Kabankalan (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Louie Patalinghug Galbines, 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: 3,924 (1,515 Square Miles)
Description: Southern part of Negros Occidental
Mailing Address: Diocesan Curia Office, Cathedral Compound, Kabankalan City, 6111 Negros Occidental, Philippines
Telephone: (034)471-2163; 746-9402

Past and Present Ordinaries

Vicente Macanan Navarra (21 Nov 1987 Appointed - 24 May 2001 Appointed, Bishop of Bacolod)
Patricio Abella Buzon, S.D.B. (27 Dec 2002 Appointed - 24 May 2016 Appointed, Bishop of Bacolod)
Louie Patalinghug Galbines (12 Mar 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
30 March 1987	Erected	Diocese of Bacolod (La Castellana, Moses Padilla, Isabela, Aguisan (Binalbagan), Binalbagan, Himamaylan, Payo (Binalbagan), Su-ay Himamaylan, Kabankalan, Candoni, Dankalan (River), Hog, Sipalay, Cauayan, and Hinobaan)	Diocese of Kabankalan (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 631,199 736,292 85.7% 20 16 36 17,533 16 22 27 ap1991

1999 615,828 757,702 81.3% 33 7 40 15,395 7 24 29 ap2000

2000 830,370 971,932 85.4% 33 7 40 20,759 7 24 29 ap2001

2001 636,286 706,984 90.0% 33 5 38 16,744 5 22 58 ap2002

2002 644,810 716,456 90.0% 40 7 47 13,719 7 26 29 ap2003

2003 688,676 765,194 90.0% 42 5 47 14,652 5 20 29 ap2004

2004 553,057 614,508 90.0% 40 5 45 12,290 5 22 29 ap2005

2006 574,000 638,000 90.0% 47 5 52 11,038 5 24 29 ap2007

2011 634,000 703,000 90.2% 45 2 47 13,489 4 21 29 ap2012

2013 657,000 728,000 90.2% 48 1 49 13,408 4 22 28 ap2014

2016 710,834 888,542 80.0% 54 1 55 12,924 5 25 28 ap2017

2019 753,823 942,279 80.0% 60 1 61 12,357 5 24 28 ap2020

2021 763,507 954,384 80.0% 58 58 13,163 2 18 30 ap2022

2023 785,657 982,071 80.0% 66 1 67 11,726 1 16 31 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	631,199	736,292	85.7%	20	16	36	17,533	16	22	27	ap1991
1999	615,828	757,702	81.3%	33	7	40	15,395	7	24	29	ap2000
2000	830,370	971,932	85.4%	33	7	40	20,759	7	24	29	ap2001
2001	636,286	706,984	90.0%	33	5	38	16,744	5	22	58	ap2002
2002	644,810	716,456	90.0%	40	7	47	13,719	7	26	29	ap2003
2003	688,676	765,194	90.0%	42	5	47	14,652	5	20	29	ap2004
2004	553,057	614,508	90.0%	40	5	45	12,290	5	22	29	ap2005
2006	574,000	638,000	90.0%	47	5	52	11,038	5	24	29	ap2007
2011	634,000	703,000	90.2%	45	2	47	13,489	4	21	29	ap2012
2013	657,000	728,000	90.2%	48	1	49	13,408	4	22	28	ap2014
2016	710,834	888,542	80.0%	54	1	55	12,924	5	25	28	ap2017
2019	753,823	942,279	80.0%	60	1	61	12,357	5	24	28	ap2020
2021	763,507	954,384	80.0%	58		58	13,163	2	18	30	ap2022
2023	785,657	982,071	80.0%	66	1	67	11,726	1	16	31	ap2024