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Diocese of Romblon

Dioecesis Rombloniensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 19 December 1974
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Capiz
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Philippines
  • Square Kilometers: 1,567 (605 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://romblondiocese.blogspot.com
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's Residence, Villa del Mar, Suwa, Lonos, Romblon City, 5500 Romblon, Philippines
  • Telephone: (0939)440-2008

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
19 December 1974ErectedDiocese of Capiz (Romblon)
Vicariate Apostolic of Calapan (Maestre de Campo island)
Diocese of Romblon (erected)
17 January 1976Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Romblon (from Jaro)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1980166,328195,68085.0%171189,2402715ap1981
1990194,150229,76484.5%24248,0891621ap1991
1998184,388290,13863.6%331345,42313425ap2001
2001170,123227,53274.8%321335,15512125ap2002
2002196,175264,03474.3%381395,03013726ap2003
2003189,425264,08171.7%341355,41222526ap2004
2004192,128264,35172.7%322345,65023526ap2005
2010258,176312,00082.7%352376,97725226ap2011
2014315,642410,86776.8%371388,30644726ap2015
2017434,955534,55081.4%451469,45533526ap2018
2020455,600559,53081.4%4114210,84744026ap2021
2022467,520574,17081.4%53538,82124930ap2023

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 67, Page 168, and Page 169

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