. It was approved by Pope Paul III in 1540, and confirmed by Pius IV in 1563. In 1568 the community was constituted a religious order, according to the Rule of St. Augustine , with solemn vows, by Pius V with
133-552: The Somascans' Web site, member are either priests or brothers living in communities, pursuing holiness by prayer and ministry to the poor, living in humility and kindness, loving poverty and work, praying to Jesus and Mary. They perform different ministries in the Church, such as the care of orphans, the disadvantaged and the poor; the treatment of at-risk youth; the rehabilitation of drug addicts; education; pastoral care and spiritual guidance;
152-618: The care of orphans by supporting and staffing seminaries (just then mandated by the Council of Trent), by educating youth, and by ministering to people in parishes. Its expansion, however, was abruptly stopped by laws obstructing religious life issued by Napoleon in 1810 and by the Italian government in 1861. It was then persecuted until the beginning of the 20th century, when it resumed its expansion. The Somascans number about 500 religious. Members take vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. According to
171-442: The great Revolution it had 119 houses in its four provinces: Rome, Lombardy, Venice, and France. According to Vidimus Dominum the spirituality of St. Jerome consists in the desire to bring the Church "to the state of holiness" of the early Christian communities, serving Christ especially in poor, abandoned children and, showing them the tender "fatherhood and motherhood" of God. The Order extended its charitable ministries beyond
190-564: The land that the Aetas received from their goddess which translates to Indianalo's paradise. As time passed, the name "Indianalopijann" turned into "Dinalupihan". The name "Dinalupihan" also means "empty lands", coming from the Spanish terms din, a , and lupia . It referred to the fact that it failed to produce little revenue while it was an estate of the Archdiocese of Manila during the second half of
209-450: The name of Somascan Regular Clerics. At this time the first Constitutions were issued to define a common lifestyle for all its members, both lay and clergy. In 1547, the Somascans were briefly united with the Theatines , but as the care of orphans was different from the purpose of the latter community, they separated in 1554. In 1569 the first six members made their profession, and Gambarana
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#1733106814807228-575: The only landlocked town in the province, is accessible via SCTEX ( Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway ) and the Bataan Provincial Expressway , off Exit 5. "Dinalupijan" came from the festival rites of the Aetas commemorating the deity "Indianalo", the goddess of hunting and bountiful harvest. "Indianalo" was paired with the Sanskrit word "jann", meaning paradise. "Indianalopijann" was the name given to
247-609: The pastoral care of minorities; foreign missions; and youth formation. They work in group homes, treatment and rehabilitation centers, retreat houses, schools, youth centers, and parishes. The Somascans operate in: In the Phiippines, the Somascans established the St. Jerome Emiliani School in Dinalupihan in 2017. The Somascans arrived in Nigeria in 2010. There they work with children living on
266-612: The priests Alessandro Besuzio and Agostino Bariso joined the charitable labors of Jerome Emiliani, a converted former soldier from Venice. Emiliani founded the religious order called the "Company of the Servants of the Poor" in 1534, calling together his collaborators and companions for a general assembly. This handful of laymen and priests adopted an organized structure for the movement of religious and social reform started by Jerome in 1529 in Venice . In
285-574: The rule of this congregation, Emiliani stated the principal work of the community was the care of orphans, poor and sick. Jerome placed the motherhouse at Somascha, a secluded hamlet between Milan and Bergamo . Devoted to the guardian angels, Emiliani entrusted the congregation to the protection of the Virgin, the Holy Spirit and the Archangel Raphael. The group was recognized by the papal nuncio to
304-462: The streets and to address the problem of the trafficking of girls to Europe. Dinalupihan Dinalupihan , officially the Municipality of Dinalupihan ( Tagalog : Bayan ng Dinalupihan ; Kapampangan : Balen ning Dinalupihan ), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bataan , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 118,209 people. Dinalupihan,
323-690: The vice mayor is Renato Matawaran ( Aksyon ). Sangguniang Bayan Members are: Ricardo De Ausen, Martin Tongol Jr., Danny Dela Cruz, Rolly Buniag, Amy Sandoval, Zaldy Torno, Maning Inza Cruz, Arnold Soriano, ABC Armando Buniag and SK Ernest Estanislao. Dinalupihan's interesting points, landmarks and festivals, are: Saint John the Baptist Parish Church (in Poblacion) belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Balanga (Dioecesis Balangensis) Part of
342-681: Was 1,300 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,400/sq mi). Poverty incidence of Dinalupihan Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Pursuant to the Local government in the Philippines ", the political seat of the municipal government is located at the Municipal Town Hall. In the History of the Philippines (1521–1898) , the Gobernadorcillo was the Chief Executive who held office in
361-453: Was made first superior general . Great favour was shown to the order by Archbishop of Milan Charles Borromeo , who gave it the church of St. Mayeul at Pavia , from which church the order takes its official name "Clerici regulares S. Majoli Papiae congregationis Somaschae". Later the education of youth was put into the programme of the order, and the colleges at Rome and Pavia became renowned. It spread into Austria and Switzerland, and before
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