Diocese of Boac

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Bishop(s) Reynaldo Gonda Evangelista, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 2 April 1977 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lipa Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Philippines Square Kilometers: 959 (370 Square Miles) Description: Comprises the entire civil province of Marinduque Mailing Address: P.O. Box 21, Boac, 4900 Marinduque, Philippines Telephone: (042)332-1014 Fax: 332-1278

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Rafael Montiano Lim † (26 Jan 1978 Appointed - 10 Sep 1998 Died)
• José Francisco Oliveros (2 Feb 2000 Appointed - 14 May 2004 Appointed, Bishop of Malolos)
• Reynaldo Gonda Evangelista (11 Dec 2004 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
2 April 1977	Erected	Diocese of Lucena	Diocese of Boac (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	158,328	181,000	87.5%	14		14	11,309			26	11	ap1981
1990	202,000	225,000	89.8%	21		21	9,619			10	12	ap1991
1999	188,620	208,479	90.5%	20		20	9,431			32	13	ap2000
2000	194,095	213,954	90.7%	21		21	9,242			20	13	ap2001
2001	199,348	219,207	90.9%	23		23	8,667			26	13	ap2002
2002	188,105	206,971	90.9%	22		22	8,550			29	14	ap2003
2003	193,585	216,815	89.3%	22		22	8,799			29	14	ap2004

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Reynaldo Gonda Evangelista (Bishop: 11 Dec 2004 - )
• Rafael Montiano Lim † (Bishop: 26 Jan 1978 to 10 Sep 1998)
• José Francisco Oliveros (Bishop: 2 Feb 2000 to 14 May 2004)