Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalibo
Diocese of Kalibo Dioecesis Kalibensis Diyosesis it Kalibo | |
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Location | |
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Territory | Aklan |
Ecclesiastical province | Capiz[1] |
Metropolitan | Capiz |
Coordinates | 11°40′N 122°20′E / 11.667°N 122.333°E |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,019 km2 (780 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2012) 1,474,000 1,211,000 (82.2%) |
Parishes | 24 |
Schools | 3[2] |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 16 January 1976[3] |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Kalibo, Aklan |
Patron saint | Saint John the Baptist St. Niño, Our Lady of The Most Holy Rosary |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Jose Corazon T. Tala-oc, D.D. |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Sede vacante |
Vicar General | Msgr. Frederick Malacas |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalibo is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.
Erected in 1976, the diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Capiz.
The current bishop is Jose Corazon T. Tala-oc, appointed in May 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI.
The Diocese of Kalibo was created on January 17, 1976, and erected on July 15, 1976, a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Capiz. The first bishop was Juan N. Nilmar. The second bishop was Gabriel V. Reyes, installed on January 12, 1993. The third bishop was Jose Romeo O. Lazo, D.D. The fourth and present bishop is Jose Corazon T. Tala- oc, D.D. The diocese comprises the civil province of Aklan, which was separated politically from the province of Capiz in 1956.
Ordinaries[]
- Juan Nicolasora Nilmar † (3 Jun 1976 Appointed - 21 Nov 1992 Retired)
- Gabriel Villaruz Reyes (21 Nov 1992 Appointed - 7 Dec 2002 Appointed, Bishop of Antipolo - Retired)
- Jose Romeo Orquejo Lazo (15 Nov 2003 Appointed - 2009 Appointed, Bishop of San Jose de Antique, now Archbishop of Jaro)
- Jose Corazon Tumbagahan Tala-oc (25 May 2011 Appointed)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Catholic Hierarchy. "Diocese of Kalibo". Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. "Diocese of Kalibo". Retrieved 31 July 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-05-13. Retrieved 2013-07-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Roman Catholic dioceses in the Philippines
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Capiz
- Christian organizations established in 1976
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Kalibo
- 1976 establishments in the Philippines
- Religion in Aklan