Roman Catholic Diocese of Romblon

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Romblon (Lat: Dioecesis Rombloniesis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. The Diocese of Romblon has 24 parishes manned by 30 priests and 1 religious SVD brother. The diocese is divided into 6 vicariates. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Capiz. It covers a land area of 1,355 square kilometers and has a population of 227,621 of which 87 per cent are Catholics. Its titular patron is St. Joseph, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and its secondary patron is the Santo Niño.[1]

Diocese of Romblon

Dioecesis Rombloniensis

Diyosesis ng Romblon
Diyosesis it Romblon
Location
Country Philippines
TerritoryRomblon
Ecclesiastical provinceCapiz
MetropolitanCapiz
Statistics
Area1,567 km2 (605 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2010)
312,000
258,176 (82.7%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established19 December 1974
CathedralCathedral of St Joseph in Romblon
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopNarciso Villaver Abellana
Metropolitan ArchbishopJose Advincula
Vicar GeneralNonato Ernie Fetalino

Erected in 1974, the diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Capiz.

Ordinaries
  • Nicolas M. Mondejar (19 Dec 1974 Appointed - 21 Nov 1987 Appointed, Bishop of San Carlos)
  • Vicente Salgado y Garrucho † (30 May 1988 Appointed - 30 Jan 1997 Resigned)
  • Arturo Mandin Bastes, S.V.D. (3 Jul 1997 Appointed - 25 Jul 2002 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Sorsogon)
  • Jose Corazon Tumbagahan Tala-oc (11 Jun 2003 Appointed- 25 May 2011 Appointed, Bishop of Kalibo )
  • Narciso Villaver Abellana, M.S.C. (15 Oct 2013 Appointed)

See also

References
  1. http://www.cbcponline.net/romblon/index.html

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