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Diocese of Masbate

Dioecesis Masbatensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 23 March 1968
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Caceres (Nueva Caceres)
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Philippines
  • Square Kilometers: 7,000 (2,703 Square Miles)
  • Description: Comprises the province of Masbate
  • Mailing Address: Diocesan Pastoral Center, Masbate City, 5400 Masbate, Philippines
  • Telephone: (056)333-2202
  • Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
23 March 1968ErectedDiocese of Sorsogon (Masbate (St. Anthony of Padua, St. Vincent Ferrer, and Holy Cross)) Diocese of Masbate (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1969312,129425,77573.3%222214,187820ap1971
1980503,755571,54588.1%242420,989821ap1981
1990624,000733,00085.1%303020,8002121ap1991
1999603,555653,85292.3%565610,7772622ap2000
2000603,555653,85292.3%5525710,58823023ap2001
2001631,973685,20192.2%5725910,71123024ap2002
2002631,973685,20192.2%5225411,70322725ap2003
2003631,973685,20192.2%5025212,15322825ap2004
2004631,973685,20192.2%5125311,92423428ap2005
2013743,000821,00090.5%5125314,01822728ap2014
2016846,973903,92693.7%676712,6413731ap2017
2019883,180945,31593.4%676713,1813135ap2020
2021897,230971,55092.4%606014,9533135ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 60, Page 774, to Page 776

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