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Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarlac
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarlac (Latin: Dioecesis Tarlacensis) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church comprising the whole civil province of Tarlac (except Camp Servillano Aquino in San Miguel, Tarlac City, which belongs to the Military Ordinariate) in the Philippines. The see is the Saint Sebastian Cathedral in Tarlac City.[1]
Diocese of Tarlac Dioecesis Tarlacensis Diocesis ning Tarlac Diocesis ti Tarlac Diyosesis ng Tarlac Diócesis de Tarlac | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Territory | Tarlac |
| Ecclesiastical province | San Fernando |
| Metropolitan | San Fernando |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,053 km2 (1,179 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2014) 1,273,240 1,052,000 (82.6%) |
| Parishes | 63 |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | February 16, 1963 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral-Parish of St. Sebastian |
| Patron saint | Saint Sebastian |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Enrique V. Macaraeg |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Florentino Lavarias |
| Vicar General | Very Rev. Msgr. Ramon V. Capuno |
| Bishops emeritus | Florentino F. Cinense |
| Website | |
| https://dioceseoftarlac.org | |
History
On February 16, 1963, the Diocese of Tarlac was created from territories from both the Diocese of San Fernando and the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of San Fernando in Pampanga.[2]
The Most Rev. Enrique V. Macaraeg is the current Bishop of Tarlac, who was appointed on March 31, 2016. He was ordained on May 24, 2016, and installed on May 31, 2016.
Bishops
| Bishop | Period in Office | Coat of Arms | |
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| 1. | Jesus J. Sison, D.D. | March 8, 1963 - January 21, 1988 Resigned | |
| 2. | Florentino F. Cinense, D.D. | January 21, 1988 - March 31, 2016 Retired | |
| 3. | Enrique V. Macaraeg, D.D. | March 31, 2016 - present | |
See also
References
- ^ "Jurisdictions - Diocese of Tarlac" 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine. CBCP Online. Retrieved on 2014-12-14.
- ^ "Jurisdictions - Diocese of Tarlac" 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine. CBCP Online. Retrieved on 2014-12-14.
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