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Roman Catholic Diocese of Catarman

Coordinates: 12°29′56″N 124°38′13″E / 12.4988°N 124.6369°E / 12.4988; 124.6369
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Diocese of Catarman

Dioecesis Catarmaniensis

Diyosesis han Catarman
Diyosesis ng Catarman
Catholic
Catarman Cathedral
Coat of arms
Location
Country Philippines
TerritoryNorthern Samar
Ecclesiastical provincePalo
Statistics
Area3,498 km2 (1,351 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2021)
666,659
625,384[1] (93.8%)
Parishes31
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established5 December 1974
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of the Annunciation
Secular priests51
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopNolly C. Buco
Metropolitan ArchbishopJohn F. Du

The Diocese of Catarman (Lat: Dioecesis Catarmaniensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.[2]

Erected in 1974, the diocese is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Palo. The Diocese of Catarman has experienced no jurisdictional changes since its establishment.[2][3]

Nolly Buco, who currently serves as the auxiliary bishop of Antipolo, was appointed apostolic administrator by Pope Francis when Bishop Emmanuel Trance retired as bishop of the diocese on 8 December 2023.[2][3] Trance is from Calinog, Iloilo under the Archdiocese of Jaro.[4] In 18 October 2024, Pope Francis subsequently appointed him as the third bishop of Catarman.[5]

Ordinaries

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No Name In office Coat of arms
1. Angel Hobayan, JCD 12 December 1974 - 10 March 2005
2. Emmanuel Trance 10 March 2005 - 08 December 2023
3. Nolly Buco 08 December 2023 - 17 October 2024 (Apostolic administrator)
15 January 2025 - present (Bishop-elect)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Catarman (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  2. ^ a b c "Diocese of Catarman Philippines". GCatholic. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Diocese of Catarman". UCA News. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "Diocese of Catarman". Claretian Publications. 26 May 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  5. ^ "Pope Francis appoints a bishop for Catarman diocese". GMA Network. October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.

12°29′56″N 124°38′13″E / 12.4988°N 124.6369°E / 12.4988; 124.6369

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