Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk
| Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk Vicariatus Apostolicus Tabukensis[1] Apostoliko Vicariato ti Tabuk | |
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| Catholic | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Territory | Kalinga and Apayao[1] |
| Ecclesiastical province | Immediately subject to the Holy See |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,471 km2 (2,498 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2021) 499,800 375,000 [2] (75%) |
| Parishes | 21[1] |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 6 Jul 1992[1] |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint William the Hermit |
| Patron saint | William the Hermit[1] |
| Secular priests | 25[1] |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Vicar Apostolic | Sean Buslig Mejia |
The Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk is a Latin Church ecclesiastical missionary jurisdiction or apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church in the Philippines covering the provinces of Kalinga and Apayao in northern Luzon.
It is exempt (directly subject to the Holy See) and not part of any ecclesiastical province, yet for the purpose of apostolic cooperation usually grouped with the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao. It also has a working partnership with the Apostolic Vicariate of Bontoc-Lagawe and the Diocese of Baguio, both in the Cordilleras, to coordinate Catholic missions among the Igorot tribes.
Its cathedral is the Saint William's Cathedral, in Tabuk, Kalinga. Pope Leo XIV appointed diocesan administrator Fr. Sean B. Mejia as its Apostolic Vicar on March 3, 2026, succeeding Prudencio Andaya Jr., who became Bishop of Cabanatuan.[3]
History
Established on 6 July 1992 as Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk by Pope John Paul II with the Apostolic Constitution, Philippinarum Insularum fideles,[4] on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Mountain Provinces (now diocese of Baguio).[1]
List of apostolic vicars
| No. | Name | From | Until | Coat of arms |
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| 1 | Carlito Joaquin Cenzon, CICM (1939–2019) |
6 Jul 1992 | 25 Jan 2002 (appointed Bishop of Baguio) |
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| 2 | Prudencio Padilla Andaya Jr., CICM (born 1959) |
16 Apr 2003 | 8 Dec 2024 (appointed Bishop of Cabanatuan) |
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| 3 | Sean Buslig Mejia (born 1972) |
3 Mar 2026 | 
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Sources and External links
- Bishop Prudencio Padilla Andaya Jr., C.I.C.M. Catholic-Hierarchy.org
- Claretian Publications; Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk
- GCatholic, with incumbent biography links
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk is a apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church.[5]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 Back to citation occurrence 1.3 Back to citation occurrence 1.4 Back to citation occurrence 1.5 Back to citation occurrence 1.6 "Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk". Claretian Publications. Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- Back to citation "AV of Tabuk 2021 stats updated". gcatholic.
- Back to citation "Rinunce e nomine". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
- Back to citation Pope Jon Paul II, Apostolic Constitution creating the Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk Philippinarum Insularum fideles (6 July 1992), Acta Apostolicae Sedis 85 (1993), pp. 8-9. Novus constituitur Vicariatus Apostolicus Tabukensis appellandus.
- Back to citation Wikidata item Q620436