Roman Catholic Diocese of Romblon







































































Diocese of Romblon


Dioecesis Rombloniensis

Diyosesis ng Romblon
Diyosesis it Romblon


Location
Country  Philippines
Territory Romblon
Ecclesiastical province Capiz
Metropolitan Capiz
Statistics
Area 1,567 km2 (605 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
312,000
258,176 (82.7%)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic

Sui iuris church
Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 19 December 1974
Cathedral Cathedral of St Joseph in Romblon
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Narciso Villaver Abellana
Metropolitan Archbishop Jose Advincula
Vicar General Nonato Ernie Fetalino

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Romblon (Lat: Dioecesis Rombloniesis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. The Diocese of Romblon has 24 parishes manned by 30 priests and 1 religious SVD brother. The diocese is divided into 6 vicariates. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Capiz. It covers a land area of 1,355 square kilometers and has a population of 227,621 of which 87 per cent are Catholics. Its titular patron is St. Joseph, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and its secondary patron is the Santo Niño.[1]


Erected in 1974, the diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Capiz.




Contents






  • 1 Ecclesiastical District of Romblon & Maghali Islands


  • 2 Ecclesiastical District of Tablas


  • 3 Ecclesiastical District of Sibuyan


  • 4 Ordinaries


  • 5 See also


  • 6 References





Ecclesiastical District of Romblon & Maghali Islands




































I. Vicariate of St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church[2]
Order

Church
Municipality
Established
1 Saint Joseph Cathedral Romblon 1635
2 Our Lady of Fatima Parish Cogon, Romblon 1990
3
Saint Anthony de Padua Parish
Agnipa, Romblon 1984
4 Bliss Fisherfolk Christian Community Chaplaincy Romblon 1975



































II. Vicariate of St. Joseph the Worker[3]
Order

Church
Municipality
Established
1 Saint Joseph, the Worker Parish Corcuera 1985
2 Saint Nicolas of Tolentino Parish Banton 1644
3 Our Lady of the Immaculate Concepcion Parish Concepcion 1957
4 Saint Jude Thaddeus Parish Alegria, Corcuera 1998


Ecclesiastical District of Tablas




































I. Vicariate of St. Augustine[4]
Order

Church
Municipality
Established
1 Saint Augustine Parish San Agustin 1871
2 Our Lady of the Immaculate Concepcion Parish Santa Maria 1982
3 Saint Michael, the Archangel Parish Calatrava 1961
4 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Carmen, San Agustin 1993



































II. Vicariate of St. Vincent Ferrer[5]
Order

Church
Municipality
Established
1 Shrine of Saint Vincent Ferrer Odiongan 1859
2 Saint Anthony de Padua Parish Ferrol 1982
3 Our Lady of Candles Parish Libertad, Odiongan 1991
4 Saint Andrew Parish San Andres 1892









































III. Vicariate of St. Joseph, The Spouse of Mary[6]
Order

Church
Municipality
Established
1 Saint Vincent Ferrer Parish Santa Fe 1954
2 Saint Thomas de Villanueva Parish Alcantara 1973
3 Saint Isidore, the Worker Parish Guinbirayan, Santa Fe 1989
4 Saint Joseph, the Spouse of Mary Parish Looc 1863
5 Saint Joseph, the Spouse of Mary Parish San Jose 1982


Ecclesiastical District of Sibuyan










































I. Vicariate of Sta. Barbara[7]
Order

Church
Municipality
Established
1 Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Parish San Fernando 1881
2 Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish Magdiwang 1868
3 Santo Niño Parish Danao, Cajidiocan 1987
4 Santa Barbara Parish Cajidiocan 1848
5 Our Lady of Remedy Parish España, San Fernando 1979


Ordinaries




  • Nicolas M. Mondejar (19 Dec 1974 Appointed - 21 Nov 1987 Appointed, Bishop of San Carlos)


  • Vicente Salgado y Garrucho † (30 May 1988 Appointed - 30 Jan 1997 Resigned)


  • Arturo Mandin Bastes, S.V.D. (3 Jul 1997 Appointed - 25 Jul 2002 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Sorsogon)


  • Jose Corazon Tumbagahan Tala-oc (11 Jun 2003 Appointed- 25 May 2011 Appointed, Bishop of Kalibo )


  • Narciso Villaver Abellana, M.S.C. (15 Oct 2013 Appointed)



See also


  • Catholic Church in the Philippines


References





  1. ^ http://www.cbcponline.net/romblon/index.html


  2. ^ http://www.cbcponline.net/romblon/html/parishes.html


  3. ^ http://www.cbcponline.net/romblon/html/parishes.html


  4. ^ http://www.cbcponline.net/romblon/html/parishes.html


  5. ^ http://www.cbcponline.net/romblon/html/parishes.html


  6. ^ http://www.cbcponline.net/romblon/html/parishes.html


  7. ^ http://www.cbcponline.net/romblon/html/parishes.html












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