Diocese of Catarman
| Diocese of Catarman | |
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| Basic data | |
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| Country | Philippines |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Palo |
| Diocesan bishop | Emmanuel Celeste trance |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Angel T. Hobayan |
| surface | 3,498 km² |
| Parishes | 27 ( 12/31/2006 / AP2007 ) |
| Residents | 520,000 (December 31, 2006 / AP2007 ) |
| Catholics | 380,000 (December 31, 2006 / AP2007 ) |
| proportion of | 73.1% |
| Diocesan priest | 45 ( 12/31/2006 / AP2007 ) |
| Religious priest | 1 (December 31, 2006 / AP2007 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 8,261 |
| Friars | 1 (December 31, 2006 / AP2007 ) |
| Religious sisters | 37 ( 12/31/2006 / AP2007 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language |
Filipino English |
| cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Annunciation |
| Website | http://www.cbcponline.net/catarman/ |
The diocese of Catarman ( Latin : Dioecesis Catarmaniensis ) is a Roman Catholic diocese located on the island of Samar in the Philippines , with its seat in Catarman . It includes the Northern Samar Province .
history
Pope Paul VI founded it with the Apostolic Constitution Quae ampliores on December 5, 1974 from ceding territories from the dioceses of Bacolod and Calbayog and it was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Cebu as a suffragan diocese.
On November 15, 1982, it was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Palo as a suffragan diocese.
Bishops of Catarman
- Angel T. Hobayan (December 12, 1974 - March 10, 2005, retired)
- Emmanuel Celeste Trance , since March 10, 2005