Iba (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Bartolome Gaspar Santos, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 15 November 1982
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Fernando
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 3,642 (1,406 Square Miles)
Description: Comprises the entire province of Zambales and Olongapo City
Mailing Address: Diocesan Pastoral Center, Iba, 2201 Zambales, Philippines
Telephone: (047)811.1214
Fax: (same)

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of Iba
- Latin Name: Ibana
- Erected: 12 June 1955
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Fernando
- Country: Philippines

Past and Present Ordinaries

Henry Charles Byrne, S.S.C.M.E. † (20 Aug 1956 Appointed - 16 Jul 1983 Resigned)
Paciano Basilio Aniceto (20 Oct 1983 Appointed - 31 Jan 1989 Appointed, Archbishop of San Fernando)
Deogracias Soriano Iñiguez Jr. (27 Dec 1989 Appointed - 28 Jun 2003 Appointed, Bishop of Kalookan)
Florentino Galang Lavarias (19 Jun 2004 Appointed - 25 Jul 2014 Appointed, Archbishop of San Fernando)
Bartolome Gaspar Santos (17 Feb 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Iba
12 June 1955	Erected	Diocese of Lingayen-Dagupan (Santa Cruz, Candelaria, and Masinloc) Diocese of San Fernando (Subie, Olongapo, Castillejos, S. Marcellino, S. Antonio, S. Narciso, Felipe, Cabangan, Botolan, Iba, and Palawig)	Territorial Prelature of Iba (erected)
17 March 1975	Metropolitan Changed		Territorial Prelature of Iba (from Manila)
Diocese of Iba
15 November 1982	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Iba	Diocese of Iba

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Territorial Prelature of Iba

1970 135,640 213,618 63.5% 4 30 34 3,989 30 62 18 ap1971

1980 291,000 389,000 74.8% 9 28 37 7,864 56 71 21 ap1981

Diocese of Iba

1990 583,759 653,264 89.4% 17 27 44 13,267 27 88 25 ap1991

1999 608,871 767,939 79.3% 30 13 43 14,159 13 77 22 ap2000

2000 311,610 389,512 80.0% 32 13 45 6,924 13 85 22 ap2001

2001 460,980 576,225 80.0% 38 8 46 10,021 8 83 22 ap2002

2002 502,241 627,241 80.1% 38 9 47 10,685 9 91 22 ap2003

2003 520,509 650,637 80.0% 34 7 41 12,695 7 85 22 ap2004

2004 538,025 672,532 80.0% 32 6 38 14,158 6 74 22 ap2005

2006 556,110 695,138 80.0% 34 6 40 13,902 6 74 22 ap2007

2013 611,840 764,801 80.0% 38 3 41 14,922 3 60 22 ap2014

2016 630,540 788,130 80.0% 43 3 46 13,707 3 64 22 ap2017

2019 685,334 856,668 80.0% 42 3 45 15,229 3 60 22 ap2020

2021 712,043 890,053 80.0% 41 5 46 15,479 6 61 23 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of Iba
1970	135,640	213,618	63.5%	4	30	34	3,989	30	62	18	ap1971
1980	291,000	389,000	74.8%	9	28	37	7,864	56	71	21	ap1981
Diocese of Iba
1990	583,759	653,264	89.4%	17	27	44	13,267	27	88	25	ap1991
1999	608,871	767,939	79.3%	30	13	43	14,159	13	77	22	ap2000
2000	311,610	389,512	80.0%	32	13	45	6,924	13	85	22	ap2001
2001	460,980	576,225	80.0%	38	8	46	10,021	8	83	22	ap2002
2002	502,241	627,241	80.1%	38	9	47	10,685	9	91	22	ap2003
2003	520,509	650,637	80.0%	34	7	41	12,695	7	85	22	ap2004
2004	538,025	672,532	80.0%	32	6	38	14,158	6	74	22	ap2005
2006	556,110	695,138	80.0%	34	6	40	13,902	6	74	22	ap2007
2013	611,840	764,801	80.0%	38	3	41	14,922	3	60	22	ap2014
2016	630,540	788,130	80.0%	43	3	46	13,707	3	64	22	ap2017
2019	685,334	856,668	80.0%	42	3	45	15,229	3	60	22	ap2020
2021	712,043	890,053	80.0%	41	5	46	15,479	6	61	23	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Paciano Basilio Aniceto (Bishop: 20 Oct 1983 to 31 Jan 1989)
Teodoro Cruz Bacani Jr. (Priest: 21 Dec 1965 to 6 Mar 1984)
Deogracias Soriano Iñiguez Jr. (Bishop: 27 Dec 1989 to 28 Jun 2003)
Florentino Galang Lavarias (Bishop: 19 Jun 2004 to 25 Jul 2014)
Daniel Oca Presto (Priest: 1 Dec 1990 to 9 May 2018)
Bartolome Gaspar Santos (Bishop: 17 Feb 2018 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Henry Charles Byrne, S.S.C.M.E. † (Prelate: 20 Aug 1956; Bishop: 15 Nov 1982 to 16 Jul 1983)

Source(s)

Territorial Prelature of Iba
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 708, to Page 710
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 67, Page 243, and Page 244
Diocese of Iba
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 75, Page 357, and Page 358

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