Diocese of Boac
| Diocese of Boac | |
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| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Philippines |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Lipa |
| Diocesan bishop | Marcelino Antonio Maralit |
| founding | 1977 |
| surface | 959 km² |
| Parishes | 14 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Residents | 242,494 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Catholics | 226,567 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| proportion of | 93.4% |
| Diocesan priest | 32 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 7,080 |
| Religious sisters | 23 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language |
Filipino English |
| cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Website | www.cbcponline.net |
The Diocese of Boac ( lat. : Dioecesis Boacensis ) is the Philippines located Roman Catholic diocese based in Boac .
history
The diocese Boac was on April 2, 1977 by Pope Paul VI. Erected from territory ceded by the diocese of Lucena and subordinated to the archbishopric Lipa as a suffragan .
It includes the province of Marinduque .
Bishops of Boac
- Rafael Montiano Lim , 1978-1998
- José Francisco Oliveros , 2000–2004, then Bishop of Malolos
- Reynaldo Gonda Evangelista , 2004–2013, then Bishop of Imus
- Marcelino Antonio Maralit , since 2014
See also
Web links
- Homepage of the Diocese of Boac (English)
- Entry on the Diocese of Boac on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)