Diocese of Talibon
| Diocese of Talibon Dioecesis Talibonensis Diyosesis sa Talibon | |
|---|---|
| Catholic | |
| The Blessed Trinity Cathedral in Talibon
The Blessed Trinity Cathedral in Talibon
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| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Territory | Eastern Bohol (Alicia, Anda, Bien Unido, Buenavista, Candijay, Carmen, Dagohoy, Danao, Duero, Getafe, Guindulman, Inabanga, Jagna, Mabini, Pilar, President Carlos P. Garcia, San Miguel, Sierra Bullones, Talibon, Trinidad, Ubay) |
| Ecclesiastical province | Cebu |
| Metropolitan | Cebu |
| Deaneries | 7 |
| Coordinates | 10°09′04″N 124°19′34″E / 10.15106°N 124.32622°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,243 km2 (866 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2021) 762,643 635,144[1] (83.3%) |
| Parishes | 48 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | January 9, 1986 |
| Cathedral | Blessed Trinity Cathedral |
| Patron | Holy Trinity |
| Secular priests | 89 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Patrick Daniel Y. Parcon |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Alberto Uy |
| Vicar General | Msgr. Ignacio H. Reyes |
| Episcopal Vicars | Msgr. Jonathan D. Pacudan Msgr. Bernard Rañoa Msgr. Ariel Lantaca |
| Statistics from Catholic-Hierarchy.org | |
The Diocese of Talibon is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines, headquartered in Talibon, Bohol. It is one of two dioceses in the province of Bohol, the other being the Diocese of Tagbilaran. Both dioceses are suffragan to the Archdiocese of Cebu.
History
The Diocese is one of two dioceses in the province of Bohol and part of the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Cebu. It was created on January 9, 1986, separating half the civil province of Bohol from the Diocese of Tagbilaran.[2] then Pope John Paul II appointed Auxiliary Bishop Christian Vicente Noel as the First Bishop of Talibon, the Diocese comprises the northeastern municipalities of Bohol, consisting of coastal municipalities starting from Inabanga in the northwest to Jagna in the southeast and interior municipalities bounded by Carmen and Sierra Bullones. There are 7 vicariates in the diocese comprising 37 parishes and ministered to by 101 priests.[3] There are also 53 religious sisters active in the running of 16 secondary Catholic schools.[2]
Bishops
| Bishop | Period in office | Notes | Coat of Arms | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | File:Coat of arms of the Diocese of Talibon.svg | Christian Vicente Fernandez Noel | December 3, 1986 – June 3, 2014[4] (27 years, 182 days) |
Retired from office | File:Coat of Arms of Christian Vicente Noel.svg |
| 2. | File:Coat of arms of the Diocese of Talibon.svg | Patrick Daniel Yee Parcon | August 26, 2014 – present (12 years, 9 days) |
File:Coat of arms of Daniel Patrick Yee Parcon.svg | |
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Diocese of Talibon is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[5]
External links
References
- Back to citation "Talibon (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 "Diocese of Talibon". CBCP Online. Retrieved on 2006-11-27.
- Back to citation "Statistics". Diocese of Talibon Website. Retrieved on 2014-10-14.
- Back to citation Bishop Christian Vincent Noel www.cbsponline.net Retrieved 28 November 2006.
- Back to citation Diocese of Talibon, official website
External links
- Diocese of Talibon www.cbcponline.net
- Cathedral of Talibon www.bohol-philippines.com
- Catholic dioceses in the Philippines by GCatholic
- Diocese of Talibon by GCatholic