Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose (Nueva Ecija)

Diocese of San Jose de Nueva Ecija
Dioecesis Sancti Iosephi in Insulis Philippinis
Diyosesis ng San Jose, Nueva Ecija
Location
Country Philippines
Territory northern part of Nueva Ecija
Ecclesiastical province Lingayen-Dagupan
Metropolitan Lingayen-Dagupan
Statistics
Area 2,540 km2 (980 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2010)
803,000
710,957 (88.5%)
Congregations 10 (4 Religious Institutes of Men and 6 Religious Institutes of Women)
Schools 12 (10 Diocesan Schools and 2 Religious Administered)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 16 February 1984
Cathedral Cathedral-Parish of St. Joseph the Worker
Patron saint St. Joseph The Worker
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Roberto Calara Mallari
Metropolitan Archbishop Socrates B. Villegas
Vicar General Nestor Esmeralda Romano
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in the Philippines (Lat: Dioecesis Sancti Iosephi in Insulis Philippinis) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.

The diocese was founded in 1984, having previously formed part of the Diocese of Cabanatuan. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan.

The diocese held its first Diocesan Synod in March 2011 led by the Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines. The diocese celebrated its Silver Anniversary of Canonical Erection last July 14, 2009. On April 20, Pope Benedict XVI named its third bishop, Most Rev. Mylo Hubert C. Vergara, as the bishop of Pasig. At present, the diocese is headed by its fourth bishop Most Rev. Roberto C. Mallari D.D., former Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of San Fernando, Pampanga.

Brief History

The Diocese of San Jose, Nueva Ecija, was created on Feb. 16, 1984 by Pope John Paul II and canonically erected on July 14, 1984. Its territory was taken from the Diocese of Cabanatuan which at same time of the division comprised the entire province of Nueva Ecija.

Sixteen parishes, out of forty one parishes of the Diocese of Cabanatuan were adjudicated to the Diocese of San Jose, Nueva Ecija. 80 percent of the people are Roman Catholics and the rest of 20 percent are members of different sects and denominations.

Bishop Florentino F. Cinense, DD, was appointed the diocese's first diocesan bishop on July 14, 1984. When appointed coadjutor bishop of Tarlac, he remained as Apostolic Administrator of San Jose, until the appointment of his successor Bishop Leo M. Drona, SDB, DD, on July 25, 1987. Bishop Leo M. Drona had been a Salesian of Don Bosco for twenty nine-years prior to his Episcopal appointment. He is the first Filipino Salesian priest as well as the first Filipino Salesian Bishop. In June 2004, Bishop Drona was transferred to the Diocese of San Pablo, Laguna as its third bishop. He was succeeded by Bishop Mylo Hubert C. Vergara who was installed as the third bishop of the Diocese of San Jose de Nueva Ecija on May 14, 2005. Then Bishop Mylo C Vergara transferred to the Diocese of Pasig. It was May 15 when Pope Benedict XVI named the current Bishop Roberto C. Mallari.

Ordinaries

  • Florentino Ferrer Cinense, DD: 24 May 1984 Appointed - 17 Aug 1985 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Tarlac
  • Leo Murphy Drona, S.D.B., DD: 10 Jun 1987 Appointed - 14 May 2004 Appointed, Bishop of San Pablo
  • Mylo Hubert Claudio Vergara, S.T.D., DD: 12 Feb 2005 Appointed - 20 Apr 2011 Appointed, Bishop of Pasig
  • Roberto Calara Mallari, DD: 15 May 2012 - present

Diocesan Officials

  • Vicar General: Very Rev. Nestor E. Romano
  • Chancellor: Rev. Fr. Getty A. Ferrer, JCD
  • Vice Chancellor: Rev. Fr. Josix Tolentino
  • Oeconomous: Rev. Fr. Renato R. Santos, Jr.
  • Judicial Vicar: Rev. Fr. Getty A. Ferrer, JCD

Vicariates

There are 21 Parishes in the Diocese of San Jose de Nueva Ecija.

