Diocese of Romblon
Latin Catholic diocese in the Philippines

Diocese of Romblon

Dioecesis Rombloniensis

  • Diyosesis ng Romblon
  • Diocesis de Romblon
Catholic
Romblon Cathedral
Coat of arms
Location
Country Philippines
TerritoryRomblon
Ecclesiastical provinceCapiz
MetropolitanCapiz
Coordinates12°34′33″N 122°16′10″E / 12.57581°N 122.26955°E / 12.57581; 122.26955
Statistics
Area1,567 km2 (605 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2021)
  • 574,170
  • 467,520[1] (81.4%)
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established19 December 1974
CathedralCathedral of St. Joseph in Romblon
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopNarciso Villaver Abellana
Metropolitan ArchbishopVictor Barnuevo Bendico
Vicar GeneralNonato Ernie Fetalino
Website
Official website

The Diocese of Romblon (Latin: Dioecesis Rombloniesis) is a Latin Catholic diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. A constituent of the sui iuris Latin Church, it is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Capiz. Its titular patron is St. Joseph, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and its secondary patron is the Santo Niño.[2] Erected in 1974, the diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes in that time.

The diocese is divided into six vicariates and has twenty-four parishes, ministered by thirty priests and one religious brother of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD). It covers a land area of 1,355 square kilometers (523 sq mi) and has a population of 227,621 of which 87 per cent are Catholics.[3][4]

Ecclesiastical District of Romblon & Maghali Islands

I. Vicariate of St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church[5]
Order Church Municipality Established
1 St. Joseph Cathedral Romblon 1635
2 Our Lady of Fatima Parish Romblon 1990
3 Parish of St. Anthony de Padua Romblon 1984
4 Bliss Fisherfolk Christian Community Chaplaincy Romblon 1975
II. Vicariate of St. Joseph the Worker[5]
Order Church Municipality Established
1 Parish of St. Joseph, the Worker Corcuera 1985
2 Parish of St. Nicolas of Tolentino Banton 1644
3 Parish of Our Lady of the Immaculate Concepcion Concepcion 1957
4 Parish of St. Jude Thaddeus Corcuera 1998

Ecclesiastical District of Tablas

I. Vicariate of St. Augustine[5]
Order Church Municipality Established
1 Parish of St. Augustine San Agustin 1871
2 Parish of Our Lady of the Immaculate Concepcion Santa Maria 1982
3 Parish of St. Michael, the Archangel Calatrava 1961
4 Parish of Our Lady of Mount Carmel San Agustin 1993
II. Vicariate of St. Vincent Ferrer[5]
Order Church Municipality Established
1 Parish of St. Vincent Ferrer Odiongan 1859
2 Parish of St. Anthony de Padua Ferrol 1982
3 Parish of Our Lady of Candles Odiongan 1991
4 Parish of St. Andrew Ferrol 1892
III. Vicariate of St. Joseph, The Spouse of Mary[5]
Order Church Municipality Established
1 Parish of St. Vincent Ferrer Santa Fe 1954
2 Parish of St. Thomas de Villanueva Alcantara 1973
3 Parish of St. Isidore, the Worker Santa Fe 1989
4 Parish of St. Joseph, the Spouse of Mary Looc 1863
5 Parish of St. Joseph, the Spouse of Mary San Jose 1982

Ecclesiastical District of Sibuyan

I. Vicariate of Sta. Barbara[5]
Order Church Municipality Established
1 Parish of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception San Fernando 1881
2 Parish of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Magdiwang 1868
3 Parish of Sto. Niño Cajidiocan 1987
4 Parish of Sta. Barbara Cajidiocan 1848
5 Parish of Our Lady of Remedy San Fernando 1979

See also

References

  1. ^ "Romblon (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Diocese of Romblon". CBCP Online: The Official Website of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines. n.d. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024.
  3. ^
    • "Diocese of Romblon". Union of Catholic Asian News. n.d. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
    • "Home". Diocese of Romblon. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Catholic Directory: Dioceses – 60. Diocese of Romblon". Claretian Communication Foundation. Claretian Missionaries in the Philippines Publications. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Parishes". Diocese of Romblon. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016.
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