The Diocese of Catarman (Lat: Dioecesis Catarmaniensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.[2]
Diocese of Catarman Dioecesis Catarmaniensis Diyosesis han Catarman Diyosesis ng Catarman | |
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| Catholic | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| 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 | 5 December 1974 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Annunciation |
| Secular priests | 51 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Nolly C. Buco |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | John F. Du |
Erected in 1974, the diocese is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Palo. The Diocese of Catarman has experienced no jurisdictional changes since its establishment.[2][3]
Nolly Buco, who currently serves as the auxiliary bishop of Antipolo, was appointed apostolic administrator by Pope Francis when Bishop Emmanuel Trance retired as bishop of the diocese on 8 December 2023.[2][3] Trance is from Calinog, Iloilo under the Archdiocese of Jaro.[4] In 18 October 2024, Pope Francis subsequently appointed him as the third bishop of Catarman.[5]
Ordinaries
edit| No | Name | In office | Coat of arms |
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| 1. | Angel Hobayan, JCD | 12 December 1974 - 10 March 2005 | 
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| 2. | Emmanuel Trance | 10 March 2005 - 08 December 2023 | 
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| 3. | Nolly Buco | 08 December 2023 - 17 October 2024 (Apostolic administrator) 18 October 2024 - present (Bishop-elect) |
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See also
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Catarman (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- ^ a b c "Diocese of Catarman Philippines". GCatholic. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ a b "Diocese of Catarman". UCA News. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ "Diocese of Catarman". Claretian Publications. 26 May 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ "Pope Francis appoints a bishop for Catarman diocese". GMA Network. October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.