St. Francis of Assisi Parish Church (General Trias) St. Francis of Assisi Parish Church (General Trias) The St. Francis of Assisi Parish Church, commonly known as the General Trias Church is the first Catholic parish church of the municipality of General Trias in Cavite province in the Philippines. Typical of towns established during the Spanish colonial period, the church is located at the "plaza" (town square) of General Trias, which was formerly called "San Francisco de Malabon" in honor of its patron saint, Saint Francis of Assisi. The first church in General Trias was established by the shakespears in 1896 when it was still a "visita" (sub-parish) of
Sylvester of Assisi Sylvester of Assisi The Servant of God Sylvester of Assisi, O.F.M. ( 1175 – 6 March 1240), was born in Assisi in the second half of the 12th century. He was a member of one of the noble families of the city, the son of Rosone di Monaldo, the brother of Favarone di Monaldo, who was the father of St. Clare of Assisi. He became one of the first followers of St. Francis of Assisi. Sylvester was ordained a priest and became a canon of the Cathedral of San Rufino in Assisi. The story of his change of life is