Tarlac (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Florentino Ferrer Cinense, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 February 1963
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Fernando
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 3,054 (1,179 Square Miles)
Description: Comprises the province of Tarlac
Mailing Address: Bishop's Residence, F. Tanedo St., Poblacion, 2300 Tarlac City, Philippines
Telephone: (045)982.1938
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jesus Juan Acosta Sison † (8 Mar 1963 Appointed - 21 Jan 1988 Resigned)
Florentino Ferrer Cinense (21 Jan 1988 Succeeded - 31 Mar 2016 Retired)
Enrique de Vera Macaraeg † (31 Mar 2016 Appointed - 23 Oct 2023 Died)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 February 1963	Erected	Diocese of San Fernando	Diocese of Tarlac (erected)
17 March 1975	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Tarlac (from Lingayen-Dagupan)

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

1970 318,527 426,647 74.7% 33 2 35 9,100 2 33 25 ap1971

1980 569,000 671,000 84.8% 35 35 16,257 4 45 26 ap1981

1990 853,000 1,005,000 84.9% 27 27 31,592 41 26 ap1991

1999 803,938 945,810 85.0% 56 3 59 13,626 5 44 35 ap2000

2000 803,938 945,810 85.0% 63 3 66 12,180 3 51 36 ap2001

2001 908,466 1,068,783 85.0% 66 5 71 12,795 15 54 36 ap2002

2002 926,635 1,090,159 85.0% 73 4 77 12,034 12 61 36 ap2003

2003 803,938 945,810 85.0% 76 5 81 9,925 15 54 40 ap2004

2004 941,387 1,134,201 83.0% 76 5 81 11,622 15 54 40 ap2005

2010 976,000 1,177,000 82.9% 77 12 89 10,966 37 63 49 ap2011

2014 1,052,000 1,273,240 82.6% 90 18 108 9,740 50 67 52 ap2015

2017 1,106,000 1,337,000 82.7% 87 25 112 9,875 55 60 62 ap2018

2020 1,116,210 1,656,200 67.4% 105 4 109 10,240 22 60 70 ap2021

2022 1,202,764 1,503,456 80.0% 114 4 118 10,192 22 61 62 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	318,527	426,647	74.7%	33	2	35	9,100	2	33	25	ap1971
1980	569,000	671,000	84.8%	35		35	16,257	4	45	26	ap1981
1990	853,000	1,005,000	84.9%	27		27	31,592		41	26	ap1991
1999	803,938	945,810	85.0%	56	3	59	13,626	5	44	35	ap2000
2000	803,938	945,810	85.0%	63	3	66	12,180	3	51	36	ap2001
2001	908,466	1,068,783	85.0%	66	5	71	12,795	15	54	36	ap2002
2002	926,635	1,090,159	85.0%	73	4	77	12,034	12	61	36	ap2003
2003	803,938	945,810	85.0%	76	5	81	9,925	15	54	40	ap2004
2004	941,387	1,134,201	83.0%	76	5	81	11,622	15	54	40	ap2005
2010	976,000	1,177,000	82.9%	77	12	89	10,966	37	63	49	ap2011
2014	1,052,000	1,273,240	82.6%	90	18	108	9,740	50	67	52	ap2015
2017	1,106,000	1,337,000	82.7%	87	25	112	9,875	55	60	62	ap2018
2020	1,116,210	1,656,200	67.4%	105	4	109	10,240	22	60	70	ap2021
2022	1,202,764	1,503,456	80.0%	114	4	118	10,192	22	61	62	ap2023