Roman Catholic Diocese of Boac
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Boac (Lat: "Dioecesis Boacensis") is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.
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Quick Facts Diocese of BoacDioecesis Boacensis Diyosesis ng Boac Diocesis de Boac, Catholic ...
Diocese of Boac Dioecesis Boacensis Diyosesis ng Boac Diocesis de Boac | |
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Catholic | |
Location | |
Country | Philippines |
Territory | Marinduque |
Ecclesiastical province | Lipa |
Metropolitan | Lipa |
Coordinates | 13°26′57″N 121°50′14″E |
Statistics | |
Area | 959 km2 (370 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 291,438 256,611[1] (88%) |
Parishes | 14 |
Churches | 14 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 10 May 1978 |
Cathedral | Cathedral-Parish of the Immaculate Conception and Diocesan Shrine of Mahal na Birhen ng Biglang-Awa |
Patron saint | Mahal na Birhen ng Biglang-Awa (Principal Patroness) Immaculate Conception (Secondary Patroness) |
Secular priests | 35 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Marcelino Antonio Malabanan Maralit Jr. |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Gilbert Armea Garcera |
Vicar General | Elino Esplana |
Judicial Vicar | Arvin Madla |
Map | |
Map of Marinduque showing the location of Boac | |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
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Created suffragan of the Archdiocese of Lipa, separating from the Mother Diocese of Lucena on 2 April 1977, it has jurisdiction over the province of Marinduque. It has a total area of 959.2 square kilometres (370.3 sq mi).