Diocese of Boac

Dioecesis Boacensis

Bishop(s)

Vacant

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 2 April 1977
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lipa
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 960 (370 Square Miles)
Description: Comprises the entire civil province of Marinduque
Official Web Site: https://www.dioceseofboac.com/
Mailing Address: Sacred Heart Pastoral Center, Boac, 4900 Marinduque, Philippines
Telephone: 956-831-1604
Fax: (042)332-1278

Past and Present Ordinaries

Rafael Montiano Lim † (26 Jan 1978 Appointed - 10 Sep 1998 Died)
José Francisco Oliveros † (2 Feb 2000 Appointed - 14 May 2004 Appointed, Bishop of Malolos)
Reynaldo Gonda Evangelista (11 Dec 2004 Appointed - 8 Apr 2013 Appointed, Bishop of Imus)
Marcelino Antonio Malabanan Maralit (31 Dec 2014 Appointed - 21 Sep 2024 Appointed, Bishop of San Pablo)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
2 April 1977	Erected	Diocese of Lucena (Marinduque)	Diocese of Boac (erected)

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

1980 158,328 181,000 87.5% 14 14 11,309 26 11 ap1981

1990 202,000 225,000 89.8% 21 21 9,619 10 12 ap1991

1999 188,620 208,479 90.5% 20 20 9,431 32 13 ap2000

2000 194,095 213,954 90.7% 21 21 9,242 20 13 ap2001

2001 199,348 219,207 90.9% 23 23 8,667 26 13 ap2002

2002 188,105 206,971 90.9% 22 22 8,550 29 14 ap2003

2003 193,585 216,815 89.3% 22 22 8,799 29 14 ap2004

2006 198,589 221,819 89.5% 21 21 9,456 23 14 ap2007

2012 221,062 253,000 87.4% 28 28 7,895 20 14 ap2013

2015 226,567 242,494 93.4% 32 32 7,080 23 14 ap2016

2018 237,580 270,861 87.7% 32 40 72 3,299 40 23 14 ap2019

2020 248,741 278,875 89.2% 37 40 77 3,230 40 16 14 ap2021

2022 256,611 291,438 88.0% 39 40 79 3,248 44 18 14 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	158,328	181,000	87.5%	14		14	11,309		26	11	ap1981
1990	202,000	225,000	89.8%	21		21	9,619		10	12	ap1991
1999	188,620	208,479	90.5%	20		20	9,431		32	13	ap2000
2000	194,095	213,954	90.7%	21		21	9,242		20	13	ap2001
2001	199,348	219,207	90.9%	23		23	8,667		26	13	ap2002
2002	188,105	206,971	90.9%	22		22	8,550		29	14	ap2003
2003	193,585	216,815	89.3%	22		22	8,799		29	14	ap2004
2006	198,589	221,819	89.5%	21		21	9,456		23	14	ap2007
2012	221,062	253,000	87.4%	28		28	7,895		20	14	ap2013
2015	226,567	242,494	93.4%	32		32	7,080		23	14	ap2016
2018	237,580	270,861	87.7%	32	40	72	3,299	40	23	14	ap2019
2020	248,741	278,875	89.2%	37	40	77	3,230	40	16	14	ap2021
2022	256,611	291,438	88.0%	39	40	79	3,248	44	18	14	ap2023