San Carlos (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Gerardo Alimane Alminaza, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 30 March 1987
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Jaro
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 3,041 (1,174 Square Miles)
Description: Eastern part of Negros Occidental
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, San Julio Subdivision, San Carlos City, 6127 Negros Occidental, Philippines
Telephone: (034)312.6272; 729-9349

Past and Present Ordinaries

Nicolas Mollenedo Mondejar † (21 Nov 1987 Appointed - 25 Jul 2001 Retired)
Jose Lazaro Fuerte Advincula Jr. (25 Jul 2001 Appointed - 9 Nov 2011 Appointed, Archbishop of Capiz)
Gerardo Alimane Alminaza (14 Sep 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
30 March 1987	Erected	Diocese of Bacolod (Manlapa, Caduhaan, Cadiz, Pandanan, Fabbrica, New Sagay, Olda Sagay, and Vito) Diocese of Dumaguete (La Libertad, Guihulngan, Vallehermoso, Canlaon, Quezon San Carlos, Calatrava, Toboso, Old Escalante, and New Escalante)	Diocese of San Carlos (erected)

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

1990 620,342 726,411 85.4% 27 10 37 16,766 27 16 25 ap1991

1999 701,433 836,697 83.8% 40 3 43 16,312 13 30 26 ap2000

2000 770,450 904,257 85.2% 42 2 44 17,510 7 34 24 ap2001

2001 785,641 906,772 86.6% 41 2 43 18,270 7 21 26 ap2002

2002 822,473 947,654 86.8% 43 12 55 14,954 20 19 20 ap2003

2003 832,963 949,313 87.7% 45 12 57 14,613 12 23 21 ap2004

2004 725,319 853,236 85.0% 44 12 56 12,952 11 25 22 ap2005

2010 840,000 949,000 88.5% 53 13 66 12,727 45 41 31 ap2011

2014 905,896 1,090,631 83.1% 64 14 78 11,614 53 31 33 ap2015

2017 933,675 1,098,440 85.0% 70 16 86 10,856 69 22 33 ap2018

2020 953,530 1,137,266 83.8% 71 25 96 9,932 72 35 34 ap2021

2022 980,732 1,146,519 85.5% 89 15 104 9,430 65 37 37 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	620,342	726,411	85.4%	27	10	37	16,766	27	16	25	ap1991
1999	701,433	836,697	83.8%	40	3	43	16,312	13	30	26	ap2000
2000	770,450	904,257	85.2%	42	2	44	17,510	7	34	24	ap2001
2001	785,641	906,772	86.6%	41	2	43	18,270	7	21	26	ap2002
2002	822,473	947,654	86.8%	43	12	55	14,954	20	19	20	ap2003
2003	832,963	949,313	87.7%	45	12	57	14,613	12	23	21	ap2004
2004	725,319	853,236	85.0%	44	12	56	12,952	11	25	22	ap2005
2010	840,000	949,000	88.5%	53	13	66	12,727	45	41	31	ap2011
2014	905,896	1,090,631	83.1%	64	14	78	11,614	53	31	33	ap2015
2017	933,675	1,098,440	85.0%	70	16	86	10,856	69	22	33	ap2018
2020	953,530	1,137,266	83.8%	71	25	96	9,932	72	35	34	ap2021
2022	980,732	1,146,519	85.5%	89	15	104	9,430	65	37	37	ap2023