Roman Catholic Diocese of Catarman explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Border:Catholic
Catarman
Latin:Dioecesis Catarmaniensis
Local:Diyosesis han Catarman
Diyosesis ng Catarman
Coat:File:Diocese of Catarman Coat of arms.svg
Coat Size:150px
Country: Philippines
Territory:Northern Samar
Province:Palo
Area Km2:3,498
Population:666,659
Population As Of:2021
Catholics:625,384[1]
Parishes:31
Denomination:Catholic Church
Established:5 December 1974
Cathedral:Cathedral of Our Lady of the Annunciation
Priests:51
Bishop:Sede Vacante
Metro Archbishop:John F. Du
Suffragan:for one -->
Apostolic Admin:Nolly Buco
Archdeacon:for one-->

The Diocese of Catarman (Lat: Dioecesis Catarmaniensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.

Erected in 1974, the diocese is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Palo. The Diocese of Catarman has experienced no jurisdictional changes since its establishment.

Bishop Nolly Buco was appointed apostolic administrator and auxiliary bishop of Antipolo by Pope Francis when Bishop Emmanuel Trance retired as bishop of the diocese on 8 December 2023.[2] [3] Trance is from Calinog, Iloilo under the Archdiocese of Jaro.[4]

Ordinaries

!No!Name!In office!Coat of arms
1.Angel Hobayan, JCD12 December 1974 - 10 March 2005
2.Emmanuel Trance10 March 2005 - 08 December 2023

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Catarman (Catholic Diocese). gcatholic.org. 2023-09-18.
  2. Web site: Diocese of Catarman Philippines . March 27, 2021 . GCatholic.
  3. Web site: Diocese of Catarman . March 27, 2021 . UCA News.
  4. Web site: Diocese of Catarman . March 27, 2021 . Claretian Publications. 26 May 2017 .