Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Capiz

Coordinates: 11°35′01″N 122°45′11″E / 11.5836°N 122.7530°E / 11.5836; 122.7530
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Archdiocese of Capiz

Archidioecesis Capicensis

Artsidiyosesis sang Capiz
Arkidiyosesis ng Capiz
Arquidiocesis de Capiz
Catholic
Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJanuary 27, 1951 (Diocese)
January 17, 1976 (Archdiocese)
CathedralImmaculate Conception Metropolitan Cathedral
PatronessImmaculate Conception
Secular priests113[2]
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Major ArchbishopVictor Barnuevo Bendico
Metropolitan ArchbishopVictor Barnuevo Bendico
SuffragansJose Corazon Tala-oc (Kalibo)
Narciso Abellana (Romblon)
Vicar GeneralRufino Regie Pamposa
Bishops emeritusJose Advincula (2011-2021)
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Jurisdiction of the metropolitan see within the Philippines

The Archdiocese of Capiz is a

metropolitan archdiocese the Catholic Church in the Philippines. The archdiocese covers the entire province of Capiz on the island of Panay in the Visayas, central Philippines, and has its see in Roxas City. Its current archbishop is Victor Barnuevo Bendico, who was installed on May 3, 2023.[5]

History

The tumultuous situation that the Philippine Catholic church had experienced in the aftermath of the

Archdiocese of Jaro.[7]

Decades after the Quae Mari Sinico, the Diocese of Capiz was eventually formed on 27 January 1951 by virtue of the Apostolic Constitution Ex supremi apostolatus. The new diocese was carved from the territory of the Archdiocese of Jaro, and covered the whole civil provinces of

Romblon.[8]

Two dioceses were eventually created from its territory: the

Diocese of Kalibo (17 January 1976).[9][10]

On 17 January 1976,

suffragans.[11]

The archdiocese retained the name Capiz since its establishment predates the renaming of the municipality where it sits into Roxas City (11 April 1951).

Coat of arms

The silver crescent on the blue background symbolizes the

Third Philippine Republic. Hence, the twin at the dexter side holds a patriarchal cross, insignia of an archbishop, while the one at the sinister side holds a sheathed ancient ceremonial sword of command.[12]

Suffragan dioceses

List of Ordinaries

Bishops

Name Period in Office Coat of Arms
From Until
1. Manuel Porcia Yap† February 13, 1951 March 5, 1952

(Appointment; Bishop of Bacolod)

2. Archbishop Antonio Frondosa Antonio Floro Frondosa† March 5, 1952 January 17, 1976

(Appointment; Archbishop)

Archbishops

Name Period in Office Coat of Arms
From Until
1. Archbishop Antonio Frondosa Antonio Floro Frondosa† January 17, 1976

(Appointment; former Bishop)

June 18, 1986

(Retirement)

2. Onesimo Cadiz Gordoncillo† June 18, 1986

(Appointment; former Bishop of Tagbilaran)

November 9, 2011
3. Most Rev. Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, DD Jose Fuerte Advincula November 9, 2011

(Appointment; former Bishop of San Carlos)

June 24, 2021

(Appointment; Archbishop of Manila)

4. Archbishop Victor Bendico Victor Barnuevo Bendico May 3, 2023

(Appointment; former Bishop of Baguio)

incumbent

Auxiliary Bishops

Name Period in Office Coat of Arms
From Until
1. Vicente Macanan Navarra April 23, 1979 November 21, 1987

(Appointment; Bishop of Kabankalan)

Affiliated bishops

  • Archbishop of Manila
    (1974-2003)
  • Apostolic Vicar of Calapan
    in 1989
  • Bishop of Bacolod
    (2001-2016)
  • Bishop of Baguio
    in 2017 to 2023; Later he was appointed Archbishop of Capiz in 2023
  • Archbishop of Manila in 2021[13]

Administered Schools

Gallery

  • Immaculate Conception Metropolitan Cathedral, Roxas City
    Immaculate Conception Metropolitan Cathedral, Roxas City
  • Saint Therese of Avila Parish Church, Roxas City
    Saint Therese of Avila Parish Church, Roxas City
  • Santa Monica Parish Church, Panay
    Santa Monica Parish Church, Panay
  • St. Thomas of Villanova Parish Church, Dao
    St. Thomas of Villanova Parish Church, Dao
  • Saint Catherine of Alexandria Parish Church, Mambusao
    Saint Catherine of Alexandria Parish Church, Mambusao
  • St. Martin of Tours Parish Church, Dumalag
    St. Martin of Tours Parish Church, Dumalag

See also

References

  1. ^ "Capiz (Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  2. ^ a b "Archdiocese of Capiz". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  3. ^ "Capiz (Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  4. ^ "Capiz (Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  5. ^ "Resignations and Appointments". Holy See Press Office. March 3, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  6. ^ Pilario, Daniel Franklin (2015). "Introduction: Quae Mari Sinico and the Church in Disarray" (PDF). In Pilario, Daniel Franklin; Vibar, Gerardo (eds.). Philippine Local Churches after the Spanish Regime: Quae Mari Sinico and Beyond. Manila: Adamson University Press. pp. 1–29.
  7. ^ Magpantay, Melanie; Hila, Antonio (2022). "The Ascendancy of Gabriel M. Reyes to the Archbishopric of Manila (1949-1952)". Philippinana Sacra. LVII (73): 295-342.
  8. ^ "Ex supremi apostolatus" (PDF). Acta Apostolicae Sedis. 43: 264–266. 1951.
  9. ^ "Christi Ecclesia" (PDF). Acta Apostolicae Sedis. 68: 168–169. 1974.
  10. ^ "Animarum utilitas" (PDF). Acta Apostolicae Sedis. 68: 166–167. 1976.
  11. ^ "Nimium patens" (PDF). Acta Apostolicae Sedis. 68: 165–166. 1976.
  12. JSTOR 42719371
    . Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  13. ^ Gomes, R. (2021, March 25). Pope appoints new Archbishop in Manila. Vatican News. https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-03/pope-frncis-appoints-new-archbishop-manila-philippines-advincula.html
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