Roman Catholic Diocese of Novaliches

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Diocese of Novaliches
Diocesis Novalichesensis
Diyosesis ng Novaliches
Location
Country Philippines Flag of the Philippines.svg
Territory Quezon City - District 2, Quezon City - District 5, Quezon City - District 6 and Caloocan City - North
Ecclesiastical province Archdiocese of Manila
Statistics
Area 137.74 km2 (53.18 sq mi)
Population
- Total		 (as of 2010)
3,070,000
Information
Denomination Catholic
Rite Roman
Established December 7, 2002
Cathedral Cathedral Shrine of the Good Shepherd
Patron saint Jesus, the Good Shepherd
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Most Rev. Antonio R. Tobias, DD., JCL. [1]
Metropolitan Archbishop Luis Antonio G. Tagle
Vicars General Very Rev. Gerardo Giovanni "Gerry" R. Tapiador, SSL.
Emeritus Bishops Most Rev. Teodoro C. Bacani, Jr., DD.
Website
www.novalichesdiocese.net

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Novaliches (Latin: Dioecesis Novalichesensis) is a Diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.

Contents

Vision-mission statement[edit]

Vision[edit]

"We, the local Church of Novaliches, are a Christ-centered community of disciples, responding to the needs of the people, journeying with the Blessed Virgin Mary towards the newness and fullness of life."[2]

Mission[edit]

  • promote renewed and integral evangelization
  • empower the laity and form servant leaders
  • commune with the poor, the oppressed and the marginalized, and work for their upliftment through building and developing Basic Ecclesial Communities towards total human development and social transformation.[2]

Schools[edit]

*St. Francis Xavier Catholic School

History[edit]

The diocese was established on December 7, 2002, and was canonically erected on January 16, 2003 from its ecclesiastical province, the Archdiocese of Manila, by Pope John Paul II. Its territorial jurisdiction includes the Northern portions of the cities of Quezon and Caloocan. The seat of the diocese, which is dedicated to Jesus, the Good Shepherd, is located at Regalado Avenue Extension, Fairview, Novaliches, Quezon City.[4]

Statistics[edit]

As of October 31, 2008, there were approximately 2,300,000 people in the diocese. 1,900,000 are Catholics. As of October 31, 2008, there were 36 parishes under diocesan clergy and 23 parishes under Religious clergy in the diocese. In 2006, there were 1,190 baptisms.[5]

There are about 1.2 million baptized Catholics or 63% of the whole population of the Diocese of Novaliches. Members of other Christian denominations include the Iglesia ni Cristo (Church of Christ), which is approximately the biggest group among non-Catholics. There are also Muslim Communities within the vicinity of the Diocese.

Clergy[edit]

  • Diocesan priests

with assignment: 35 ; without assignment: 6

  • Religious priests with assignment:

Filipinos: 46 ; Foreigners: 14 ; Guest Priests: 12

Lay Missionaries and Catechists[edit]

  • 320 (62 - salaried, 260 - volunteers)

Seminaries and Houses of Formation[edit]

  • 9

Parishes[edit]

  • As of October 2008, there are 36 parishes being administered by the Diocesan Clergy and 23 are being administered by the Religious Clergy in the diocese.

Caloocan District I[edit]

Vicariate of Christ the King

  • Christ the King Parish (BF Homes, Novaliches, Caloocan)
  • Mother of the Redeemer Parish (Deparo, Caloocan)
  • Our Lady of Fatima Parish (Urjuda Village, Caloocan)
  • Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage Parish (Camarin, Caloocan)
  • Sacred Heart Parish (Kaybiga, Caloocan)
  • Sta. Krus Parish (Bagumbong, Caloocan)
  • Sto. Niño de Congreso Parish (Congressional Village, Bagumbong, Caloocan)

Vicariate of Our Lady of Lourdes

  • Epiphany of Our Lord Parish (Kiko, Camarin, Caloocan)
  • Mary, Mother of the Church Parish (Zabarte Road, Camarin, Caloocan)
  • Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish (Susano Road, Camarin, Caloocan)
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Parish (Area B, Camarin, Caloocan)
  • St. Agnes Parish (Almar Subdivision, Camarin, Caloocan)

Vicariate of Sto. Niño

  • Ang Muling Pagkabuhay ng Ating Panginoon (Bagong Silang, Caloocan)
  • Ina ng Laging Saklolo Parish (Bagong Silang, Caloocan)
  • Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish (Bagong Silang, Caloocan)
  • San Jose, Amang Mapagkalinga Parish (Bagong Silang, Caloocan)
  • St. Joseph the Worker Parish (Tala, Caloocan)
  • Sto. Niño Parish (Bagong Silang, Caloocan)

Vicariate of Ascension of Our Lord

  • Holy Cross Parish (Amparo Village, Novaliches, Caloocan)
  • Holy Spirit Parish (Pangarap Village, Tala, Caloocan)
  • Ascension of Our Lord Parish (Lagro, Novaliches, Quezon City)
  • St. Francis Xavier Parish (Maligaya Park Subd., Novaliches, Quezon City)
  • Visitation of Our Lady Parish (Sacred Heart Village, Novaliches, Quezon City)

Quezon City District II, District V and District VI[edit]

Vicariate of Good Shepherd

  • Divine Savior Parish (North Fairview, Quezon City)
  • Good Shepherd Cathedral Shrine (Fairview Park, Quezon City)
  • Holy Trinity Parish (Don Jose Heights, Brgy. Commonwealth, Quezon City)
  • Mabuting Pastol Parish (Rotary Drive, Brgy. Commonwealth, Quezon City)
  • Sta. Lucia Parish (Sta. Lucia, Novaliches, Quezon City)
  • Corpus Christi Parish (Palmera Homes Phase 1, Brgy. Sta. Monica, Novaliches, Quezon City) Established as Parish in July 8, 2012 [6]

