Diocese of Romblon Dioecesis Rombloniensis Diyosesis ng Romblon Diocesis de Romblon | |
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Catholic | |
Coat of arms | |
Location | |
Country | Philippines |
Territory | Romblon |
Ecclesiastical province | Capiz |
Metropolitan | Capiz |
Coordinates | 12°34′33″N 122°16′10″E / 12.57581°N 122.26955°E / 12.57581; 122.26955 |
Statistics | |
Area | 1,567 km (605 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 574,170 467,520 (81.4%) |
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 | Victor Barnuevo Bendico |
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.
Erected in 1974, the diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Capiz.
Ecclesiastical District of Romblon & Maghali Islands※
Order | Church | Municipality | Established |
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1 | St. Joseph Cathedral | Romblon | 1635 |
2 | Our Lady of Fatima Parish | Romblon | 1990 |
3 | Parish of St. Anthony de Padua | Romblon | 1984 |
4 | Bliss Fisherfolk Christian Community Chaplaincy | Romblon | 1975 |
Order | Church | Municipality | Established |
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1 | Parish of St. Joseph, the Worker | Corcuera | 1985 |
2 | Parish of St. Nicolas of Tolentino | Banton | 1644 |
3 | Parish of Our Lady of the Immaculate Concepcion | Concepcion | 1957 |
4 | Parish of St. Jude Thaddeus | Corcuera | 1998 |
Ecclesiastical District of Tablas※
Order | Church | Municipality | Established |
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1 | Parish of St. Augustine | San Agustin | 1871 |
2 | Parish of Our Lady of the Immaculate Concepcion | Santa Maria | 1982 |
3 | Parish of St. Michael, the Archangel | Calatrava | 1961 |
4 | Parish of Our Lady of Mount Carmel | San Agustin | 1993 |
Order | Church | Municipality | Established |
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1 | Parish of St. Vincent Ferrer | Odiongan | 1859 |
2 | Parish of St. Anthony de Padua | Ferrol | 1982 |
3 | Parish of Our Lady of Candles | Odiongan | 1991 |
4 | Parish of St. Andrew | Ferrol | 1892 |
Order | Church | Municipality | Established |
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1 | Parish of St. Vincent Ferrer | Santa Fe | 1954 |
2 | Parish of St. Thomas de Villanueva | Alcantara | 1973 |
3 | Parish of St. Isidore, the Worker | Santa Fe | 1989 |
4 | Parish of St. Joseph, the Spouse of Mary | Looc | 1863 |
5 | Parish of St. Joseph, the Spouse of Mary | San Jose | 1982 |
Ecclesiastical District of Sibuyan※
Order | Church | Municipality | Established |
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1 | Parish of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception | San Fernando | 1881 |
2 | Parish of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary | Magdiwang | 1868 |
3 | Parish of Sto. Niño | Cajidiocan | 1987 |
4 | Parish of Sta. Barbara | Cajidiocan | 1848 |
5 | Parish of Our Lady of Remedy | San Fernando | 1979 |
See also※
References※
- ^ "Romblon (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ http://www.cbcponline.net/romblon/index.html
- ^ http://www.cbcponline.net/romblon/html/parishes.html
- ^ http://www.cbcponline.net/romblon/html/parishes.html
- ^ http://www.cbcponline.net/romblon/html/parishes.html
- ^ http://www.cbcponline.net/romblon/html/parishes.html
- ^ http://www.cbcponline.net/romblon/html/parishes.html
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