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Roman Catholic diocese in the Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Romblon (Latin: Dioecesis Rombloniesis) is a diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. A constituent of the sui iuris Latin Church, it is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Capiz. Its titular patron is St. Joseph, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and its secondary patron is the Santo Niño.[2] Erected in 1974, the diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes in that time.
Diocese of Romblon Dioecesis Rombloniensis
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Location | |
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Territory | Romblon |
Ecclesiastical province | Capiz |
Metropolitan | Capiz |
Coordinates | 12°34′33″N 122°16′10″E |
Statistics | |
Area | 1,567 km2 (605 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 574,170 467,520[1] (81.4%) |
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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 |
Website | |
Official website |
The diocese is divided into six vicariates and has twenty-four parishes, ministered by thirty priests and one religious brother of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD). It covers a land area of 1,355 square kilometers (523 sq mi) and has a population of 227,621 of which 87 per cent are Catholics.[3][4]
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 |
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 | 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 |
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 |
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