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Archdiocese of Lipa

Archidioecesis Lipensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Gilbert Armea Garcera, Archbishop
  • Ramon Cabrera Argüelles, Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 20 June 1972
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Philippines
  • Square Kilometers: 3,166 (1,222 Square Miles)
  • Description: Comprises the province of Batangas
  • Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/archdioceseoflipa/
  • Mailing Address: Archdiocesan Chancery, Cathedral site, C.M. Recto St., Lipa City, 4217 Batangas, Philippines
  • Telephone: (043)756-2572

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Lipa
10 April 1910ErectedDiocese of Nueva Caceres
Archdiocese of Manila
Diocese of Lipa (erected)
2 July 1936Territory LostDiocese of Jaro o Santa Elisabetta (Maestre de Campo)
Diocese of Lipa (Lubang, islands located in front of Calapan, Bacò, and Puerto Galera; island of Apo; islands of Hin, Remirara, Sibay, and Caluyo, islands of Masin, Tambazon, and Buyallao)
Prefecture Apostolic of Mindoro (erected)
28 March 1950Territory LostDiocese of Lipa (Island of Marinduque and southern part of Quezon) Diocese of Lucena (erected)
25 April 1950Territory LostDiocese of Lipa (Island of Polillo and northern part of Quezon) Territorial Prelature of Infanta (erected)
25 November 1961Territory LostDiocese of Lipa (Tagaytay City)
Archdiocese of Manila (Province of Cavite)
Diocese of Imus (erected)
28 November 1966Territory LostDiocese of Lipa (San Pablo City and Laguna) Diocese of San Pablo (erected)
Archdiocese of Lipa
20 June 1972ElevatedDiocese of Lipa Archdiocese of Lipa

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Lipa
1950731,679816,52889.6%82241066,902146070ap1951
1969733,868756,26297.0%5635918,0644614041ap1971
Archdiocese of Lipa
19801,129,0001,163,00097.1%68269412,01011411744ap1981
19901,319,1451,409,14593.6%703410412,68414615446ap1991
19991,664,5631,786,83393.2%1052813312,51513518750ap2000
20001,760,9261,884,73593.4%1043714112,48814713751ap2001
20011,804,6401,905,34894.7%1053914412,53210419752ap2002
20021,850,1921,928,21396.0%1074014712,58616218952ap2003
20031,892,7461,972,56296.0%1183315112,53411815452ap2004
20041,843,6171,905,34896.8%1083914712,54114720053ap2005
20132,246,0002,340,00096.0%1261032299,80719126661ap2014
20162,805,7952,982,70494.1%11711723411,99028131363ap2017
20193,073,4003,225,95095.3%12114226311,68526132764ap2020
20213,158,4303,317,97095.2%12316829110,85333149164ap2022

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


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