Vicariate of St. Joseph the Worker

Most Rev. Roberto C. Mallari, D.D. (Rector and Parish Priest), Rev. Fr. Edwin Bravo (Senior Parochial Vicar), Rev. Fr. Marc Louie Cañiza (Junior Parochial Vicar), Rev. Fr. Oliver Estore, Rev. Fr. Getty Ferrer, and Rev. Msgr. Romeo Nietes (Resident Priests) | May 1

  • Mary Help of Christians Parish - Malasin, San Jose City

Rev. Fr. Rufo Ramil H. Cruz, PhD | May 24

Rev. Fr. Mitchell Cinense | Sep. 10

  • Sto. Niño Quasi-Parish - Puncan, Carranglan

Rev. Fr. Charles Patricio, MSC | 3rd Sun. of Jan.

  • St. James the Great Parish - Lupao

Rev. Fr. Renato Santos, Jr. | Jul. 25

Rev. Fr. Josix Tolentino | Nov. 30

  • St. Joseph, Husband of Mary Parish - Rizal

Rev. Fr. Arleen Ragasa | Mar. 19

  • Immaculate Conception Parish - Llanera

Rev. Fr. Luvimindo Sayson | Dec. 8

Vicariate of St. John the Evangelist

  • St. John the Evangelist Parish - Guimba

Rev. Fr. Cesar Vergara (Parish Priest) and Rev. Fr. Renz Jane Valente (Parochial Vicar) | Dec. 27

  • Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Parish - Triala, Guimba

Rev. Fr. Gabriel Galido, MSC | Sun. before the Solemnity of Sacred Heart of Jesus

Rev. Fr. Getty Ferrer | Aug. 16

  • St. Anthony of Padua Parish - Butao, Cuyapo

Rev. Fr. Wilfredo Villanueva, SOLT | Jun. 13

  • Diocesan Shrine of the Holy Face of Jesus and Immaculate Conception Parish - Nampicuan

Rev. Fr. Christian Magtalas | Shrove Tuesday and Dec. 8

  • Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish - Talugtug

Rev. Fr. Bonifacio Flores | Jun. 27

Vicariate of St. Dominic of Guzman

Rev. Fr. Menardo Natividad | Aug. 8

  • Diocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Jerome - Baloc, Sto. Domingo

Rev. Fr. Ernie Pesimo | Oct. 31

Very Rev. Nestor E. Romano (Parish Priest), Rev. Fr. Rodelio Paglinawan and Rev. Fr. Mitchelle Cinense (Parochial Vicars) | Jan. 20

  • Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish - Bantug, Science City of Munoz

Rev. Fr. Jojie G. Balinton, MSC (Parish Priest) and Rev. Fr. Ritchie Y. Estrada MSC (Assistant Parish Priest) | Fri. after Corpus Christi Sun.

Rev. Fr. Tito Y. Maratas, MSC (Chaplain)

Rev. Fr. Jun Flores, PhD | Sun. after Christmas Day

  • Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish - Licab

Rev. Fr. Rosalito Cabanting | Oct. 7

Clergy

Diocesan Priests

  • Rolando Mabutol, HP
  • Paulo Romeo Nietes, HP
  • Nestor Romano
  • Luvimindo Sayson
  • Renato Santos Jr.
  • Remigio Malgapo
  • Menardo Natividad
  • Bonifacio Flores
  • Edwin Bravo, PhD
  • Rosalito Cabanting
  • Arleen Ragasa
  • Cesar Vergara
  • Pedro Albino
  • Ernie Pesimo
  • Jun Flores, Ph.D
  • Jose Victor Villalobos
  • Michael Grospe
  • Josix Tolentino
  • Christian Magtalas
  • Ronald Rhoel Ocampo
  • Lloyd Nepumuceno
  • Ariel Capuyon
  • Getty Ferrer, JCD
  • Rufo Ramil Cruz, Ph.D
  • Richard P. Lagos
  • Mitchelle Cinense
  • Paul Silva
  • Rodelio Paglinawan
  • Ian Andal
  • Renz Jane Valente
  • Louie Cañiza
  • Jimmy Reyes

Religious Priests

  • Fr. Tito Y. Maratas, MSC
  • Fr. Diomedes Burgos, MSC
  • Fr. Richard Montaner, MSC
  • Fr. Martinii Ladao, MSC
  • Fr. Wilfredo Villanueva, SOLT
  • Fr. Daniel Dabule, Jr., SDB
  • Fr. Jerry Santos, SDB
  • Fr. Clarence Pangilinan, SDB
  • Fr. Dennis Pineda, OSA

Apo Jose Catholic Educational System (ACES)

Diocesan Schools

Religious Administered (Missionaries of the Sacred Heart)

Other Educational Centers (Salesians of Don Bosco)

See also

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