Roman Catholic Diocese of Cubao

Diocese of Cubao

*Dioecesis Cubaoensis*

*Diyosesis ng Cubao*
*Diócesis de Cubao*
Diocese of Cubao; Dioecesis Cubaoensis; Diyosesis ng Cubao; Diócesis de Cubao;
Catholic
	Interior of Immaculate Conception Cathedral of Cubao
	Coat of arms with the motto Civitas Supra Montem Posita ("A City Set on a Hill")
Location
Country	Philippines
Territory	Quezon City District 1; District 3 (except Barangay Matandang Balara); District 4; District 6 (some barangays);
Honesto Flores Ongtioco
Metropolitan Archbishop	Jose Advincula
Vicar General	Steven C. Zabala
Website
	https://dioceseofcubao.ph

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cubao (

Blessed Virgin Mary, under the title Immaculate Conception

, is the principal patroness of the diocese.

The diocese is composed of 45 full

vicariates

.

History

On December 3, 1974, Manila Archbishop Jaime Sin divided Quezon City into four vicariates: the Vicariates of Santa Rita, of Holy Family, of Saint Joseph, and of Santo Nino.

On August 10, 1987, the ecclesiastical district of Quezon City was divided into two: Quezon City-North and Quezon City-South. On March 15, 2002, the district's territories were revised and the southern district renamed the ecclesiastical district of Cubao. Manila Auxiliary Bishop Socrates Villegas became the district bishop with Monsignor Daniel Santa Maria as its episcopal vicar.

On June 28, 2003, Pope John Paul II signed the papal bull Quo Satius Provideretur and the district was made a diocese, along with the

Honesto F. Ongtioco, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Balanga, was named its first bishop and was formally installed on August 28, 2003. The Immaculate Conception Parish at 39 Lantana Street, Barangay Immaculate Conception, Cubao, Quezon City, became the Cubao Cathedral

and seat of the diocese.

Territorial jurisdiction

The diocese comprises the southern part of Quezon City, starting from Tandang Sora Avenue and Mactan Street leading throughout the south of the city, particularly the three legislative districts of the city in the south: District 1 (all barangays), District 3 (except Barangays Camp Aguinaldo, Matandang Balara and EDSA Shrine in Brgy. Ugong Norte along EDSA-Ortigas), and District 4 (except the lower part of Barangay Bagong Lipunan ng Crame). In addition to, it comprises some barangays in District 6, namely Sangandaan, Baesa, Apolonio Samson, Unang Sigaw, Balon-bato (or Balumbato), New Era, and portions of Culiat and Tandang Sora that are found on the southern portion across Tandang Sora Avenue. Three properties owned and operated by the Archdiocese of Manila are located within the diocese's jurisdiction which are Radio Veritas 846, Our Lady of Veritas Chapel, and EDSA Shrine.^[3]

Diocese of Novaliches

.

Ordinaries

Order	Image	Episcopate	Name	Place of birth	Age at start/end of episcopacy	Notes	Coat of arms
1		August 28, 2003 – present (20 years, 231 days)	Honesto Flores Ongtioco	San Fernando, Pampanga	54 / —	First bishop of the Diocese of Cubao, also the apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Malolos following the death of its Bishop Jose F. Oliveros.^[4]

Arms

Coat of arms of Roman Catholic Diocese of Cubao
Notes The arms of the Diocese of Cubao consists of: Crest Elaborately decorated heraldic Western mitre. Escutcheon Three hills surmounted by a Tau cross against a yellow field. The lower half contains four, five-petalled white flowers on a blue field. Motto Civitas Supra Montem Posita (English: A City Set on a Hill)

References

^ "Cubao (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
^ "Quo Satius Provideretur" (in Latin). Libreria Editrice Vaticana. June 28, 2003. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
^ "Story of EDSA Shrine | EDSA Shrine". www.edsashrine.com. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013.
^ "MOST REV. HONESTO F. ONGTIOCO, D.D." www.cbcponline.net. Archived from the original on January 9, 2004.

External links

Official website
Our Lady of Pentecost Parish Archived May 7, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
Transfiguration of Our Lord Parish
San Antonio de Padua Parish

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[1] "Cubao (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved September 16, 2023.

[2] "Quo Satius Provideretur" (in Latin). Libreria Editrice Vaticana. June 28, 2003. Retrieved June 16, 2018.

[3] "Story of EDSA Shrine | EDSA Shrine". www.edsashrine.com. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013.

[4] "MOST REV. HONESTO F. ONGTIOCO, D.D." www.cbcponline.net. Archived from the original on January 9, 2004.

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