Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Infanta
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| Territorial Prelature of Infanta Praelatura Territorialis Infantensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Territory |
Municipalities of Infanta, General Nakar, Real, Burdeos, Panukulan, Patnanogan, Jomalig and Polillo Islands in Quezon and Province of Aurora |
| Ecclesiastical province | Lipa |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,189 km2 (2,776 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 445,938 387,966 (87.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Infant Jesus of Prague and St. Mark the Evangelist |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Rolando Joven Tria Tirona, O.C.D. |
The Territorial Prelature of Infanta (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis Infantensis) is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the municipality of Infanta, Quezon, in the Ecclesiastical province of Lipa in the Philippines.
[edit] History
- April 25, 1950: Established as the Territorial Prelature of Infanta from the Diocese of Lipa
[edit] Leadership
- Prelates of Infanta (Roman rite)
- Bishop Rolando Joven Tria Tirona, O.C.D. (June 28, 2003 – present)
- Bishop Julio Xavier Labayen, O.C.D. (July 26, 1966 – June 28, 2003)
- Bishop Patrick Shanley, O.C.D. (February 17, 1953 – 1960)
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