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administration; that of Bauan, that of Batangas, that of Tanauan,
that of Sala, and that of Lipa--with 14,628 souls.

566. In the province of Bulacan: the convents of the villages of
Bulacan, Dapdap, Guiguinto, Bigaa, Angat, Baliuag, Quingua, Malolos,
Paombong, Calumpit, and Hagonoy--with 23,303 souls.

567. In the province of Pampanga: the convents of the villages
of Bacolor, Macabebe, Sesmoan, Lubao, Vaua, Minalin, Betis, Porac,
Pueblo de Mexico, Arayat, Magalang, Tarlac, Gapang, Santol (with its
missions, and the new village of San Sebastian), San Miguel de Mayomo,
Candaba, Cabacsa, Apalit--with 38,513 souls.

568. In the mountains of the same province of Pampanga, within a
radius of twenty-four leguas, there is a most flourishing mission of
several barbaric nations, in which 4,500 souls are converted. [60]

569. The order of our father St. Francis of the discalced religious
followed the Augustinians in point of their establishment in these
islands; but I shall leave them for the last place in this book, in
order to give precedence to the guests from outside, who honor my work.

Society of Jesus

570. The holy Society of Jesus came to these islands with their
two vigorous apostolic leaders, Father Antonio Sedeno and Father
Alonso Sanchez--who were most helpful companions of Don Fray Domingo
de Salazar, the first bishop of Manila--in the year 1581. They have
their principal college in Manila, whose titular is St. Ignatius. It
is a sumptuous edifice, and head of all the colleges (which are eight
in number, the houses proper of the order), and of all the residences
and missions of these islands. In this chief college is situated the
pontifical and royal university of letters.

571. It is assured that Pope Julius III was the first to concede
the power of granting degrees to the holy Society of Jesus, on
October 22, 1552; but only to Jesuit scholars. Afterward Pius IV
extended this faculty to outside students, August 19, 1561. Lastly,
it was all confirmed by his Holiness, Gregory XIII, May 7, 1578,
that pope declaring that the prefect of studies could give the
degrees. Urban VIII, on petition of the sovereigns Phelipe III
and Phelipe IV, decreed that degrees could be given in the Indias
by the hands of the bishops, in the colleges of the Society, as
was once practiced in Manila by Archbishop Serrano. And because
it was not continued, that college of San Ignacio availed itself
of the privileges already note