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Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Infanta

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Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Rite
  
Roman Rite

Founded
  
1950

Metropolitan archbishop
  
Gilbert Garcera

Sui iuris church
  
Latin Church

Area
  
7,189 km²

Country
  
Philippines

Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Infanta

Territory
  
Municipalities of Infanta, General Nakar, Real, Burdeos, Panukulan, Patnanogan, Jomalig and Polillo Islands in Quezon and Province of Aurora

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 445,938 387,966 (87.0%)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of Infant Jesus of Prague and St Mark the Evangelist in Infanta, Quezon

Address
  
Bishop's Residence, Infanta, 4336, Quezon Province, Philippines

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lipa

The Territorial Prelature of Infanta (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis Infantensis) is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the municipality of Infanta, Quezon, in the Ecclesiastical province of Lipa in the Philippines.

Contents

History

  • April 25, 1950: Established as the Territorial Prelature of Infanta from the Diocese of Lipa

    • Leadership

  • Prelates of Infanta (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Bernardino Cruz Cortez, D.D. (October 27, 2014 – present)
  • Bishop Rolando Joven Tria Tirona, O.C.D. (June 28, 2003 – September 8, 2012); elevated to Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Caceres by Pope Benedict XVI
  • Bishop Julio Xavier Labayen, O.C.D. (July 26, 1966 – June 28, 2003)
  • Bishop Patrick Shanley, O.C.D. (February 17, 1953 – 1960)

    • Vicariate of Infant Jesus and Saint Mark (RIN-Llavac)

  • Divine Infant Jesus of Prague and Saint Mark Parish - Infanta, Quezon
  • Saints Joachim and Anne Parish - General Nakar, Quezon
  • Saint Raphael the Archangel Parish - Real, Quezon
  • Saint Joseph Quasi-Parish - Llavac, Real, Quezon

    • Vicariate of Saint Joseph (Pulo)

  • Saint Joseph Shrine - Polillo, Quezon
  • Saint Raphael the Archangel Parish - Burdeos, Quezon
  • Saint John the Baptist Parish - Panukulan, Quezon
  • Saint Isidore Parish - Patnanungan, Quezon
  • Nuestra Señora dela Salvacion Parish - Jomalig, Quezon

    • Vicariate of San Luis Obispo (Valley-Ding)

  • San Louis Obispo Parish - Baler, Aurora
  • San Luis Rey Parish - San Luis, Aurora
  • Saint Vincent Ferrer Parish - Ma. Aurora, Aurora
  • Maria Ina ng Sambayanan ng mga Dukha Parish - Quirino, Ma. Aurora, Aurora
  • Saint Therese of the Infant Jesus Parish - Dipaculao, Aurora
  • Saint Patrick Parish - Dingalan, Aurora

    • Vicariate of Saint Anthony de Padua (DiBiCaDi)

  • Saint Anthony de Padua Parish - Casiguran, Aurora
  • Saint Isidore the Farmer Parish - Dinalungan, Aurora
  • Saint Joseph the Worker Parish - Dilasag, Aurora
  • Nuestra Señora dela Salvacion Parish - Bianoan, Casiguran, Aurora

    • References

    Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Infanta Wikipedia
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