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Diocese of Naval

Dioecesis Navaliensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 29 November 1988
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Palo
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Philippines
  • Square Kilometers: 1,162 (448 Square Miles)
  • Description: Comprises the island of Biliram and the northwestern tip of the island of Leyte
  • Mailing Address: Diocesan Pastoral Center, Burgos Street, Brgy. Padre Inocentes, Naval, 6560 Biliran Province, Philippines
  • Telephone: (053)500-9032
  • Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
29 November 1988ErectedArchdiocese of Palo (Our Lady of the Holy Rosary (Naval), Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage (Almeria), St. Raphael the Archangel (Kawayan), St. James the Apostle (Caibiran), St. John Nepomuceno (Billboard), St. Francis of Borgia (Cabuggayan), St. Isidore (Caluba), Our Lady...) Diocese of Naval (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1990204,185222,14191.9%1341712,0104214ap1991
1999273,921291,49594.0%253289,7821332713ap2000
2000278,217295,79194.1%264309,27342813ap2001
2001288,148305,08494.4%263299,93642513ap2002
2002293,559308,99895.0%2342710,87242813ap2003
2003297,525312,94495.1%2242611,44343313ap2004
2004300,421315,84695.1%274319,69143513ap2005
2013313,000370,00084.6%2522711,59225015ap2014
2016310,848374,56983.0%2473110,027104715ap2017
2019325,160391,93883.0%2473110,48974015ap2020
2021358,212390,77091.7%2863410,53564515ap2022

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 81, Page 523, to Page 525

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