Roman Catholic Diocese of Romblon

Roman 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
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established19 December 1974
CathedralCathedral of St. Joseph in Romblon
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopNarciso Villaver Abellana
Metropolitan ArchbishopVictor Barnuevo Bendico
Vicar GeneralNonato Ernie Fetalino

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.[2]

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

Ecclesiastical District of Romblon & Maghali Islands

I. Vicariate of St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church[3]
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[4]
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[6]
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[7]
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[8]
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 2023-09-15.
  2. ^ http://www.cbcponline.net/romblon/index.html
  3. ^ http://www.cbcponline.net/romblon/html/parishes.html
  4. ^ http://www.cbcponline.net/romblon/html/parishes.html
  5. ^ http://www.cbcponline.net/romblon/html/parishes.html
  6. ^ http://www.cbcponline.net/romblon/html/parishes.html
  7. ^ http://www.cbcponline.net/romblon/html/parishes.html
  8. ^ http://www.cbcponline.net/romblon/html/parishes.html
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Romblon
Dioecesis Rombloniensis
Territories
  • Romblon
Diocese of Romblon
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Vicariate of
St. Joseph,
Patron of the
Universal Church
  • St. Joseph
  • San Antonio De Padua
  • Our Lady of Fatima
Vicariate of
San Nicolas
de Tolentino
Vicariate of
St. Augustine
  • St. Augustine (San Agustin, Romblon)
  • St. Michael the Archangel (Calatrava, Romblon)
  • Our Lady Of Mt. Carmel (San Agustin, Romblon)
  • Nuestra Señora de Salvacion Mission Station (San Agustin, Romblon)
Vicariate of
St. Vincent
Ferrer
  • St. Vincent Ferrer (Odiongan)
  • Our Lady Of Candles (Odiongan)
  • St. Anthony Of Padua (Ferrol, Romblon)
  • St. Andrew the Apostle (San Andres, Romblon)
Vicariate of
St. Joseph,
the Spouse
of Mary
  • St. Joseph, Spouse Of Mary (Looc, Romblon)
  • St. Thomas of Villanova (Alcantara, Romblon)
  • Immaculate Conception (Sta. Maria, Romblon)
  • San Pedro Calungsod Mission Station (Alad, Romblon, Romblon)
Vicariate of
Sta. Barbara
  • Sta. Barbara (Cajidiocan)
  • Immaculate Conception (San Fernando, Romblon)
  • Our Lady Of Most Holy Rosary (Magdiwang, Romblon)
  • Our Lady Of Remedies (San Fernando, Romblon)
  • Sto Niño (Cajidiocan)
  • St. Therese Of The Child Jesus (Cajidiocan)
Vicariate of
St. Vincent
Ferrer
  • St. Vincent Ferrer (Sta. Fe, Romblon)
  • St. Joseph, Spouse Of Mary (San Jose, Romblon)
  • San Isidro Labrador (Sta. Fe, Romblon)
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