Metropolitan archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle | Population- Total (as of 2010)3,070,000 Area 138 km² | |
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Territory Quezon City - District 2Quezon City - District 5Quezon City - District 6Caloocan City - North Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila | ||
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Novaliches is a diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. Its territorial jurisdiction includes the District 2, 5, and 6 as well as Barangay Old Balara in Quezon City, and 23 barangays in North Caloocan City. The current head of diocese is Bishop Antonio Tobias.
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Vision-mission statement
The diocese's aim is to promote catholism and evangelization in the name of Jesus Christ and of the Virgin Mary and transforming the morals and lives by bringing more people to the church. The diocese also has seminaries that fosters aspirants to be priests. The diocese on the other hand has social activities that provides free medical and social services like educational scholarship for the youth and poor residents inside the diocese, as stated on its vision and mission.
History
The diocese was established on December 7, 2002, and was canonically erected on January 16, 2003 from its ecclesiastical province, the Archdiocese of Manila, by Pope John Paul II. Its territorial jurisdiction includes the Northern portions of the cities of Quezon and Caloocan. The seat of the diocese, which is dedicated to Jesus, the Good Shepherd, is located at Regalado Avenue Extension, Fairview, Novaliches, Quezon City.
Statistics
As of May 1, 2012, there were 2,545,398 people in the diocese. There are 1,610,137 baptized Catholics or 63% of the whole population of the diocese. As of October 31, 2008, there were 36 parishes under diocesan clergy and 23 parishes under Religious clergy in the diocese. Members of other Christian denominations include the Iglesia ni Cristo (Church of Christ), which is approximately the biggest group among non-Catholics. There are also Muslim Communities within the vicinity of the Diocese. In 2006, there were 1,190 baptisms.
Bishop of Novaliches
The current Bishop is Most Rev. Antonio R. Tobias, DD., JCL. (born June 13, 194 in San Andres Bukid, Manila). He was ordained as a priest on December 21, 1965 at the Manila Cathedral. He was also ordained as a bishop on January 25, 1983, while serving as the parish priest in Christ the King Parish Church at Greenmeadows, Quezon City. He has been serving as the Bishop of Novaliches, since his appointment on November 25, 2003.
Parishes
Bishop of Novaliches
The current Bishop is Most Rev. Antonio R. Tobias, DD., JCL. (born June 13, 194 in San Andres Bukid, Manila). He was ordained as a priest on December 21, 1965 at the Manila Cathedral. He was also ordained as a bishop on January 25, 1983, while serving as the parish priest in Christ the King Parish Church at Greenmeadows, Quezon City. He has been serving as the Bishop of Novaliches, since his appointment on November 25, 2003.
Parishes
Caloocan District I (North Caloocan)
Vicariate of Our Lady of Lourdes
Vicariate of Sto. Niño
Vicariate of the Holy Cross
Quezon City District II, District V, District VI and Old Balara
Vicariate of Ascension of Our Lord
Vicariate of Good Shepherd
Vicariate of Holy Spirit
Vicariate of Our Lady of Mercy
Vicariate of San Bartolome
Vicariate of San Isidro Labrador
Vicariate of St. Peter
Vicariate of Ina ng Lupang Pangako
Schools
Ordinaries
Contact details
Office of the Bishop
Roman Catholic Diocese of Novaliches
The Cathedral Shrine and Parish of the Good Shepherd
Regalado Avenue Ext., Fairview, Novaliches, Quezon City
Tel. No.: (632) 461-5051 or (632) 461-5074
E-mail: [email protected]