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Diocese of Catarman

Dioecesis Catarmaniensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 5 December 1974
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Palo
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Philippines
  • Square Kilometers: 3,693 (1,426 Square Miles)
  • Description: Northern Samar
  • Mailing Address: Diocesan Catholic Center, 6400 Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines
  • Telephone: 920.2105.0095
  • Fax: (055)500-8650

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
5 December 1974ErectedDiocese of Borongan
Diocese of Calbayog
Diocese of Catarman (erected) (Northern Samar)
15 November 1982Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Catarman (from Cebu)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1980357,000371,00096.2%2722912,310132220ap1981
1990364,020468,35777.7%292912,55213721ap1991
1999377,374383,14198.5%3613710,19915321ap2000
2000377,374383,14198.5%381399,67615121ap2001
2001365,967500,63973.1%391409,14913627ap2002
2002365,967500,63973.1%372399,38323327ap2003
2003365,967500,63973.1%401418,92663727ap2004
2004365,967500,63973.1%392418,92623627ap2005
2006380,000520,00073.1%451468,26013727ap2007
2013459,000627,00073.2%532558,34545230ap2014
2016484,000661,00073.2%464509,68085730ap2017
2019507,860693,57073.2%4634910,36433931ap2020
2021621,435662,45093.8%515112,1853931ap2022

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 67, Page 162, and Page 163
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 75, Page 359, and Page 360

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