Roman Catholic Diocese of Cabanatuan
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cabanatuan (Latin: Dioecesis Cabanatuanensis) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. The diocese comprises 16 towns of Nueva Ecija including the cities of Cabanatuan, Palayan, and Gapan. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan.[2]
Diocese of Cabanatuan Dioecesis Cabanatuanensis Diyosesis ng Cabanatuan | |
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| Catholic | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Territory | Southern Nueva Ecija (Aliaga, Bongabon, Cabanatuan, Cabiao, Gabaldon, Gapan, General Mamerto Natividad, General Tinio, Jaen, Laur, Palayan, Peñaranda, San Antonio, San Isidro, San Leonardo, Santa Rosa, Talavera, Zaragoza) |
| Ecclesiastical province | Lingayen-Dagupan |
| Metropolitan | Lingayen-Dagupan |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,743 km2 (1,059 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 1,227,000 1,034,000[1] (84.3%) |
| Parishes | 30 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 16 February 1963 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral-Parish of St. Nicholas of Tolentino in Cabanatuan |
| Titular patrons | Nicholas of Tolentino La Virgen Divina Pastora (Patroness) |
| Secular priests | 50 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Prudencio Padilla Andaya, Jr. CICM (Bishop-designate) |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Socrates Buenaventura Villegas |
| Apostolic Administrator | Sofronio Aguirre Bancud, S.S.S., D.D. |
| Vicar General | Noel J. Jetajobe, SSL, MLS |
| Judicial Vicar | Reynold H. Oliveros, JCD |
| Statistics from Catholic-Hierarchy.org | |
History
On February 16, 1963 Pope John XXIII, issued the apostolic letter "Exterior Ecclesiae" creating the Diocese of Cabanatuan in Nueva Ecija separating from the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan, and then the Diocese of San Fernando. On June 3, 1963 the Diocese of Cabanatuan was canonically erected after that on June 4, 1963 Bishop Mariano Gaviola was ordained and installed as the first Bishop of Cabanatuan. The Diocese of Cabanatuan was put under the patronage of Saint Nicholas of Tolentino and the Virgin Mary under the title Divine Shepherdess (Divina Pastora) which is popularly venerated in Gapan every May 1. The seat of the diocese is the St. Nicholas of Tolentino Cathedral in Cabanatuan with a feast day of September 10.
The diocese lost territory in 1984 when the Diocese of San Jose in the Northern Part of Nueva Ecija was formed.
The current bishop Emeritus of the diocese and Apostolic administrator is Sofronio Aguirre Bancud, S.S.S., D.D. He was appointed as auxiliary bishop on 2004 and installed as bishop on January 25, 2005. He officially retired on December 8, 2024 after he reached his mandatory retirement age of 76.
On December 8, 2024, Pope Francis appointed Bishop Prudencio Padilla Andaya, Jr., CICM, D.D., until now the second Apostolic Vicar of Tabuk since April 16, 2003, to be the 6th bishop of this diocese.[3] The canonical installation of Bishop Andaya is set on February 3, 2025. [4]
Ordinaries
| No | Name | In office | Coat of arms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mariano Garces Gaviola | (8 March 1963 – 31 May 1967) |  |
| 2. | Vicente Posada Reyes | (8 August 1967 – 7 April 1983) |  |
| 3. | Ciceron Sta. Maria Tumbocon | (7 April 1983 – 11 November 1990) |  |
| 4. | Sofio Guinto Balce | (11 November 1990 – 25 June 2004) |  |
| 5. | Sofronio Aguirre Bancud | (6 November 2004 – 8 December 2024) | .svg) |
| Prudencio Padilla Andaya, Jr., CICM (Bishop-designate) | (8 December 2024 - present) | .svg) |
Gallery
- Gallery of the Diocese of Cabanatuan
Sofronio Aguirre Bancud, Bishop of Cabanatuan
The altar of the Cathedral-Parish of St. Nicholas of Tolentino
St. Nicholas of Tolentino New Cathedral (on-going construction) and Crypt
Maria Assumpta Seminary
College of the Immaculate Conception (Cabanatuan)
- Shrines in the Diocese of Cabanatuan
National Shrine of La Virgen Divina Pastora and Three Kings Parish in Gapan, Home of the Biggest Pilgrimage in Central Luzon
Diocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Isidore the Worker in Talavera
Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Nuestra Señora delas Saleras in Aliaga
Diocesan Shrine and Parish of St. John the Baptist in Bibiclat, Aliaga, Home of Taong Putik Festival
Diocesan Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and St. Augustine Parish in Jaen
Diocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Anthony of Abbot in San Antonio
St. Isidore the Farmer Parish and Shrine of Nuestra Señora dela Soledad in San Isidro
Shrine and chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes, Apong Lourdes Shrine in Maligaya, Cabiao (under the administration of St. John Nepomucene Parish, Cabiao)
See also
References
External links
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