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
St. Francis of Assisi, Toronto First World War broke out. The parish also boasts a fine Pipe Organ made in 1914 by the Canadian Pipe Organ Company Ltd. of St. Hyacinthe, Quebec and very much in the style of Casavant organs of that time. However, this organ included some very interesting innovations such as brass pipe lips and thin-walled lead principals which enhance the beauty and majesty of its sound. In 1950, Msgr. William Alfred McCann died having been pastor of Saint Francis of Assisi for 48 years. During the time of Msgr. McCann's leadership he was the source of many vocations to the priesthood