Archdiocese of Jaro

Historical Details

• Diocese of Jaro
  • Latin Name: Iarensis o S. Elisabeth
  • Erected: 27 May 1865
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cebu
  • Country: Philippines

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Mariano Cuartero y Medina, O.P. † (20 Sep 1867 Confirmed - 16 Jul 1884 Died)
• Leandro Arrúe Agudo, O.A.R. † (27 Mar 1885 Appointed - 24 Oct 1897 Died)
• Andrés Ferrero Malo, O.A.R. † (24 Mar 1898 Appointed - 27 Oct 1903 Resigned)
• Frederick Zadok Rooker † (12 Jun 1903 Appointed - 20 Sep 1907 Died)
• Dennis Joseph Dougherty † (21 Jun 1908 Appointed - 9 Dec 1915 Appointed, Bishop of Buffalo, New York)
• Maurice Patrick Foley † (6 Sep 1916 Appointed - 7 Aug 1919 Died)
• James Paul McCloskey † (8 Mar 1920 Appointed - 10 Apr 1945 Died)
• José Maria Cuenco † (24 Nov 1945 Appointed - 8 Oct 1972 Died)
• Jaime Lachica Sin † (8 Oct 1972 Succeeded - 21 Jan 1974 Appointed, Archbishop of Manila)
• Artemio G. Casas † (11 May 1974 Appointed - 24 Oct 1985 Resigned)
• Alberto Jover Piamonte † (2 Apr 1986 Appointed - 17 Dec 1998 Died)
• Angel N. Lagdameo (11 Mar 2000 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

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 Jaro
1950	1,347,600	1,575,800	85.5%	174	30	204	6,605		8	124	121	ap1951
Archdiocese of Jaro
1970	997,882	1,231,527	81.0%	115	61	176	5,669		65	109	66	ap1971
1980	1,246,000	1,392,000	89.5%	112	39	151	8,251		44	424	72	ap1981
1990	1,487,000	1,660,000	89.6%	139	45	184	8,081		64	454	77	ap1991
1999	1,817,700	1,954,517	93.0%	154	58	212	8,574		99	408	85	ap2000
2000	1,854,054	1,993,607	93.0%	167	52	219	8,466		94	427	85	ap2001
2001	1,889,144	2,053,418	92.0%	171	50	221	8,548		86	415	86	ap2002
2002	1,945,818	2,115,020	92.0%	172	50	222	8,764		90	415	86	ap2003
2003	2,004,192	2,178,470	92.0%	172	44	216	9,278		75	421	88	ap2004
2004	2,054,296	2,232,931	92.0%	167	44	211	9,736		84	327	88	ap2005
2006	2,104,402	2,287,393	92.0%	179	50	229	9,189		138	494	92	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Gerardo Alimane Alminaza (Auxiliary Bishop: 29 May 2008 - )
• Fernando R. Capalla (Priest: 18 Mar 1961 to 2 Apr 1975)
• Angel N. Lagdameo (Archbishop: 11 Mar 2000)
• Jose Serofia Palma (Priest: 21 Aug 1976 to 28 Nov 1997)
• Emmanuel Celeste Trance (Priest: 17 May 1978 to 14 May 2004)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Leandro Arrúe Agudo, O.A.R. † (Bishop: 27 Mar 1885 to 24 Oct 1897)
• Teofilo Camomot Bastida † (Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Mar 1955 to 10 Jun 1958)
• Artemio G. Casas † (Archbishop: 11 May 1974 to 24 Oct 1985)
• Mariano Cuartero y Medina, O.P. † (Bishop: 20 Sep 1867 to 16 Jul 1884)
• José Maria Cuenco † (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Nov 1941; Bishop: 24 Nov 1945; Archbishop: 29 Jun 1951 to 8 Oct 1972)
• Dennis Joseph Dougherty † (Bishop: 21 Jun 1908 to 9 Dec 1915)
• Andrés Ferrero Malo, O.A.R. † (Bishop: 24 Mar 1898 to 27 Oct 1903)
• Maurice Patrick Foley † (Bishop: 6 Sep 1916 to 7 Aug 1919)
• James Paul McCloskey † (Bishop: 8 Mar 1920 to 10 Apr 1945)
• Juan Nicolasora Nilmar † (Priest: 29 Jun 1942; Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Feb 1959 to 3 Jan 1967)
• Alberto Jover Piamonte † (Priest: 22 Mar 1958; Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Dec 1974; Archbishop: 2 Apr 1986 to 17 Dec 1998)
• Frederick Zadok Rooker † (Bishop: 12 Jun 1903 to 20 Sep 1907)
• Jaime Lachica Sin † (Priest: 3 Apr 1954; Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Feb 1967; Coadjutor Archbishop: 15 Jan 1972; Archbishop: 8 Oct 1972 to 21 Jan 1974)