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Diocese of Boac

Dioecesis Boacensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 2 April 1977
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lipa
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Philippines
  • Square Kilometers: 960 (370 Square Miles)
  • Description: Comprises the entire civil province of Marinduque
  • Official Web Site: https://www.dioceseofboac.com/
  • Mailing Address: Sacred Heart Pastoral Center, Boac, 4900 Marinduque, Philippines
  • Telephone: 956-831-1604
  • Fax: (042)332-1278

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
2 April 1977ErectedDiocese of Lucena (Marinduque) Diocese of Boac (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1980158,328181,00087.5%141411,3092611ap1981
1990202,000225,00089.8%21219,6191012ap1991
1999188,620208,47990.5%20209,4313213ap2000
2000194,095213,95490.7%21219,2422013ap2001
2001199,348219,20790.9%23238,6672613ap2002
2002188,105206,97190.9%22228,5502914ap2003
2003193,585216,81589.3%22228,7992914ap2004
2006198,589221,81989.5%21219,4562314ap2007
2012221,062253,00087.4%28287,8952014ap2013
2015226,567242,49493.4%32327,0802314ap2016
2018237,580270,86187.7%3240723,299402314ap2019
2020248,741278,87589.2%3740773,230401614ap2021

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 70, Page 5, and Page 6

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