Diocese of San Carlos (Negros Occidental)
| Diocese of San Carlos Dioecesis Sancti Caroli Borromeo Diyosesis sang San Carlos Diyosesis sa San Carlos Diyosesis ng San Carlos | |
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| Catholic | |
San Carlos Cathedral
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| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Territory | 1st and 2nd congressional districts of Negros Occidental (Calatrava, Cadiz, Don Salvador Benedicto, Escalante, Manapla, Sagay, San Carlos, Toboso) Negros Oriental (Canlaon, Guihulngan, Vallehermoso, La Libertad) |
| Ecclesiastical province | Jaro |
| Coordinates | 10°28′53″N 123°25′07″E / 10.48131°N 123.41848°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,041 km2 (1,174 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2021) 1,146,519 980,732[1] (85.5%) |
| Parishes | 34 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | March 30, 1987 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Charles Borromeo in San Carlos, Negros Occidental |
| Patron saint | Charles Borromeo |
| Secular priests | 71 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Gerardo Alimane Alminaza |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Midyphil B. Billones |
The Diocese of San Carlos (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Caroli Borromeo) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. The diocese was split off from the Diocese of Bacolod together with the Diocese of Kabankalan in 1987, and is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Jaro in Iloilo City. The seat of the cathedral is the San Carlos Borromeo Cathedral in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental.[2]
Ordinaries
| Bishop | Period in office | Coat of arms | ||
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Nicolas Mollenedo Mondejar | 21 Nov 1987 – 25 Jul 2001 (13 years, 246 days) |
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| 2. | 
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Jose Fuerte Advincula | 25 Jul 2001 – 9 Nov 2011 (10 years, 107 days) |
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| Sede vacante | Patrick Daniel Yee Parcon Diocesan Administrator |
9 Nov 2011 – 14 Sep 2013 | ||
| 3. |
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Gerardo Alimane Alminaza | 14 Sep 2013 – present (12 years, 355 days) |
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Auxiliary bishops
| Bishop | Period in office | Coat of arms | ||
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| 1. |
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Salvador Trane Modesto | 30 Mar 1987 – 25 Jul 2005 (18 years, 117 days) |
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See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Diocese of San Carlos is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[3]
External links
References
- Back to citation "San Carlos(Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- Back to citation "San Carlos (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- Back to citation Diocese of San Carlos, official website