Diocese of Romblon

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The Diocese of Romblon (Latin: Dioecesis Rombloniesis) is a Latin Catholic diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. A constituent of the sui iuris Latin Church, it is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Capiz. Its titular patron is St. Joseph, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and its secondary patron is the Santo Niño.[1] Erected in 1974, the diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes in that time.

The diocese is divided into six vicariates and has twenty-four parishes, ministered by thirty priests and one religious brother of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD). It covers a land area of 1,355 square kilometers (523 sq mi) and has a population of 227,621 of which 87 per cent are Catholics.[2][3]

Ecclesiastical District of Romblon & Maghali Islands

I. Vicariate of St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church[4]
OrderChurchMunicipalityEstablished
1St. Joseph CathedralRomblon1635
2Our Lady of Fatima ParishRomblon1990
3Parish of St. Anthony de PaduaRomblon1984
4Bliss Fisherfolk Christian Community ChaplaincyRomblon1975
II. Vicariate of St. Joseph the Worker[4]
OrderChurchMunicipalityEstablished
1Parish of St. Joseph, the WorkerCorcuera1985
2Parish of St. Nicolas of TolentinoBanton1644
3Parish of Our Lady of the Immaculate ConcepcionConcepcion1957
4Parish of St. Jude ThaddeusCorcuera1998

Ecclesiastical District of Tablas

I. Vicariate of St. Augustine[4]
OrderChurchMunicipalityEstablished
1Parish of St. AugustineSan Agustin1871
2Parish of Our Lady of the Immaculate ConcepcionSanta Maria1982
3Parish of St. Michael, the ArchangelCalatrava1961
4Parish of Our Lady of Mount CarmelSan Agustin1993
II. Vicariate of St. Vincent Ferrer[4]
OrderChurchMunicipalityEstablished
1Parish of St. Vincent FerrerOdiongan1859
2Parish of St. Anthony de PaduaFerrol1982
3Parish of Our Lady of CandlesOdiongan1991
4Parish of St. AndrewFerrol1892
III. Vicariate of St. Joseph, The Spouse of Mary[4]
OrderChurchMunicipalityEstablished
1Parish of St. Vincent FerrerSanta Fe1954
2Parish of St. Thomas de VillanuevaAlcantara1973
3Parish of St. Isidore, the WorkerSanta Fe1989
4Parish of St. Joseph, the Spouse of MaryLooc1863
5Parish of St. Joseph, the Spouse of MarySan Jose1982

Ecclesiastical District of Sibuyan

I. Vicariate of Sta. Barbara[4]
OrderChurchMunicipalityEstablished
1Parish of Our Lady of Immaculate ConceptionSan Fernando1881
2Parish of Our Lady of the Most Holy RosaryMagdiwang1868
3Parish of Sto. NiñoCajidiocan1987
4Parish of Sta. BarbaraCajidiocan1848
5Parish of Our Lady of RemedySan Fernando1979

References

  1. 1."Diocese of Romblon". CBCP Online: The Official Website of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines. n.d. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024.
  2. 2."Diocese of Romblon". Union of Catholic Asian News. n.d. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024."Home". Diocese of Romblon. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016.
  3. 3."Catholic Directory: Dioceses – 60. Diocese of Romblon". Claretian Communication Foundation. Claretian Missionaries in the Philippines Publications. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  4. 4.[4.2][4.3][4.4][4.5][4.6]"Parishes". Diocese of Romblon. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016.