Roman Catholic Diocese of Romblon
Diocese of Romblon Dioecesis Rombloniensis Diyosesis ng Romblon Diocesis de Romblon | |
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| Catholic | |
Roman Catholic | |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 19 December 1974 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Joseph in Romblon |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Narciso Villaver Abellana |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Victor Barnuevo Bendico |
| Vicar General | Nonato Ernie Fetalino |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Romblon (Lat: Dioecesis Rombloniesis) is a
Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. The Diocese of Romblon has 24 parishes staffed 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 Saint 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, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Capiz.
Ordinaries
| No | Name | In office | Coat of arms |
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| 1. | Nicolas Mollenedo Mondejar | 19 Dec 1974 - 21 Nov 1987 | 
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| 2. | Vicente Salgado y Garrucho | 30 May 1988 - 30 Jan 1997 | 
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| 3. | Arturo Mandin Bastes
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3 Jul 1997 - 25 Jul 2002 | 
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| 4. | Jose Corazon Tumbagahan Tala-oc | 11 Jun 2003 Appointed- 25 May 2011 | 
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| 5. | Narciso Villaver Abellana | 15 Oct 2013 – present | 
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See also
References
- ^ "Romblon (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ "Home". www.cbcponline.net. Archived from the original on 2004-08-28.
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