Borongan (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Crispin Barrete Varquez, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 22 October 1960
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Palo
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 4,340 (1,676 Square Miles)
Description: Eastern Samar
Official Web Site: http://borongandiocese.org/
Mailing Address: Bishop's Residence, Borongan City, 6800 Eastern Samar, Philippines
Telephone: (055)560-9854

Past and Present Ordinaries

Vicente Posada Reyes † (19 Jan 1961 Appointed - 8 Aug 1967 Appointed, Bishop of Cabanatuan)
Godofredo Pedernal Pisig † (26 Feb 1968 Appointed - 18 Sep 1976 Resigned)
Sincero Barcenilla Lucero † (8 Mar 1977 Appointed - 10 Dec 1979 Appointed, Bishop of Calbayog)
Nestor Celestial Cariño † (12 Aug 1980 Appointed - 31 Jan 1986 Resigned)
Leonardo Yuzon Medroso (18 Dec 1986 Appointed - 17 Oct 2006 Appointed, Bishop of Tagbilaran)
Crispin Barrete Varquez (4 Aug 2007 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 October 1960	Erected	Diocese of Calbayog (Borongan, Maydolong, Llorente, Hernani, Gral. MacArthur, San Julián, Sulat, Oras, San Policarpo, San Ramón (Arteche), Hipapad, Gamay, Dolores, Can-Avid, Taft, Guiuan, Sulangan, Balangiga, Giporlos, Quinapondan, Salcedo, Matarinao, Villareal, Talalora, ...)	Diocese of Borongan (erected)
23 November 1974	Territory Lost	Diocese of Borongan (Western Samar)	Diocese of Calbayog
5 December 1974	Territory Lost	Diocese of Borongan Diocese of Calbayog	Diocese of Catarman (erected) (Northern Samar)
15 November 1982	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Borongan (from Cebu)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1970 358,203 388,304 92.2% 44 44 8,140 23 34 ap1971

1980 304,831 311,053 98.0% 35 1 36 8,467 1 19 28 ap1981

1990 431,216 448,449 96.2% 34 2 36 11,978 2 31 27 ap1991

1999 398,053 427,053 93.2% 48 5 53 7,510 5 36 29 ap2000

2000 398,053 427,053 93.2% 49 5 54 7,371 5 33 29 ap2001

2001 398,053 427,053 93.2% 49 5 54 7,371 5 36 29 ap2002

2002 398,053 427,053 93.2% 42 5 47 8,469 5 35 29 ap2003

2003 398,522 427,053 93.3% 45 5 50 7,970 5 35 29 ap2004

2004 398,552 427,053 93.3% 42 5 47 8,479 5 29 30 ap2005

2006 414,000 442,000 93.7% 52 5 57 7,263 5 33 30 ap2007

2012 465,000 496,000 93.8% 61 6 67 6,940 6 63 32 ap2013

2015 490,000 522,000 93.9% 66 6 72 6,805 6 65 32 ap2016

2018 475,011 490,645 96.8% 73 6 79 6,012 8 70 33 ap2019

2020 479,000 484,000 99.0% 70 9 79 6,063 17 42 33 ap2021

2022 491,000 496,000 99.0% 71 9 80 6,137 17 42 33 ap2023

2023 472,168 477,168 99.0% 72 7 79 5,976 15 42 34 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	358,203	388,304	92.2%	44		44	8,140		23	34	ap1971
1980	304,831	311,053	98.0%	35	1	36	8,467	1	19	28	ap1981
1990	431,216	448,449	96.2%	34	2	36	11,978	2	31	27	ap1991
1999	398,053	427,053	93.2%	48	5	53	7,510	5	36	29	ap2000
2000	398,053	427,053	93.2%	49	5	54	7,371	5	33	29	ap2001
2001	398,053	427,053	93.2%	49	5	54	7,371	5	36	29	ap2002
2002	398,053	427,053	93.2%	42	5	47	8,469	5	35	29	ap2003
2003	398,522	427,053	93.3%	45	5	50	7,970	5	35	29	ap2004
2004	398,552	427,053	93.3%	42	5	47	8,479	5	29	30	ap2005
2006	414,000	442,000	93.7%	52	5	57	7,263	5	33	30	ap2007
2012	465,000	496,000	93.8%	61	6	67	6,940	6	63	32	ap2013
2015	490,000	522,000	93.9%	66	6	72	6,805	6	65	32	ap2016
2018	475,011	490,645	96.8%	73	6	79	6,012	8	70	33	ap2019
2020	479,000	484,000	99.0%	70	9	79	6,063	17	42	33	ap2021
2022	491,000	496,000	99.0%	71	9	80	6,137	17	42	33	ap2023
2023	472,168	477,168	99.0%	72	7	79	5,976	15	42	34	ap2024