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Diocese of Masbate

Dioecesis Masbatensis

Diyosesis san Masbate
Diyosesis ng Masbate
Diócesis de Masbate
Catholic
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Masbate
Coat of arms
Location
CountryPhilippines
TerritoryMasbate
Ecclesiastical provinceCaceres
MetropolitanCaceres
Coordinates12°22′08″N 123°37′08″E / 12.36877°N 123.61887°E / 12.36877; 123.61887Tagboan: 12°22′08″N 123°37′08″E / 12.36877°N 123.61887°E / 12.36877; 123.61887
Statistics
Area7,000 km2 (2,700 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
983,172
917,532[1] (93.3%)
Parishes35
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedMarch 23, 1968 (created), September 25, 1968 (canonically erected)
CathedralSaint Anthony of Padua Cathedral
Patron saintAnthony of Padua
Secular priests60
Current leadership
PopePlantilya:Incumbent pope
BishopJosé S. Bantolo
Metropolitan ArchbishopArchbishop-Elect Rex Andrew Alarcon
Vicar GeneralEusebio Llonoso
Map
Territorial jurisdiction of the Diocese of Masbate
Territorial jurisdiction of the Diocese of Masbate
Statistics from Catholic-Hierarchy.org

An Diosesis kan Masbate (Latin: Dioecesis Masbatensis) iyo an sarong diosesis kan Latin Church kan Simbahan Katoliko sa Filipinas. An tukawan kan obispo iyo an Cathedral Parish of Saint Anthony of Padua sa Quezon Street, Masbate City.

  1. "Masbate (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2023-09-11.