Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo

Archdiocese of Palo Archidioecesis Palensis
Palo Cathedral, Leyte
Location
Country	Philippines
Territory	Most of the province of Leyte
Ecclesiastical province	Leyte
Metropolitan	Palo
Population - Catholics	approx. 1,500,000
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	28 November 1937 (Diocese), 15 November 1982(Archdiocese)
Cathedral	Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lord's Transfiguration
Patron saint	Transfiguration of Our Lord
Secular priests	158 priests
Current leadership
Pope	Benedict XVI
Archbishop	vacant
Vicars General	Rev. Msgr. Bernardo R. Pantin Rev. Msgr. Jaime Villanueva
Emeritus Bishops	Most Rev. Pedro R. Dean,D.D.
Website
palocathedral.org

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo is a large administrative diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the town of Palo in Leyte province, Philippines. It was formed as a diocese on the 28th of November, 1937, and became an archdiocese in 1982, with Calbayog, Borongan, Catarman and Naval Diocese serving as suffragan to it. The archdiocese encompasses 4,620 km² (1,780 sq mi) and an overwhelmingly Catholic population of 1,165,565. The archdiocese has two districts, Eastern and Western, which are divided among the languages Waray and Cebuano. The Eastern District has seven vicariates of 34 parishes. 13 parishes are in the Western District, with one chaplaincy. The archdiocese contains two seminaries. The elder of these is the Sacred Heart Seminary, which was founded in 1944. Founded in 1988, the St. John Evangelist School of Theology serves additional dioceses. Jose S. Palma, a priest from the Archdiocese of Jaro was the Archbishop of Palo until he was appointed as Archbishop of Cebu.

Seminaries

• Sacred Heart Seminary, Palo, Leyte
• St. John the Evangelist School of Theology, Palo, Leyte

Parishes

Eastern District

Vicariate of Palo

• Cathedral of Our Lord's Transfiguration Parish, Palo, Leyte
• Saint Joachim Parish, San Joaquin, Palo Leyte
• Our Lady of Assumption Parish, Tanauan, Leyte
• Saint Michael the Archangel Parish, Tolosa, Leyte
• Saint Francis of Assisi Parish, Pastrana, Leyte
• Saint Anne Parish, Santa Fe, Leyte
• Holy Trinity Parish, Alangalang, Leyte

Vicariate of Tacloban City

• Santo Niño Parish, Tacloban City
• Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Tacloban City
• Sacred Heart Parish, Tacloban City
• Saint Vincent Ferrer, Babatngon, Leyte
• Saint Jude Parish, PHHC, Tacloban City
• Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, V&G Subdivision, Tacloban City
• Saint Joseph Parish, San Jose, Tacloban City
• Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Fatima Village, Tacloban City

Vicariate of Burauen

• Immaculate Conception Parish, Burauen, Leyte
• Saint Joseph Parish, Dagami, Leyte
• Saint Paschal Baylon Parish, Guinarona, Dagami, Leyte
• Saint Anthony of Padua Parish, Tabon-Tabon, Leyte

Vicariate of Abuyog

• Saint Francis Xavier Parish, Abuyog, Leyte
• Saint Michael the Archangel Parish, Javier, Leyte
• Saint Isidore the Laborer Parish, MacArthur, Leyte
• Saint Michael the Archangel, Mahaplag Leyte
• Saint Anthony of Padua Parish, Mayorga, Leyte

Vicariate of Dulag

• Our Lady of Refuge Parish, Dulag Leyte
• Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage Parish, La Paz, Leyte
• Saint Roch Parish, Julita, Leyte
• Saint Joseph Parish, San Jose, Dulag, Leyte

Vicariate of Carigara

• Holy Cross Parish, Carigara, Leyte
• Saint Matthew the Apostle Parish, Jaro, Leyte
• Saint Anthony of Padua Parish, Tunga Leyte
• Saint Joseph Parish, Barugo, Leyte
• Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Capoocan, Leyte
• Saint Michael the Archangel Parish, San Miguel, Leyte

Western District

Vicariate of Ormoc City

• Saints Peter and Paul Parish, Ormoc City
• Immaculate Conception Parish, Ipil, Ormoc City
• Mother of the Redeemer Parish, Cogon, Ormoc City
• San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila Parish, Simangan, Ormoc City
• Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Valencia, Ormoc City
• Saint Isidore the Laborer Parish, Merida, Leyte
• Saint James the Apostle Parish, Albuera, Leyte
• Holy Family Parish, Kananga, Leyte

Vicariate of Palompon

• Saint Francis Xavier Parish, Palompon, Leyte
• Holy Infant Jesus Parish, Palompon, Leyte
• Saint Joseph the Worker Parish, Cantuhaon, Palompon, Leyte
• Holy Infant Jesus Parish, Villaba, Leyte
• Saint Anthony of Padua Parish, Matag-ob, Leyte
• Holy Spirit Chaplaincy, LIDE, Isabel, Leyte

Ordinaries of Archdiocese of Palo

Bishops

1. Most Rev. Manuel M. Mascariñas,D.D.† (16 December 1937-12 November 1951 Appointed, Bishop of Tagbilaran)
2. Most Rev. Lino R. Gonzaga, D.D.† (12 November 1951-12 August 1966 Appointed, Archbishop of Zamboanga)
3. Most Rev. Teotimo C. Pacis, D.D.† (18 November 1966-23 May 1969 Appointed, Bishop of Legazpi)
4. Most Rev. Manuel S. Salvador, D.D.† (21 October 1969-25 September 1972 Resigned)
5. Most Rev. Cipriano V. Urgel, D.D.† (12 April 1973-15 November 1982 later Archbishop of Palo)

Archbishops

1. Most Rev. Cipriano V. Urgel, D.D.† (15 November 1982-22 April 1985 died)
2. Most Rev. Pedro R. Dean, D.D. (12 October 1985-18 March 2006 Retired) Archbishop-Emeritus of Palo
3. Most Rev. Jose S. Palma, D.D. (18 March 2006-15 October 2010 Appointed, Archbishop of Cebu)
4. Sede Vacante

Suffragan dioceses

• Diocese of Borongan
• Diocese of Calbayog
• Diocese of Catarman
• Diocese of Naval

See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Philippines

Source

• Archdiocese of Palo, Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines