Roman Catholic Diocese of San Carlos (Philippines) explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Border:Catholic
San Carlos
Latin:Dioecesis Sancti Caroli Borromeo
Local:Diyosesis sang San Carlos
Diyosesis sa San Carlos
Diyosesis ng San Carlos
Coat:Coat of arms of the Diocese of San Carlos (Philippines).svg
Coat Size:150px
Country:Philippines
Territory:
Province:Jaro
Coordinates:10.4813°N 123.4185°W
Area Km2:3,041
Population:1,146,519
Population As Of:2021
Catholics:980,732[1]
Parishes:34
Denomination:Catholic Church
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Established:March 30, 1987
Cathedral:Cathedral of St Charles Borromeo in San Carlos, Negros Occidental
Patron:Charles Borromeo
Priests:71
Bishop:Gerardo Alimane Alminaza
Metro Archbishop:Jose Romeo Lazo
Suffragan:for one -->
Archdeacon:for one-->

The Diocese of San Carlos (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Caroli Borromeo) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. The diocese was split off from the Diocese of Bacolod together with the Diocese of Kabankalan in 1987 and is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Jaro in Iloilo City. The seat of the cathedral is the San Carlos Borromeo Cathedral in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental.[2]

Ordinaries

BishopPeriod in OfficeCoat of Arms
1. Nicolas Mollenedo Mondejar21 Nov 1987 - 25 Jul 2001
2. Jose Fuerte Advincula25 Jul 2001 - 9 Nov 2011
Sede vacante Patrick Daniel Yee Parcon
Diocesan Administrator
9 Nov 2011 - 14 Sep 2013
3. Gerardo Alimane Alminaza14 Sep 2013 – present

Auxiliary Bishops

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: San Carlos(Catholic Diocese). gcatholic.org. 2023-09-16.
  2. Web site: San Carlos (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]]. 2021-09-22. www.catholic-hierarchy.org.