- Source: Roman Catholic Diocese of Romblon
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Romblon (Latin: Dioecesis Rombloniesis) is a diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. A constituent of the sui iuris Latin Church, it is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Capiz. Its titular patron is St. Joseph, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and its secondary patron is the Santo Niño. Erected in 1974, the diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes in that time.
The diocese is divided into six vicariates and has twenty-four parishes, ministered by thirty priests and one religious brother of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD). It covers a land area of 1,355 square kilometers (523 sq mi) and has a population of 227,621 of which 87 per cent are Catholics.
Ecclesiastical District of Romblon & Maghali Islands
Ecclesiastical District of Tablas
Ecclesiastical District of Sibuyan
See also
Catholic Church in the Philippines
Bishop of Romblon
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Romblon
- Romblon Cathedral
- Vicente Salgado y Garrucho
- Narciso Villaver Abellana
- Bishop of Romblon
- Romblon
- Banton Church
- List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro
- List of Catholic dioceses in the Philippines