Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalibo

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Diocese of Kalibo

Dioecesis Kalibensis

Diyosesis it Kalibo
Cathedral Kalibo.jpg
Kalibo Cathedral
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Kalibo
Coat of arms
Location
Country Philippines
TerritoryAklan
Ecclesiastical provinceCapiz[1]
MetropolitanCapiz
Coordinates11°40′N 122°20′E / 11.667°N 122.333°E / 11.667; 122.333
Statistics
Area2,019 km2 (780 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2012)
1,474,000
1,211,000 (82.2%)
Parishes24
Schools3[2]
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established16 January 1976[3]
CathedralCathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Kalibo, Aklan
Patron saintSaint John the Baptist
St. Niño, Our Lady of The Most Holy Rosary
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJose Corazon T. Tala-oc, D.D.
Metropolitan ArchbishopSede vacante
Vicar GeneralMsgr. 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[]

  1. ^ Catholic Hierarchy. "Diocese of Kalibo". Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  2. ^ Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. "Diocese of Kalibo". Retrieved 31 July 2013.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-05-13. Retrieved 2013-07-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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