Diocese of Calbayog

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Bishop(s) Isabelo Caiban Abarquez, Bishop Maximiano Tuazon Cruz, Bishop Emeritus Ricardo Pido Tancinco, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 10 April 1910 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Palo Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Philippines Square Kilometers: 5,069 (1,957 Square Miles) Description: Western Samar Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 2, J.D. Avelino St., Calbayog City, 6710 Western Samar, Philippines Telephone: (055)20.91.372 Fax: 20.93.012

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Pablo Singzon de la Anunciacion † (12 Apr 1910 Appointed - 9 Aug 1920 Died)
• Sofronio Hacbang y Gaborni † (22 Feb 1923 Appointed - 3 Apr 1937 Died)
• Miguel Acebedo y Flores † (16 Dec 1937 Appointed - 25 Jul 1958 Died)
• Manuel P. Del Rosario (25 Jul 1958 Succeeded - 11 Dec 1961 Appointed, Bishop of Malolos)
• Cipriano Urgel y Villahermosa † (22 Mar 1962 Appointed - 12 Apr 1973 Appointed, Bishop of Palo)
• Ricardo Pido Tancinco (8 Mar 1974 Appointed - 21 Apr 1979 Resigned)
• Sincero Barcenilla Lucero † (10 Dec 1979 Appointed - 11 Oct 1984 Resigned)
• Maximiano Tuazon Cruz (20 Dec 1994 Appointed - 13 Jan 1999 Retired)
• Jose Serofia Palma (13 Jan 1999 Appointed - 18 Mar 2006 Appointed, Archbishop of Palo)
• Isabelo Caiban Abarquez (5 Jan 2007 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 April 1910	Erected	Diocese of Cebu (Provinces of Samar and Leyte)	Diocese of Calbayog (erected)
28 November 1937	Territory Lost	Diocese of Calbayog (Leyte)	Diocese of Palo (erected)
22 October 1960	Territory Lost	Diocese of Calbayog	Diocese of Borongan (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
1950	751,100	758,300	99.1%	51		51	14,727			18	37	ap1951
1958	862,470	898,484	96.0%	70	12	82	10,517		15	40	51	ap1960
1970	580,802	601,062	96.6%		14	14	41,485		17	30	32	ap1971
1980	451,000	455,000	99.1%	31	5	36	12,527		8	20	25	ap1981
1990	623,000	648,000	96.1%	29	4	33	18,878		4	39	27	ap1991
1999	540,190	563,703	95.8%	46	8	54	10,003		49	49	27	ap2000
2000	628,882	661,981	95.0%	41	8	49	12,834		41	46	26	ap2001
2001	609,068	641,124	95.0%	48	8	56	10,876		30	45	26	ap2002
2002	620,153	652,792	95.0%	44	8	52	11,926		29	42	26	ap2003
2003	631,439	664,673	95.0%	46	8	54	11,693		39	40	26	ap2004
2004	642,931	676,770	95.0%	48	6	54	11,906		43	46	26	ap2005
2006	668,000	702,000	95.2%	57	8	65	10,276		40	38	27	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Isabelo Caiban Abarquez (Bishop: 5 Jan 2007 - )
• Miguel Acebedo y Flores † (Bishop: 16 Dec 1937 to 25 Jul 1958)
• Maximiano Tuazon Cruz (Priest: 30 Nov 1947; Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Nov 1987; Bishop: 20 Dec 1994 to 13 Jan 1999)
• Manuel P. Del Rosario (Coadjutor Bishop: 24 May 1955; Bishop: 25 Jul 1958 to 11 Dec 1961)
• Sofronio Hacbang y Gaborni † (Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Nov 1918; Bishop: 22 Feb 1923 to 3 Apr 1937)
• Sincero Barcenilla Lucero † (Bishop: 10 Dec 1979 to 11 Oct 1984)
• Jose Serofia Palma (Bishop: 13 Jan 1999 to 18 Mar 2006)
• Julio Rosales y Ras † (Priest: 2 Jun 1929 to 22 Jun 1946)
• Pablo Singzon de la Anunciacion † (Bishop: 12 Apr 1910 to 9 Aug 1920)
• Ricardo Pido Tancinco (Priest: 30 Nov 1956; Bishop: 8 Mar 1974 to 21 Apr 1979)
• Cipriano Urgel y Villahermosa † (Bishop: 22 Mar 1962 to 12 Apr 1973)