| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| Border: | Catholic |
| Tarlac | |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Tarlacensis |
| Local: | Diocesis ning Tarlac Diocesis ti Tarlac Diyosesis ng Tarlac Diócesis de Tarlac |
| Coat: | Diocese of Tarlac coat of arms.svg |
| Coat Size: | 150px |
| Country: | Philippines |
| Territory: | Tarlac |
| Coordinates: | 15.4876°N 120.5883°W |
| Area Km2: | 3,053 |
| Population: | 1,503,456 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Catholics: | 1,202,764[1] |
| Parishes: | 70 |
| Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
| Established: | February 16, 1963 |
| Cathedral: | Cathedral-Parish of St. Sebastian |
| Patron: | Sebastian |
| Priests: | 105 |
| Bishop: | Sede Vacante [2] |
| Metro Archbishop: | Florentino Lavarias |
| Suffragan: | for one --> |
| Vicar General: | O'neal M. Sanchez |
| Archdeacon: | for one--> |
| Emeritus Bishops: | Florentino Ferrer Cinense |
| Footnotes: | Statistics from Catholic-Hierarchy.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarlac (Latin: Dioecesis Tarlacensis) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church comprising the whole civil province of Tarlac (except Camp Servillano Aquino in San Miguel, Tarlac City, which belongs to the Military Ordinariate) in the Philippines. The see is the Saint Sebastian Cathedral in Tarlac City.[3]
On February 16, 1963, the Diocese of Tarlac was created from territories from both the Diocese of San Fernando and the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan. It is part of the Ecclesiastical Province of San Fernando, Pampanga.[4]
Enrique V. Macaraeg was the most recent Bishop of Tarlac, appointed on March 31, 2016. He was ordained on May 24, 2016, and installed on May 31, 2016. On October 23, 2023, Macaraeg died due to cardiac arrest.[5]
| Bishop | Period in Office | Coat of Arms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jesus J. Sison | March 8, 1963 - January 21, 1988 (Resigned) | |
| 2. | Florentino F. Cinense | January 21, 1988 - March 31, 2016 (Retired) | |
| 3. | Enrique V. Macaraeg | May 31, 2016 - October 23, 2023 (Died in office) | |