Archdiocese of Capiz

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Bishop(s) Onesimo Cadiz Gordoncillo, Archbishop Suffragan Dioceses Kalibo Romblon

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 17 January 1976 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Philippines Square Kilometers: 2,663 (1,028 Square Miles) Description: Comprises the civil province of Capiz and the City of Roxas Mailing Address: Chancery Office, P.O. Box 44, 5800 Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines Telephone: (036)6215-595 Fax: 6211-053

Historical Details

• Diocese of Capiz
  • Latin Name: Capicensis
  • Erected: 27 January 1951
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Jaro
  • Country: Philippines

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Manuel Yap † (13 Feb 1951 Appointed - 5 Mar 1952 Appointed, Bishop of Bacolod)
• Antonio José Frondosa † (5 Mar 1952 Appointed - 18 Jun 1986 Retired)
• Onesimo Cadiz Gordoncillo (18 Jun 1986 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Capiz
27 January 1951	Erected		Diocese of Capiz (erected)
Archdiocese of Capiz
17 January 1976	Elevated	Diocese of Capiz	Archdiocese of Capiz

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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
Diocese of Capiz
1958	549,528	619,532	88.7%	72		72	7,632			29	50	ap1960
1970	721,690	803,726	89.8%	100		100	7,216			32	52	ap1971
Archdiocese of Capiz
1980	503,000	537,000	93.7%	45		45	11,177			43	22	ap1981
1990	619,873	637,682	97.2%	63		63	9,839			71	24	ap1991
1999	622,437	648,372	96.0%	73		73	8,526			85	30	ap2000
2000	638,339	669,947	95.3%	76		76	8,399			102	30	ap2001
2001	640,240	674,156	95.0%	84		84	7,621			118	30	ap2002
2002	646,853	680,897	95.0%	89		89	7,268			123	30	ap2003
2003	655,353	694,489	94.4%	87		87	7,532			132	26	ap2004
2004	665,317	705,489	94.3%	90		90	7,392			142	26	ap2005
2006	682,360	722,792	94.4%	96		96	7,107			132	26	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Antonio José Frondosa † (Bishop: 5 Mar 1952; Archbishop: 17 Jan 1976 to 18 Jun 1986)
• Onesimo Cadiz Gordoncillo (Archbishop: 18 Jun 1986 - )
• Vicente Macanan Navarra (Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Apr 1979 to 21 Nov 1987)
• Manuel Yap † (Bishop: 13 Feb 1951 to 5 Mar 1952)