Jaro (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jose Romeo Juanito Orquejo Lazo, Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 29 June 1951
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 5,304 (2,048 Square Miles)
Description: Comprises the entire province of Iloilo
Official Web Site: https://www.rcajaro.com
Mailing Address: National Shrine of Our Lady of Candles Parish, Jaro, 5000 Iloilo City, Philippines
Telephone: (033)329-1625
Fax: 329-3456

Past and Present Ordinaries

Mariano Cuartero y Medina, O.P. † (20 Sep 1867 Confirmed - 16 Jul 1884 Died)
Leandro Arrúe Agudo, O.A.R. † (27 Mar 1885 Appointed - 24 Oct 1897 Died)
Andrés Ferrero Malo, O.A.R. † (24 Mar 1898 Appointed - 12 Jun 1903 Resigned)
Frederick Zadok Rooker † (12 Jun 1903 Appointed - 20 Sep 1907 Died)
Dennis Joseph Dougherty † (21 Jun 1908 Appointed - 9 Dec 1915 Appointed, Bishop of Buffalo, New York)
Maurice Patrick Foley † (6 Sep 1916 Appointed - 3 Aug 1919 Died)
James Paul McCloskey † (8 Mar 1920 Appointed - 10 Apr 1945 Died)
José Maria Diosomito Cuenco † (24 Nov 1945 Appointed - 8 Oct 1972 Died)
Jaime Lachica Sin † (8 Oct 1972 Succeeded - 21 Jan 1974 Appointed, Archbishop of Manila)
Artemio Gabriel Casas † (11 May 1974 Appointed - 24 Oct 1985 Resigned)
Alberto Jover Piamonte † (2 Apr 1986 Appointed - 17 Dec 1998 Died)
Angel Nacorda Lagdameo † (11 Mar 2000 Appointed - 14 Feb 2018 Retired)
Jose Romeo Juanito Orquejo Lazo (14 Feb 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Jaro o Santa Elisabetta
27 May 1865	Erected	Diocese of Cebu	Diocese of Jaro o Santa Elisabetta (erected)
10 April 1910	Territory Lost	Diocese of Jaro o Santa Elisabetta	Prefecture Apostolic of Palawan (erected)
10 April 1910	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cebu Diocese of Jaro o Santa Elisabetta	Diocese of Zamboanga (erected)
15 July 1932	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cebu (Siqujior island) Diocese of Jaro o Santa Elisabetta (Negros island along with small islands to the East)	Diocese of Bacolod (erected)
28 April 1934	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Jaro o Santa Elisabetta (from Manila)
2 July 1936	Territory Lost	Diocese 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)
27 January 1951	Territory Lost	Diocese of Jaro o Santa Elisabetta (Capiz and Romblòn)	Diocese of Capiz (erected)
Archdiocese of Jaro
29 June 1951	Elevated	Diocese of Jaro o Santa Elisabetta	Archdiocese of Jaro
25 March 1953	Territory Added	Vicariate Apostolic of Calapan (Islands of Semirara, Calauya, Sibay, Libaton, Sibilon, and Libigao)	Archdiocese of Jaro
24 March 1962	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Jaro	Territorial Prelature of San Jose de Antique (erected)

