Diocese of Catarman
| Diocese of Catarman Dioecesis Catarmaniensis Diyosesis han Catarman Diyosesis ng Catarman | |
|---|---|
| Catholic | |
| Catarman Cathedral
Catarman Cathedral
| |
| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Territory | Northern Samar |
| Ecclesiastical province | Palo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,498 km2 (1,351 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2021) 666,659 625,384[1] (93.8%) |
| Parishes | 31 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | December 5, 1974 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Annunciation |
| Secular priests | 51 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Nolly C. Buco |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | John F. Du |
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The Diocese of Catarman (Lat: Dioecesis Catarmaniensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.[2]
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.[2][3]
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.[2][3] Trance is from Calinog, Iloilo under the Archdiocese of Jaro.[4] On October 16, 2024, Pope Francis subsequently appointed him as the third bishop of Catarman;[5] he was installed on January 15, 2025.
Ordinaries
| No. | Bishop | Period in office | Notes | Coat of arms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Coat of arms of the Diocese of Catarman.svg | Angel Tec-i Hobayan | March 11, 1975 – March 10, 2005 (29 years, 364 days) |
Retired | File:Coat of arms of Angel Tec-i Hobayan.svg |
| 2 | File:Coat of arms of the Diocese of Catarman.svg | Emmanuel Celeste Trance | March 10, 2005 – December 8, 2023 (18 years, 273 days) |
Resigned for health reasons | File:Coat of arms of Emmanuel Celeste Trance.svg |
| 3 | File:Nolly Camingue Buco 16 (cropped).jpg | Nolly Camingue Buco | January 15, 2025 – present (1 year, 232 days) |
File:Coat of arms of Nolly Camingue Buco (Catarman).svg | |
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See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Diocese of Catarman is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[6]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Palo
External links
References
- Back to citation "Catarman (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 "Diocese of Catarman Philippines". GCatholic. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- Back to citation occurrence 3.0 Back to citation occurrence 3.1 "Diocese of Catarman". UCA News. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- Back to citation "Diocese of Catarman". Claretian Publications. May 26, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- Back to citation "Pope Francis appoints a bishop for Catarman diocese". GMA Network. October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- Back to citation Diocese of Catarman, official website