Diocese of San Pablo

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Bishop(s) Leo Murphy Drona, S.D.B., Bishop Pedro Bantigue y Natividad, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 28 November 1966 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Manila Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Philippines Square Kilometers: 1,203 (464 Square Miles) Description: Comprises the province of Laguna Mailing Address: P.O. Box 8, 4000 San Pablo City, Philippines Telephone: (049)248.28.50 Fax: 568.00.27

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Pedro Bantigue y Natividad (26 Jan 1967 Appointed - 12 Jul 1995 Retired)
• Francisco C. San Diego (12 Jul 1995 Appointed - 28 Jun 2003 Appointed, Bishop of Pasig)
• Leo Murphy Drona, S.D.B. (14 May 2004 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 November 1966	Erected	Diocese of Lipa	Diocese of San Pablo (erected)

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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
1970	543,503	618,156	87.9%	49	14	63	8,627		65	67	41	ap1971
1980	804,831	925,094	87.0%	45	22	67	12,012		135	114	47	ap1981
1990	978,115	1,150,742	85.0%	67	34	101	9,684		169	185	51	ap1991
1999	1,720,409	2,016,331	85.3%	102	70	172	10,002		166	211	74	ap2000
2000	1,885,269	2,217,964	85.0%	100	76	176	10,711	39	179	210	74	ap2001
2001	1,807,782	2,073,493	87.2%	95	67	162	11,159		190	227	76	ap2002
2002	1,802,401	2,144,709	84.0%	99	68	167	10,792		182	234	77	ap2003
2003	1,917,507	2,363,881	81.1%	98	66	164	11,692		189	249	77	ap2004
2004	2,147,042	2,608,349	82.3%	99	73	172	12,482		177	208	80	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Pedro Bantigue y Natividad (Bishop: 26 Jan 1967 to 12 Jul 1995)
• Bernardino Cruz Cortez (Priest: 23 Jun 1974 to 31 May 2004)
• Leo Murphy Drona, S.D.B. (Bishop: 14 May 2004)
• Francisco C. San Diego (Bishop: 12 Jul 1995 to 28 Jun 2003)