San Jose in Mindoro (Vicariate Apostolic) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Pablito Martinez Tagura, S.V.D., Vicar Apostolic

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
Erected: 27 January 1983
Vicariate
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 5,866 (2,265 Square Miles)
Description: Comprises the province of Occidental Mindoro
Mailing Address: Bishop's Residence, San Jose, 5100 Occidental Mindoro, Philippines
Telephone: 929.3648.311

Past and Present Ordinaries

Vicente Credo Manuel, S.V.D. † (17 Mar 1983 Appointed - 14 Oct 2000 Resigned)
Antonio Pepito Palang, S.V.D. † (25 Mar 2002 Appointed - 17 Mar 2018 Resigned)
Pablito Martinez Tagura, S.V.D. (17 Dec 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 January 1983	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Calapan (Occidental Mindoro)	Vicariate Apostolic of San Jose in Mindoro (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 253,169 318,899 79.4% 5 17 22 11,507 19 21 16 ap1991

1999 314,886 384,008 82.0% 14 15 29 10,858 16 33 13 ap2000

2000 312,158 380,087 82.1% 13 14 27 11,561 14 35 13 ap2001

2001 314,886 384,886 81.8% 12 17 29 10,858 17 26 13 ap2002

2002 314,866 384,008 82.0% 13 15 28 11,245 15 29 13 ap2003

2003 321,163 390,285 82.3% 13 15 28 11,470 17 26 13 ap2004

2004 327,949 397,071 82.6% 14 12 26 12,613 14 34 15 ap2005

2010 388,000 481,000 80.7% 20 17 37 10,486 18 18 17 ap2011

2014 434,000 519,000 83.6% 12 19 31 14,000 20 18 19 ap2015

2017 455,280 545,730 83.4% 12 17 29 15,699 18 13 19 ap2018

2020 392,101 518,636 75.6% 11 15 26 15,080 16 13 20 ap2021

2022 397,408 525,354 75.6% 11 15 26 15,284 16 14 20 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	253,169	318,899	79.4%	5	17	22	11,507	19	21	16	ap1991
1999	314,886	384,008	82.0%	14	15	29	10,858	16	33	13	ap2000
2000	312,158	380,087	82.1%	13	14	27	11,561	14	35	13	ap2001
2001	314,886	384,886	81.8%	12	17	29	10,858	17	26	13	ap2002
2002	314,866	384,008	82.0%	13	15	28	11,245	15	29	13	ap2003
2003	321,163	390,285	82.3%	13	15	28	11,470	17	26	13	ap2004
2004	327,949	397,071	82.6%	14	12	26	12,613	14	34	15	ap2005
2010	388,000	481,000	80.7%	20	17	37	10,486	18	18	17	ap2011
2014	434,000	519,000	83.6%	12	19	31	14,000	20	18	19	ap2015
2017	455,280	545,730	83.4%	12	17	29	15,699	18	13	19	ap2018
2020	392,101	518,636	75.6%	11	15	26	15,080	16	13	20	ap2021
2022	397,408	525,354	75.6%	11	15	26	15,284	16	14	20	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Vicente Credo Manuel, S.V.D. † (Vicar Apostolic: 17 Mar 1983 to 14 Oct 2000)
Antonio Pepito Palang, S.V.D. † (Vicar Apostolic: 25 Mar 2002 to 17 Mar 2018)

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 75, Page 542, and Page 543

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