13/11/2024
In Memoriam:
Death Anniversary
Most Rev. Sofronio G. Hacbang, D.D.
Second Bishop of Calbayog
Bishop Hacbang was born on 8 December 1887 in Calbiga, Samar. He was ordained priest of Calbayog in 1911 by Bishop Pablo Singzon, barely a year after Calbayog was made a diocese. He became the secretary to the Bishop. Barely 8 years in the priesthood, he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Calbayog and Titular Bishop of Anemutium; assisting Bishop Singzon, the first Bishop, in administering the spiritual needs of the diocese, at that time, comprising the whole islands of Samar and Leyte. He succeeded as Bishop of Calbayog after the death of Bishop Singzon, becoming its Second Bishop. He served the diocese with love and dedication. But due to his poor health and the vast coverage of his ministry, Bishop Hacbang died on 3 April 1937 at the age of 49.