The imposing edifice had its beginnings in 1760. In 1617, the parish was called “VISITA CATMON” and was considered part of Jaro Vicariate. Pioneer priest, Fr. Juan Ferrer, OSA, was the head in the year 1760 when Santa Barbara was constituted as “pueblo”. Father Francisco Aguerria, OSA, initiated its construction in 1845. This coincided with the building of the road system which runs through the pueblo as it sneaked its way to Cabatuan, Maasin and Janiuay; as it did towards Leon and Alimodian. This structure made use of the quarried stones, the “Piedra Tsina” and the “Piedra Silleria”. These slabs of rocks were transported from the mountains of leon, Alimodian and Tubungan. Other materials were steel, wood and galvanized iron. With the use of animal and human strength, these materials were transported. Wood such as mulawon and mangle were tugged from far away mountains & hills, these slabs these slabs of stones were shaped into bricks. Carpenters, m