Roman Catholic Diocese of Romblon explained
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] width=5% | Order | width=15% | Church | width=10% | Municipality | width=10% | Established |
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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] width=5% | Order | width=15% | Church | width=10% | Municipality | width=10% | Established |
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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] width=5% | Order | width=15% | Church | width=10% | Municipality | width=10% | Established |
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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] width=5% | Order | width=15% | Church | width=10% | Municipality | width=10% | Established |
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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] width=5% | Order | width=15% | Church | width=10% | Municipality | width=10% | Established |
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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] width=5% | Order | width=15% | Church | width=10% | Municipality | width=10% | Established |
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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
Notes and References
- Web site: Romblon (Catholic Diocese). gcatholic.org. 2023-09-15.
- http://www.cbcponline.net/romblon/index.html
- http://www.cbcponline.net/romblon/html/parishes.html
- http://www.cbcponline.net/romblon/html/parishes.html
- http://www.cbcponline.net/romblon/html/parishes.html
- http://www.cbcponline.net/romblon/html/parishes.html
- http://www.cbcponline.net/romblon/html/parishes.html
- http://www.cbcponline.net/romblon/html/parishes.html