Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarlac
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 jurisdiction of the Military Ordinariate of the Philippines) in the Philippines. The seat of Roman Rite Latin Church diocese is the Saint Sebastian Cathedral in Tarlac City.[1]
Diocese of Tarlac Dioecesis Tarlacensis Diyosesis ning Tarlac Diocesis ti Tarlac Diócesis de Tarlac | |
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Tarlac Cathedral | |
Coat of arms | |
Location | |
Country | Philippines |
Territory | Tarlac |
Ecclesiastical province | San Fernando |
Metropolitan | San Fernando |
Statistics | |
Area | 3,053 km2 (1,179 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2014) 1,273,240 1,052,000 (82.6%) |
Parishes | 63 |
Information | |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | February 16, 1963 |
Cathedral | Cathedral-Parish of St. Sebastian |
Patron saint | Saint Sebastian |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Enrique V. Macaraeg |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Florentino Lavarias |
Vicar General | Very Rev. Msgr. Ramon V. Capuno |
Bishops emeritus | Florentino F. Cinense |
On February 16, 1963, the diocese was created from territories from both Diocese of San Fernando and the Diocese of Lingayen-Dagupan. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of San Fernando in Pampanga.[1]
Enrique V. Macaraeg is the current bishop whose appointment was made on March 31, 2016. He was ordained on May 24, 2016, and installed on the Cathedral on May 31, 2016.
Bishops
- Jesus J. Sison: Mar 8, 1963 - Jan 21, 1988
- Florentino F. Cinense: Jan 21, 1988 - March 31, 2016
- Enrique V. Macaraeg: March 31, 2016 – present.
References
- "Jurisdictions - Diocese of Tarlac". CBCP Online. Retrieved on 2014-12-14.
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