Vicariate of Holy Spirit

  • Hearts of Jesus & Mary Parish (Veterans Village, Holy Spirit, Quezon City)
  • Holy Spirit Parish (BF Homes, Holy Spirit, Novaliches, Quezon City)
  • Jesus of Nazareth Parish (Villa Beatriz, Old Balara, Quezon City)
  • San Jose, Ang Tagapagtanggol Parish (Doña Juana Homes, Holy Spirit, Quezon City)
  • St. Benedict Parish (Don Antonio Heights, Brgy. Holy Spirit, Quezon City)

Vicariate of Our Lady of Mercy

  • Immaculate Conception Parish (San Agustin, Novaliches, Quezon City)
  • Ina ng Buhay Parish (Jordan Heights, Novaliches, Quezon City)
  • Jesus, Lord of Divine Mercy Parish (Hobart Village, Kaligayahan, Novaliches, Quezon City)
  • Mary the Queen Parish (Neopolitan, Novaliches, Quezon City)
  • Our Lady of Mercy Parish (Quirino Highway, Sta. Monica, Novaliches, Quezon City)
  • San Isidro Labrador Parish (Capri, Novaliches, Quezon City)
  • St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe Parish (Greenfield I, Kaligayahan, Novaliches, Quezon City)

Vicariate of San Bartolome

  • Banal na Sakramento Parish (Talipapa, Novaliches, Quezon City)
  • Christ, King of the Universe Parish (Kingspoint Subdivision, Bagbag, Novaliches, Quezon City)
  • Holy Family Parish (Gulod, Novaliches, Quezon City)
  • Pagkabuhay Parish (Pagkabuhay Road, Bagbag, Novaliches, Quezon City)
  • San Bartolome Parish (Quirino Highway, San Bartolome, Novaliches, Quezon City)
  • The Our Father Parish (Sauyo, Novaliches, Quezon City)

Vicariate of San Isidro Labrador

  • Jesus, Lord of the Divine Mercy Parish (Pasong Tamo, Quezon City)
  • Our Lady of Consolation Parish (Mira-nila Homes, Tandang Sora, Quezon City)
  • Our Lady of the Annunciation Parish and Shrine of the Incarnation (St. Dominic 3 Subd., Tandang Sora, Quezon City)
  • San Isidro Labrador Parish (Philand Drive, Tandang Sora, Quezon City)
  • San Lorenzo Ruiz Parish (Brgy. Culiat, Tandang Sora, Quezon City)
  • Santuario de San Vicente de Paul Parish (Tandang Sora Ave., Quezon City)

Vicariate of St. Peter

  • Christ the King Parish (Filinvest II, Quezon City)
  • Ina ng Lupang Pangako Parish (Payatas B, Quezon City)
  • Kristong Hari Parish (National Gov’t Center, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City)
  • Mother of the Divine Providence Parish (Payatas A, Quezon City)
  • Presentation of Our Lord Parish (Filinvest I, Quezon City)
  • Sagrada Familia Parish (Sitio Veterans, Bagong Silangan, Quezon City)
  • San Antonio de Padua Parish (Batasan-San Mateo Road, Quezon City)
  • San Isidro Labrador Parish (Bagong Silangan, Quezon City)
  • St. Michael, The Archangel Parish (Capitol Site Homes, Old Balara, Quezon City)
  • St. Peter Parish Shrine (Commonwealth Ave., Quezon City)[5]

Bishop[edit]

The current Bishop is The Most Reverend Antonio Realubin Tobias, DD., JCL.. He was born on June 13, 1941 in San Andres Bukid,Manila. His parents are Norberto Tobias and Trinidad Realubin. His siblings are Romulo, Loreto, Marita, Ofelia and Manolo. Bishop Tobias was ordained as a priest on December 21, 1965 at the Manila Cathedral. He was also ordained as a bishop on January 25, 1983, while serving as the parish priest in Christ the King Parish Church at Greenmeadows, Quezon City. He has been serving as the bishop of Novaliches, since his appointment on November 25, 2003.

Contact details[edit]

Office of the Bishop

Roman Catholic Diocese of Novaliches

The Cathedral Shrine and Parish of the Good Shepherd

Regalado Avenue Ext., Fairview, Novaliches, Quezon City

Tel. No.: (632) 461-5051 or (632) 461-5074

E-mail: novaliches_diocese@yahoo.com

Ordinaries[edit]

  • Antonio R. Tobias (Nov. 25, 2003 [Appointed] - Incumbent)
  • Teodoro C. Bacani, Jr. (Dec. 7, 2002 [Appointed] - Nov. 25, 2003 [Resigned])

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Diocese of Novaliches". Novalichesdiocese.net. Retrieved 2012-08-11. 
  2. ^ a b "Diocese of Novaliches". Novalichesdiocese.net. Retrieved 2012-08-11. 
  3. ^ "rcbn-es.org". rcbn-es.org. Retrieved 2012-08-11. 
  4. ^ "Diocese of Novaliches". Novalichesdiocese.net. Retrieved 2012-08-11. 
  5. ^ a b "Diocese of Novaliches". Novalichesdiocese.net. Retrieved 2012-08-11. 
  6. ^ Corpus Christi Parish Mass Book
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