Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarlac
Diocese of Tarlac Dioecesis Tarlacensis Diyosesis ning Tarlac Diocesis ti Tarlac Diócesis de Tarlac | |
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Location | |
Country | Philippines |
Territory | Tarlac |
Ecclesiastical province | San Fernando |
Metropolitan | San Fernando |
Statistics | |
Area | 3,053 km2 (1,179 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2014) 1,273,240 1,052,000 (82.6%) |
Parishes | 63 |
Information | |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | February 16, 1963 |
Cathedral | Cathedral-Parish of St. Sebastian |
Patron saint | Saint Sebastian |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Enrique V. Macaraeg |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Florentino Lavarias |
Vicar General | Very Rev. Msgr. Ramon V. Capuno |
Bishops emeritus | Florentino F. Cinense |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarlac (Latin: Dioecesis Tarlacensis) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church comprising the whole civil province of Tarlac (except Camp Servillano Aquino in San Miguel, Tarlac City, which belongs to the Military Ordinariate) in the Philippines. The see is the Saint Sebastian Cathedral in Tarlac City.[1]
On February 16, 1963, the diocese was created from territories from both the Diocese of San Fernando and the Diocese of Lingayen-Dagupan. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of San Fernando in Pampanga.[1]
Enrique V. Macaraeg is the current Bishop of Tarlac, who was appointed on March 31, 2016. He was ordained on May 24, 2016, and installed on May 31, 2016.
Bishops[]
- Jesus J. Sison: Mar 8, 1963 - Jan 21, 1988
- Florentino F. Cinense: Jan 21, 1988 - March 31, 2016
- Enrique V. Macaraeg: March 31, 2016 – present.
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in the Philippines
- List of Catholic dioceses in the Philippines
References[]
- ^ a b "Jurisdictions - Diocese of Tarlac". CBCP Online. Retrieved on 2014-12-14.
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- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of San Fernando
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