Roman Catholic Diocese of Romblon
Diocese of Romblon Dioecesis Rombloniensis Diyosesis ng Romblon Diyosesis it Romblon | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Territory | Romblon |
| Ecclesiastical province | Capiz |
| Metropolitan | Capiz |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,567 km2 (605 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 312,000 258,176 (82.7%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 19 December 1974 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Joseph in Romblon |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Narciso Villaver Abellana |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jose Advincula |
| Vicar General | Nonato Ernie Fetalino |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Romblon (Lat: Dioecesis Rombloniesis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. The Diocese of Romblon has 24 parishes manned by 30 priests and 1 religious SVD brother. The diocese is divided into 6 vicariates. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Capiz. It covers a land area of 1,355 square kilometers and has a population of 227,621 of which 87 per cent are Catholics. Its titular patron is St. Joseph, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and its secondary patron is the Santo Niño.[1]
Erected in 1974, the diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Capiz.
Ordinaries
- Nicolas M. Mondejar (19 Dec 1974 Appointed - 21 Nov 1987 Appointed, Bishop of San Carlos)
- Vicente Salgado y Garrucho † (30 May 1988 Appointed - 30 Jan 1997 Resigned)
- Arturo Mandin Bastes, S.V.D. (3 Jul 1997 Appointed - 25 Jul 2002 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Sorsogon)
- Jose Corazon Tumbagahan Tala-oc (11 Jun 2003 Appointed- 25 May 2011 Appointed, Bishop of Kalibo )
- Narciso Villaver Abellana, M.S.C. (15 Oct 2013 Appointed)
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