Archdiocese of Lipa

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Bishop(s) Ramon Cabrera Argüelles, Archbishop Salvador Q. Quizon, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Boac Gumaca Infanta (Territorial Prelature) Lucena

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 20 June 1972 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Philippines Square Kilometers: 3,165 (1,222 Square Miles) Description: Comprises the province of Batangas Official Web Site: http://www.archlipa.org/ Mailing Address: St. Lorenzo Ruiz Rd., Lipa City, 4217 Batangas, Philippines Telephone: (043)756.25.72 Fax: 75.60.005

Historical Details

• Diocese of Lipa
  • Latin Name: Lipensis
  • Erected: 10 April 1910
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Manila
  • Country: Philippines

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Joseph Petrelli † (12 Apr 1910 Appointed - 30 Mar 1915 Appointed, Official of the Roman Curia - Other)
• Alfredo Verzosa y Florentin † (6 Sep 1916 Appointed - 25 Feb 1951 Retired)
• Alejandro Olalia † (28 Dec 1953 Appointed - 2 Jan 1973 Died)
• Ricardo Jamin Vidal (22 Aug 1973 Appointed - 13 Apr 1981 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Cebu)
• Mariano Gaviola y Garcés † (13 Apr 1981 Appointed - 30 Dec 1992 Resigned)
• Gaudencio Borbon Rosales (30 Dec 1992 Appointed - 15 Sep 2003 Appointed, Archbishop of Manila)
• Ramon Cabrera Argüelles (14 May 2004 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Lipa
10 April 1910	Erected	Archdiocese of Manila	Diocese of Lipa (erected)
2 July 1936	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lipa	Prefecture Apostolic of Mindoro (erected)
28 March 1950	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lipa	Diocese of Lucena (erected)
25 April 1950	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lipa	Territorial Prelature of Infanta (erected)
28 November 1966	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lipa	Diocese of San Pablo (erected)
Archdiocese of Lipa
20 June 1972	Elevated	Diocese of Lipa	Archdiocese of Lipa

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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 Lipa
1950	731,679	816,528	89.6%	82	24	106	6,902		14	60	70	ap1951
1969	733,868	756,262	97.0%	56	35	91	8,064		46	140	41	ap1971
Archdiocese of Lipa
1980	1,129,000	1,163,000	97.1%	68	26	94	12,010		114	117	44	ap1981
1990	1,319,145	1,409,145	93.6%	70	34	104	12,684		146	154	46	ap1991
1999	1,664,563	1,786,833	93.2%	105	28	133	12,515		135	187	50	ap2000
2000	1,760,926	1,884,735	93.4%	104	37	141	12,488		147	137	51	ap2001
2001	1,804,640	1,905,348	94.7%	105	39	144	12,532		104	197	52	ap2002
2002	1,850,192	1,928,213	96.0%	107	40	147	12,586		162	189	52	ap2003
2003	1,892,746	1,972,562	96.0%	118	33	151	12,534		118	154	52	ap2004
2004	1,843,617	1,905,348	96.8%	108	39	147	12,541		147	200	53	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Ramon Cabrera Argüelles (Archbishop: 14 May 2004 - )
• Reynaldo Gonda Evangelista (Priest: 19 Jun 1986 to 11 Dec 2004)
• Buenaventura Malayo Famadico (Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Apr 2002 to 11 Jun 2003)
• Mariano Gaviola y Garcés † (Archbishop: 13 Apr 1981 to 30 Dec 1992)
• Alfredo Maria Obviar y Aranda † (Priest: 15 Mar 1919; Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Mar 1944 to 4 Nov 1950)
• Alejandro Olalia † (Bishop: 28 Dec 1953; Archbishop: 20 Jun 1972 to 2 Jan 1973)
• Joseph Petrelli † (Bishop: 12 Apr 1910 to 30 Mar 1915)
• Salvador Q. Quizon (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Jun 1979 to 6 Apr 2002)
• Gaudencio Borbon Rosales (Priest: 23 Mar 1958 to 12 Aug 1974; Archbishop: 30 Dec 1992 to 15 Sep 2003)
• Jose Paala Salazar, O.P. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Jun 2003 to 29 May 2004)
• Alfredo Verzosa y Florentin † (Bishop: 6 Sep 1916 to 25 Feb 1951)
• Ricardo Jamin Vidal (Archbishop: 22 Aug 1973 to 13 Apr 1981)