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 Jaro o Santa Elisabetta

1950 1,347,600 1,575,800 85.5% 174 30 204 6,605 8 124 121 ap1951

Archdiocese of Jaro

1970 997,882 1,231,527 81.0% 115 61 176 5,669 65 109 66 ap1971

1980 1,246,000 1,392,000 89.5% 112 39 151 8,251 44 424 72 ap1981

1990 1,487,000 1,660,000 89.6% 139 45 184 8,081 64 454 77 ap1991

1999 1,817,700 1,954,517 93.0% 154 58 212 8,574 99 408 85 ap2000

2000 1,854,054 1,993,607 93.0% 167 52 219 8,466 94 427 85 ap2001

2001 1,889,144 2,053,418 92.0% 171 50 221 8,548 86 415 86 ap2002

2002 1,945,818 2,115,020 92.0% 172 50 222 8,764 90 415 86 ap2003

2003 2,004,192 2,178,470 92.0% 172 44 216 9,278 75 421 88 ap2004

2004 2,054,296 2,232,931 92.0% 167 44 211 9,736 84 327 88 ap2005

2006 2,104,402 2,287,393 92.0% 179 50 229 9,189 138 494 92 ap2007

2013 2,460,470 2,867,713 85.8% 168 85 253 9,725 119 373 92 ap2014

2016 2,641,965 3,177,462 83.1% 173 83 256 10,320 121 523 92 ap2017

2019 2,956,604 3,520,667 84.0% 172 72 244 12,117 110 499 93 ap2020

2021 3,010,000 3,621,000 83.1% 166 62 228 13,201 87 346 94 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Jaro o Santa Elisabetta
1950	1,347,600	1,575,800	85.5%	174	30	204	6,605	8	124	121	ap1951
Archdiocese of Jaro
1970	997,882	1,231,527	81.0%	115	61	176	5,669	65	109	66	ap1971
1980	1,246,000	1,392,000	89.5%	112	39	151	8,251	44	424	72	ap1981
1990	1,487,000	1,660,000	89.6%	139	45	184	8,081	64	454	77	ap1991
1999	1,817,700	1,954,517	93.0%	154	58	212	8,574	99	408	85	ap2000
2000	1,854,054	1,993,607	93.0%	167	52	219	8,466	94	427	85	ap2001
2001	1,889,144	2,053,418	92.0%	171	50	221	8,548	86	415	86	ap2002
2002	1,945,818	2,115,020	92.0%	172	50	222	8,764	90	415	86	ap2003
2003	2,004,192	2,178,470	92.0%	172	44	216	9,278	75	421	88	ap2004
2004	2,054,296	2,232,931	92.0%	167	44	211	9,736	84	327	88	ap2005
2006	2,104,402	2,287,393	92.0%	179	50	229	9,189	138	494	92	ap2007
2013	2,460,470	2,867,713	85.8%	168	85	253	9,725	119	373	92	ap2014
2016	2,641,965	3,177,462	83.1%	173	83	256	10,320	121	523	92	ap2017
2019	2,956,604	3,520,667	84.0%	172	72	244	12,117	110	499	93	ap2020
2021	3,010,000	3,621,000	83.1%	166	62	228	13,201	87	346	94	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Leandro Arrúe Agudo, O.A.R. † (Bishop: 27 Mar 1885 to 24 Oct 1897)
Generoso Cambronero Camiña, P.M.E. †
Teofilo Camomot Bastida † (Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Mar 1955 to 10 Jun 1958)
Fernando Robles Capalla † (Priest: 18 Mar 1961 to 2 Apr 1975)
Artemio Gabriel Casas † (Archbishop: 11 May 1974 to 24 Oct 1985)
Mariano Cuartero y Medina, O.P. † (Bishop: 20 Sep 1867 to 16 Jul 1884)
José Maria Diosomito Cuenco † (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Nov 1941; Bishop: 24 Nov 1945; Archbishop: 29 Jun 1951 to 8 Oct 1972)
Dennis Joseph Dougherty † (Bishop: 21 Jun 1908 to 9 Dec 1915)
Andrés Ferrero Malo, O.A.R. † (Bishop: 24 Mar 1898 to 12 Jun 1903)
Maurice Patrick Foley † (Bishop: 6 Sep 1916 to 3 Aug 1919)
Antonio Floro Frondosa †
Lino Rasdesales Gonzaga †
Julio Xavier Lizares Labayen, Jr., O.C.D. †
Angel Nacorda Lagdameo † (Archbishop: 11 Mar 2000 to 14 Feb 2018)
James Paul McCloskey † (Bishop: 8 Mar 1920 to 10 Apr 1945)
Nicolas Mollenedo Mondejar † (Priest: 4 Apr 1953 to 17 Jul 1970)
Juan Nicolasora Nilmar † (Priest: 29 Jun 1942; Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Feb 1959 to 3 Jan 1967)
Alberto Jover Piamonte † (Deacon: 1957; Priest: 22 Mar 1958; Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Dec 1974; Archbishop: 2 Apr 1986 to 17 Dec 1998)
Gabriel Martelino Reyes † (Priest: 27 Mar 1915 to 29 Jul 1932)
Frederick Zadok Rooker † (Bishop: 12 Jun 1903 to 20 Sep 1907)
Jaime Lachica Sin † (Priest: 3 Apr 1954; Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Feb 1967; Apostolic Administrator: 20 Jun 1970 to 15 Jan 1972; Coadjutor Archbishop: 15 Jan 1972; Archbishop: 8 Oct 1972 to 21 Jan 1974)
Ciceron Santa Maria Tumbocon † (Priest: 13 Mar 1948 to 18 Aug 1982)

Source(s)

Diocese of Jaro o Santa Elisabetta
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 27, Page 263, and Page 264
Archdiocese of Jaro
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 463, to Page 167
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 558, and Page 559

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