Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay explained

Jurisdiction:Apostolic Vicariate
Border:Catholic
Taytay
Latin:Vicariatus Apostolicus Taytayensis[1]
Local:Bikaryato Apostoliko ng Taytay
Vicariato Apostolico de Taytay
Coat:File:Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay coat of arms.svg
Coat Size:200px
Country: Philippines
Territory:Northern Palawan (Agutaya, Araceli, Busuanga, Coron, Culion, Cuyo, Dumaran, El Nido, Linapacan, Magsaysay, Roxas, San Vicente, Taytay)
Province:Immediately subject to the Holy See
Coordinates:10.82°N 119.5014°W
Area Km2:6,413
Population:763,640 [2]
Population As Of:2021
Catholics:633,821 [3]
Catholics Percent:83
Parishes:22
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Cathedral:Saint Joseph the Worker Cathedral
Bishop:Broderick Pabillo
Bishop Title:Vicar Apostolic
Suffragan:for one-->
Vicar General:Reynante Aguanta
Archdeacon:for one-->
Emeritus Bishops:Edgardo Sarabia Juanich (2002–2018)

The Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay is a Latin Catholic pre-diocesan missionary jurisdiction in the island of Palawan in the Philippines.

It is not a part of any ecclesiastical province as it is directly subject to the Holy See (under the jurisdiction of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples), yet for the purpose of apostolic cooperation usually grouped with the Archdiocese of Manila, along with the Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Princesa.

Its episcopal see is the Cathedral of Saint Joseph the Worker, in Taytay, Palawan.

Nuestra Señora de la Consolacion y Correa de Cuyo of Cuyo, Palawan was granted of Episcopal Coronation of 2022, making her the first Marian image receive such an honor.

History

It was established on 27 March 2002 as the Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay when it split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Palawan. The latter then became the Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Princesa.

Apostolic Vicars of Taytay

BishopPeriod in OfficeCoat of Arms
1.Edgardo Juanich May 13, 2002 appointed – November 14, 2018 Resigned
2.Broderick PabilloJune 29, 2021 appointed – present

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay . Claretian Publications . 29 May 2017 . 29 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180805123927/http://www.claretianpublications.com/index.php/catholic-directory/diocese/apostolic-vicariate-of-taytay/140 . 5 August 2018 . en-gb.
  2. Web site: AV of Taytay updated statistics . gcatholic.
  3. Web site: AV of Taytay updated statistics . gcatholic.