Capiz (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Victor Barnuevo Bendico, Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 17 January 1976
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 2,633 (1,016 Square Miles)
Description: Comprises the civil province of Capiz and the City of Roxas
Mailing Address: Chancery Office, P.O. Box 44, 5800 Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines
Telephone: (036)621-5595; 621-1053

Historical Details

Diocese of Capiz
- Latin Name: Capicensis
- Erected: 27 January 1951
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Jaro
- Country: Philippines

Past and Present Ordinaries

Manuel Porcia Yap † (13 Feb 1951 Appointed - 5 Mar 1952 Appointed, Bishop of Bacolod)
Antonio Floro Frondosa † (5 Mar 1952 Appointed - 18 Jun 1986 Retired)
Onesimo Cadiz Gordoncillo † (18 Jun 1986 Appointed - 9 Nov 2011 Retired)
Jose Lazaro Fuerte Advincula Jr. (9 Nov 2011 Appointed - 25 Mar 2021 Appointed, Archbishop of Manila)
Victor Barnuevo Bendico (3 Mar 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Capiz
27 January 1951	Erected	Diocese of Jaro o Santa Elisabetta (Capiz and Romblòn)	Diocese of Capiz (erected)
29 June 1951	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Capiz (from Cebu)
19 December 1974	Territory Lost	Diocese of Capiz (Romblon) Vicariate Apostolic of Calapan (Maestre de Campo island)	Diocese of Romblon (erected)
17 January 1976	Territory Lost	Diocese of Capiz (Aklan)	Diocese of Kalibo (erected)
Archdiocese of Capiz
17 January 1976	Elevated	Diocese of Capiz	Archdiocese of Capiz

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

Diocese of Capiz

1958 549,528 619,532 88.7% 72 72 7,632 29 50 ap1960

1970 721,690 803,726 89.8% 100 100 7,216 32 52 ap1971

Archdiocese of Capiz

1980 503,000 537,000 93.7% 45 45 11,177 43 22 ap1981

1990 619,873 637,682 97.2% 63 63 9,839 71 24 ap1991

1999 622,437 648,372 96.0% 73 73 8,526 85 30 ap2000

2000 638,339 669,947 95.3% 76 76 8,399 102 30 ap2001

2001 640,240 674,156 95.0% 84 84 7,621 118 30 ap2002

2002 646,853 680,897 95.0% 89 89 7,268 123 30 ap2003

2003 655,353 694,489 94.4% 87 87 7,532 132 26 ap2004

2004 665,317 705,489 94.3% 90 90 7,392 142 26 ap2005

2006 682,360 722,792 94.4% 96 96 7,107 132 26 ap2007

2013 741,002 794,359 93.3% 105 2 107 6,925 2 74 26 ap2014

2016 777,999 835,457 93.1% 97 2 99 7,858 4 109 35 ap2017

2019 810,386 865,725 93.6% 114 3 117 6,926 29 85 37 ap2020

2021 820,900 904,689 90.7% 113 6 119 6,898 35 87 37 ap2022

2023 828,386 918,900 90.1% 109 3 112 7,396 23 67 37 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Capiz
1958	549,528	619,532	88.7%	72		72	7,632		29	50	ap1960
1970	721,690	803,726	89.8%	100		100	7,216		32	52	ap1971
Archdiocese of Capiz
1980	503,000	537,000	93.7%	45		45	11,177		43	22	ap1981
1990	619,873	637,682	97.2%	63		63	9,839		71	24	ap1991
1999	622,437	648,372	96.0%	73		73	8,526		85	30	ap2000
2000	638,339	669,947	95.3%	76		76	8,399		102	30	ap2001
2001	640,240	674,156	95.0%	84		84	7,621		118	30	ap2002
2002	646,853	680,897	95.0%	89		89	7,268		123	30	ap2003
2003	655,353	694,489	94.4%	87		87	7,532		132	26	ap2004
2004	665,317	705,489	94.3%	90		90	7,392		142	26	ap2005
2006	682,360	722,792	94.4%	96		96	7,107		132	26	ap2007
2013	741,002	794,359	93.3%	105	2	107	6,925	2	74	26	ap2014
2016	777,999	835,457	93.1%	97	2	99	7,858	4	109	35	ap2017
2019	810,386	865,725	93.6%	114	3	117	6,926	29	85	37	ap2020
2021	820,900	904,689	90.7%	113	6	119	6,898	35	87	37	ap2022
2023	828,386	918,900	90.1%	109	3	112	7,396	23	67	37	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Antonio Floro Frondosa † (Bishop: 5 Mar 1952; Archbishop: 17 Jan 1976 to 18 Jun 1986)
Onesimo Cadiz Gordoncillo † (Archbishop: 18 Jun 1986 to 9 Nov 2011)
Dinualdo Destajo Gutierrez † (Priest: 7 Apr 1962 to 19 Nov 1980)
Raul José Quimpo Martirez † (Priest: 18 Mar 1961 to 5 Jan 1983)
Manuel Porcia Yap † (Bishop: 13 Feb 1951 to 5 Mar 1952)

Source(s)

Diocese of Capiz
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 264, to Page 266
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 163, to Page 167
Archdiocese of Capiz
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 68, Page 165, and Page 166

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