Diocese of Bacolod
| Diocese of Bacolod | |
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| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Philippines |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Jaro |
| Diocesan bishop | Patricio Abella Buzon SDS |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Vicente Macanan Navarre |
| founding | 1932 |
| surface | 2,019 km² |
| Parishes | 68 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Residents | 1,396,318 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Catholics | 1,089,128 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| proportion of | 78% |
| Diocesan priest | 108 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Religious priest | 53 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 6,765 |
| Friars | 147 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Religious sisters | 198 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language |
Filipino English |
| cathedral | San Sebastian Cathedral |
| Website | www.dioceseofbacolod.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacolod ( lat. : Dioecesis Bacolodensis ) is the Philippines located Roman Catholic diocese based in Bacolod .
history
The diocese Bacolod was on July 15, 1932 by Pope Pius XI. Erected with the Apostolic Constitution Ad Christi from assignments of territory by the dioceses of Cebu and Jaro . On March 30, 1987, the diocese of Bacolod gave up parts of its territory to establish the dioceses of Kabankalan and San Carlos .
It is subordinate to the Archdiocese of Jaro as a suffragan .
The bishopric of Bacolod includes the province of Negros Occidental .
Bishops of Bacolod
- Casimiro Lladoc , 1933-1951
- Manuel Yap , 1952-1966
- Antonio Yapsutco Fortich , 1967-1989
- Camilo Diaz Gregorio , 1989-2000
- Vicente Macanan Navarra , 2001-2016
- Patricio Abella Buzon SDS , since 2016
See also
Web links
- Homepage of the Diocese of Bacolod (English)
- Entry on the bishopric of Bacolod on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
Individual evidence
