The Roman Catholic Diocese of Romblon (Latin: Dioecesis Rombloniesis) is a diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. A constituent of the sui iuris Latin Church, it is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Capiz. Its titular patron is St. Joseph, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and its secondary patron is the Santo Niño.[2] Erected in 1974, the diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes in that time.

The diocese is divided into six vicariates and has twenty-four parishes, ministered by thirty priests and one religious brother of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD). It covers a land area of 1,355 square kilometers (523 sq mi) and has a population of 227,621 of which 87 per cent are Catholics.[3][4]

Ecclesiastical District of Romblon & Maghali Islands

I. Vicariate of St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church[5]
Order Church Municipality Established
1 St. Joseph Cathedral Romblon 1635
2 Our Lady of Fatima Parish Romblon 1990
3 Parish of St. Anthony de Padua Romblon 1984
4 Bliss Fisherfolk Christian Community Chaplaincy Romblon 1975
II. Vicariate of St. Joseph the Worker[5]
Order Church Municipality Established
1 Parish of St. Joseph, the Worker Corcuera 1985
2 Parish of St. Nicolas of Tolentino Banton 1644
3 Parish of Our Lady of the Immaculate Concepcion Concepcion 1957
4 Parish of St. Jude Thaddeus Corcuera 1998

Ecclesiastical District of Tablas

I. Vicariate of St. Augustine[5]
Order Church Municipality Established
1 Parish of St. Augustine San Agustin 1871
2 Parish of Our Lady of the Immaculate Concepcion Santa Maria 1982
3 Parish of St. Michael, the Archangel Calatrava 1961
4 Parish of Our Lady of Mount Carmel San Agustin 1993
II. Vicariate of St. Vincent Ferrer[5]
Order Church Municipality Established
1 Parish of St. Vincent Ferrer Odiongan 1859
2 Parish of St. Anthony de Padua Ferrol 1982
3 Parish of Our Lady of Candles Odiongan 1991
4 Parish of St. Andrew Ferrol 1892
III. Vicariate of St. Joseph, The Spouse of Mary[5]
Order Church Municipality Established
1 Parish of St. Vincent Ferrer Santa Fe 1954
2 Parish of St. Thomas de Villanueva Alcantara 1973
3 Parish of St. Isidore, the Worker Santa Fe 1989
4 Parish of St. Joseph, the Spouse of Mary Looc 1863
5 Parish of St. Joseph, the Spouse of Mary San Jose 1982

Ecclesiastical District of Sibuyan

I. Vicariate of Sta. Barbara[5]
Order Church Municipality Established
1 Parish of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception San Fernando 1881
2 Parish of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Magdiwang 1868
3 Parish of Sto. Niño Cajidiocan 1987
4 Parish of Sta. Barbara Cajidiocan 1848
5 Parish of Our Lady of Remedy San Fernando 1979

See also

References

  1. ^ "Romblon (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Diocese of Romblon". CBCP Online: The Official Website of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines. n.d. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024.
  3. ^
    • "Diocese of Romblon". Union of Catholic Asian News. n.d. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
    • "Home". Diocese of Romblon. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Catholic Directory: Dioceses – 60. Diocese of Romblon". Claretian Communication Foundation. Claretian Missionaries in the Philippines Publications. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Parishes". Diocese of Romblon. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016.
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