Diocese of Naval
| Diocese of Naval | |
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| Basic data | |
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| Country | Philippines |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Palo |
| Diocesan bishop | Rex Ramirez |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Filomeno Gonzales Bactol |
| founding | 1988 |
| surface | 1,097 km² |
| Parishes | 15 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 ) |
| Residents | 370,000 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 ) |
| Catholics | 313,000 ( 12/31/2013 / AP2014 ) |
| proportion of | 84.6% |
| Diocesan priest | 25 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 ) |
| Religious priest | 2 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 11,593 |
| Friars | 2 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 ) |
| Religious sisters | 50 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language |
Filipino English |
| cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary |
The Diocese of Naval ( Latin : Dioecesis Navaliensis ) is a Roman Catholic diocese located on the island of Biliran in the Philippines , with its seat in Naval . It includes the province of Biliran and the northwestern tip of the island of Leyte .
history
Pope John Paul II founded it with the Apostolic Constitution Singulari Qui Dei on November 29, 1988 from cession of territory from the Archdiocese of Palo , to which it was also subordinated as a suffragan diocese. Filomeno Gonzales Bactol was the first diocesan bishop until October 2017 . His successor is Rex Ramirez .
See also
Web links
- Entry for Diocese of Naval on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Entry on Diocese of Naval on gcatholic.org (English)