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Archdiocese of Palo

Archidioecesis Palensis



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Bishop(s)

  • John Forrosuelo Du, Archbishop
  • Pedro Rosales Dean, Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 15 November 1982
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Philippines
  • Square Kilometers: 4,620 (1,784 Square Miles)
  • Description: Most of the province of Leyte
  • Official Web Site: https://archdioceseofpalo.org
  • Mailing Address: Archdiocesan Chancery, 6501 Palo, Leyte; P.O. Box 173, 6500 Tacloban City, Leyte, Philippines
  • Telephone: (053)839-5301; 832-1587

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Palo
28 November 1937ErectedDiocese of Calbayog (Leyte and adjacent islands) Diocese of Palo (erected)
23 March 1968Territory LostDiocese of Palo (Southern Leyte (the Assumption, the Immaculate Conception, and the Most Holy Rosary), Matalom, Bato, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Baybay (all in Leyte), and St. Joseph and the Sacred Heart of Jesus) Diocese of Maasin (erected)
Archdiocese of Palo
15 November 1982ElevatedDiocese of Palo Archdiocese of Palo
29 November 1988Territory LostArchdiocese of Palo (Our Lady of the Holy Rosary (Naval), Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage (Almeria), St. Raphael the Archangel (Kawayan), St. James the Apostle (Caibiran), St. John Nepomuceno (Billboard), St. Francis of Borgia (Cabuggayan), St. Isidore (Caluba), Our Lady...) Diocese of Naval (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Palo
1949970,8901,000,00097.1%67148111,986154153ap1951
1970875,135942,73892.8%77281058,334326546ap1971
1980973,2821,020,85795.3%79261059,269277852ap1981
Archdiocese of Palo
19901,690,8601,820,44092.9%1211713812,252196644ap1991
19991,120,5051,186,21194.5%12891378,17899449ap2000
20001,120,5051,186,21194.5%127101378,1781111849ap2001
20011,257,9771,572,47280.0%11991289,8271011949ap2002
20021,257,9771,572,47280.0%123101339,4581111950ap2003
20031,257,9771,572,47280.0%127151428,8581712550ap2004
20041,257,9771,572,47280.0%130141448,7351513052ap2005
20131,439,0001,863,00077.2%137261638,8283616265ap2014
20161,422,2191,567,98490.7%156341907,4855518968ap2017
20191,449,3001,583,89091.5%157321897,6684216170ap2020
20211,500,0001,563,32095.9%149281778,4743619484ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Palo
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 30, Page 245, to Page 248
  • Archdiocese of Palo
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 75, Page 359, and Page 360

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