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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Romblon (Lat: Dioecesis Rombloniesis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. The Diocese of Romblon has 24 parishes manned by 30 priests and 1 religious SVD brother. The diocese is divided into 6 vicariates. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Capiz. It covers a land area of 1,355 square kilometers and has a population of 227,621 of which 87 per cent are Catholics. Its titular patron is St. Joseph, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and its secondary patron is the Santo Niño.[2]

Erected in 1974, the diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Capiz.

Ecclesiastical District of Romblon & Maghali Islands

I. Vicariate of St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church[3]
Order Church Municipality Established
1 St. Joseph Cathedral Romblon 1635
2 Our Lady of Fatima Parish Romblon 1990
3 Parish of St. Anthony de Padua Romblon 1984
4 Bliss Fisherfolk Christian Community Chaplaincy Romblon 1975
II. Vicariate of St. Joseph the Worker[4]
Order Church Municipality Established
1 Parish of St. Joseph, the Worker Corcuera 1985
2 Parish of St. Nicolas of Tolentino Banton 1644
3 Parish of Our Lady of the Immaculate Concepcion Concepcion 1957
4 Parish of St. Jude Thaddeus Corcuera 1998

Ecclesiastical District of Tablas

I. Vicariate of St. Augustine[5]
Order Church Municipality Established
1 Parish of St. Augustine San Agustin 1871
2 Parish of Our Lady of the Immaculate Concepcion Santa Maria 1982
3 Parish of St. Michael, the Archangel Calatrava 1961
4 Parish of Our Lady of Mount Carmel San Agustin 1993
II. Vicariate of St. Vincent Ferrer[6]
Order Church Municipality Established
1 Parish of St. Vincent Ferrer Odiongan 1859
2 Parish of St. Anthony de Padua Ferrol 1982
3 Parish of Our Lady of Candles Odiongan 1991
4 Parish of St. Andrew Ferrol 1892
III. Vicariate of St. Joseph, The Spouse of Mary[7]
Order Church Municipality Established
1 Parish of St. Vincent Ferrer Santa Fe 1954
2 Parish of St. Thomas de Villanueva Alcantara 1973
3 Parish of St. Isidore, the Worker Santa Fe 1989
4 Parish of St. Joseph, the Spouse of Mary Looc 1863
5 Parish of St. Joseph, the Spouse of Mary San Jose 1982

Ecclesiastical District of Sibuyan

I. Vicariate of Sta. Barbara[8]
Order Church Municipality Established
1 Parish of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception San Fernando 1881
2 Parish of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Magdiwang 1868
3 Parish of Sto. Niño Cajidiocan 1987
4 Parish of Sta. Barbara Cajidiocan 1848
5 Parish of Our Lady of Remedy San Fernando 1979


See also

References

  1. ^ "Romblon (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  2. ^ http://www.cbcponline.net/romblon/index.html
  3. ^ http://www.cbcponline.net/romblon/html/parishes.html
  4. ^ http://www.cbcponline.net/romblon/html/parishes.html
  5. ^ http://www.cbcponline.net/romblon/html/parishes.html
  6. ^ http://www.cbcponline.net/romblon/html/parishes.html
  7. ^ http://www.cbcponline.net/romblon/html/parishes.html
  8. ^ http://www.cbcponline.net/romblon/html/parishes.html
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