The Diocese of Catarman (Lat: Dioecesis Catarmaniensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.[1]
Erected in 1974, the diocese was a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Cebu. Upon Palo's elevation in 1982, Catarman was reassigned to the new archdiocese as its suffragan. The Diocese of Catarman has experienced no jurisdictional changes since its establishment.[1][2]
Nolly Buco, a former auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Antipolo, was initially appointed as apostolic administrator by Pope Francis when Bishop Emmanuel Trance retired as bishop of the diocese on December 8, 2023.[1][2] Trance is from Calinog, Iloilo under the Archdiocese of Jaro.[3] On October 16, 2024, Pope Francis subsequently appointed him as the third bishop of Catarman;[4] he was installed on January 15, 2025.
Ordinaries
| No. | Bishop | Period in office | Notes | Coat of arms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angel Tec-i Hobayan | March 11, 1975 – March 10, 2005 (29 years, 364 days) | Retired | ||
| 2 | Emmanuel Celeste Trance | March 10, 2005 – December 8, 2023 (18 years, 273 days) | Resigned for health reasons | ||
| 3 | Nolly Camingue Buco | January 15, 2025 – present (1 year, 233 days) | |||
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3]"Diocese of Catarman Philippines". GCatholic. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- 2.[2.2]"Diocese of Catarman". UCA News. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- 3."Diocese of Catarman". Claretian Publications. May 26, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- 4."Pope Francis appoints a bishop for Catarman diocese". GMA Network. October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.