Ecclesiastical province San Fernando Parishes 22 Phone +63 47 811 1214 | Metropolitan San Fernando Area 3,642 km² | |
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Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2006)695,138556,110 (80%) Schools 2 colleges, 21 high schools, 1 seminary, 7 elementary schools, 6 kindergartens Cathedral Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine Similar Cathedral of St Augustine, Saint Agustine Cathedral, Pentecost Missionary Church of, San Andres Parish | ||
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Iba (Lat: Dioecesis Ibanae) is a Roman Rite diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.
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The diocese began on 12 June 1955 as a territorial prelature from territory in the dioceses of San Fernando, Pampanga, and of Diocese of Lingayen-Dagupan and was elevated to a diocese on 15 November 1982. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of San Fernando.
The Bishop is vacant due to the appointment of Most Rev. Florentino G. Lavarias D.D. as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of San Fernando replacing Bishop Paciano B. Aniceto D.D., also a former bishop in the Diocese of Iba. The current Diocesan Administrator is Rev. Fr. Daniel O. Presto.
It's minor seminary is the St. Augustine's Minor Seminary in Iba.
Former bishops
Henry Byrne, S.S.C.M.E. † served as prelate from when he was appointed on 20 Aug 1956 until he became bishop on 15 Nov 1982. Resigned on 16 Jul 1983.
Paciano Basilio Aniceto served as bishop from 20 Oct 1983 until 31 Jan 1989 when he became Archbishop of San Fernando.
Deogracias S. Iñiguez, Jr. served from 27 Dec 1989 Appointed to 28 Jun 2003 when he was appointed Bishop of Kalookan.
Florentino Lavarias served from 2004 until 26 Oct 2014 when he became Archbishop of San Fernando.
Parishes
San Andres Vicariate
San Sebastian Vicariate
San Jose Vicariate