Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Infanta

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Territorial Prelature of Infanta

Praelatura Territorialis Infantensis

Prelatura Teritoryal ng Infanta
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Cathedral of the Prelature
Prelature of infanta coat of arms.svg
Coat of arms
Location
Country Philippines
TerritoryNorthern Quezon Province (Burdeos, General Nakar, Infanta, Jomalig, Panukulan, Patnanungan, Polillo, Real), Aurora
Ecclesiastical provinceLipa
MetropolitanLipa
Statistics
Area7,189 km2 (2,776 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
445,938
387,966 (87.0%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralCathedral-Parish of the Divine Infant Jesus of Prague and St. Mark the Evangelist
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopBernardino Cruz Cortez
Metropolitan ArchbishopGilbert Garcera

The Territorial Prelature of Infanta (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis Infantensis) is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the municipality of Infanta, Quezon, in the Ecclesiastical province of Lipa in the Philippines.

Prelates[]

Former Coat of arms of Prelature of Infanta
No Name In office Coat of arms
1. Patrick Harmon Shanley, OCD† July 11, 1951 - September 12, 1960 Coat of arms of Patrick Harmon Shanley.svg
2. Julio Xavier Labayen, OCD† June 23, 1961 - June 28, 2003 Coat of arms of Julio Xavier Labayen.svg
3. Rolando Octavus Joven Tria Tirona June 28, 2003 - September 8, 2012 Coat of arms of Rolando Octavus Joven Tria Tirona Bishop of Malolos.svg
4. October 27, 2014 – present Coat of arms of Bernadino Cruz Cortez.svg

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