Territory Aklan Denomination Catholic Church Rite Roman Rite Country Philippines Schools 3 | Parishes 24 Sui iuris church Latin Church Area 2,019 km² Patron saint John the Baptist Metropolitan archbishop Jose Advincula | |
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Population
- Total
- Catholics (as of 2012)
1,474,000
1,211,000 (82.2%) Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Capiz | ||
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalibo is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.
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Erected in 1976, the diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Capiz.
The current bishop is Jose Corazon Tala-oc, appointed in May 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI.
The Diocese of Kalibo was created on Jan. 16, 1976, and erected on July 15, 1976, a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Capiz. The first bishop was Juan Nilmar. The second and present bishop is Gabriel V. Reyes, installed on Jan. 12, 1993. The diocese comprises the civil province of Aklan, which was separated politically from the province of Capiz in 1956. The Diocese of Kalibo was created on January 16, 1976, and erected on July 15, 1976, a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Capiz.
Vicariates and Parishes
VICARIATE OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
Cathedral Parish of St. John the Baptist, Kalibo
Parish of St. Jude Thaddeus, Andagao, Kalibo
Parish of St. Joseph the Worker, Numancia
Parish of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, New Washington
VICARIATE OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
Parish of Immaculate Conception, Batan
Catholic Parish of Holy Child, Altavas
Parish of St. Raphael the Archangel, Balete
Parish of St. Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila, Camaligan, Batan
VICARIATE OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE
Parish of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Madalag
Parish of St. Catherine of Alexandria, Libacao
Parish of St. Blaise Torralba, Banga
Parish of St. Joseph, spouse of BVM, Banga
VICARIATE OF ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER
Parish of St. Joseph the Worker, Malinao
Parish of the Holy Rosary, Rosario, Malinao
Parish of St. Isidore the Farmer, Lezo
Parish of the Holy Child, Makato
VICARIATE OF ST. PETER THE APOSTLE
Parish of St. Peter the Apostle, Ibajay
Parish of St. Rita of Casia, Naile, Ibajay
Parish of St. John Nepomucene, Tangalan
Parish of St. Isidore the Farmer, Nabas
VICARIATE OF ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA
Parish of St. Anthony of Padua, Buruanga
Parish of St. Joseph the Worker, Malay
Parish of the Holy Rosary, Boracay Malay
Parish of Our Lady of Remedies, Unidos Nabas