Roman Catholic Diocese of Masbate
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Masbate (Latin: Dioecesis Masbatensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. The seat of the bishop is the Cathedral Parish of Saint Anthony of Padua along Quezon Street, Masbate City.
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Diocese of Masbate Dioecesis Masbatensis Diyosesis san Masbate Diyosesis ng Masbate Diócesis de Masbate | |
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Catholic | |
Location | |
Country | Philippines |
Territory | Masbate |
Ecclesiastical province | Caceres |
Metropolitan | Caceres |
Coordinates | 12°22′08″N 123°37′08″E |
Statistics | |
Area | 7,000 km2 (2,700 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 983,172 917,532[1] (93.3%) |
Parishes | 35 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | March 23, 1968 (created), September 25, 1968 (canonically erected) |
Cathedral | Saint Anthony of Padua Cathedral |
Patron saint | Anthony of Padua |
Secular priests | 60 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | José S. Bantolo |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Archbishop-Elect Rex Andrew Alarcon |
Vicar General | Eusebio Llonoso |
Map | |
Territorial jurisdiction of the Diocese of Masbate | |
Statistics from Catholic-Hierarchy.org |
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The diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes and is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Cáceres. Its patron is Saint Anthony of Padua.