Roman Catholic Diocese of Talibon explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Border:Catholic
Talibon
Latin:Dioecesis Talibonensis
Coat:Coat of arms of the Diocese of Talibon.svg
Coat Size:150px
Country:Philippines
Territory:Eastern Bohol (Alicia, Anda, Bien Unido, Buenavista, Candijay, Carmen, Dagohoy, Danao, Duero, Getafe, Guindulman, Inabanga, Jagna, Mabini, Pilar, President Carlos P. Garcia, San Miguel, Sierra Bullones, Talibon, Trinidad, Ubay)
Province:Cebu
Metropolitan:Cebu
Coordinates:10.1511°N 124.3262°W
Denomination:Catholic
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:January 9, 1986
Cathedral:Blessed Trinity Cathedral
Patron:Holy Trinity
Patron Title:Patron
Priests:89
Area Km2:2,243
Population:762,643
Population As Of:2021
Catholics:635,144[1]
Deaneries:7
Parishes:48
Bishop:Patrick Daniel Y. Parcon
Metro Archbishop:Jose S. Palma
Vicar General:Msgr. Ignacio H. Reyes
Footnotes:Statistics from Catholic-Hierarchy.org

The Diocese of Talibon is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines, headquartered in Talibon, Bohol. It is one of two dioceses in the province of Bohol, the other being the Diocese of Tagbilaran. Both dioceses are suffragan to the Archdiocese of Cebu.

History

The Diocese is one of two dioceses in the province of Bohol and part of the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Cebu. It was created on January 9, 1986, separating half the civil province of Bohol from the Diocese of Tagbilaran.[2] then Pope John Paul II appointed Auxiliary Bishop Christian Vicente Noel as the First Bishop of Talibon, the Diocese comprises the northeastern municipalities of Bohol, consisting of coastal municipalities starting from Inabanga in the northwest to Jagna in the southeast and interior municipalities bounded by Carmen and Sierra Bullones. There are 7 vicariates in the diocese comprising 37 parishes and ministered to by 101 priests.[3] There are also 53 religious sisters active in the running of 16 secondary Catholic schools.[4]

Bishops

BishopPeriod in OfficeCoat of Arms
1. September 6, 1986-June 3, 2014[5]
2. June 3, 2014 - present

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Talibon (Catholic Diocese). gcatholic.org. 2023-09-16.
  2. http://www.cbcponline.net/jurisdictions/talibon.html "Diocese of Talibon"
  3. http://dioceseoftalibon.org/diocStats.html "Statistics"
  4. http://www.cbcponline.net/jurisdictions/talibon.html "Diocese of Talibon"
  5. http://www.cbcponline.net/bishops/bishops/noel.html Bishop Christian Vincent Noel