On February 16, 1963 Pope John XXIII, issued the Apostolic Letter "Exterior Ecclesiae" creating the Diocese of Cabanatuan in Nueva Ecija separating from the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan, and then the Diocese of San Fernando. On June 3, 1963 the Diocese of Cabanatuan was canonically erected after that on June 4, 1963 Bishop Mariano Gaviola, D.D., was ordained and installed as the First Bishop of Cabanatuan. The Diocese of Cabanatuan was put under the patronage of St. Nicholas of Tolentino and the Virgin Mary under the title Divine Shepherdess (Divina Pastora) which is popularly venerated in Gapan City every May 1. The seat of the diocese is the St. Nicholas of Tolentino Cathedral in Cabanatuan City with a feast day of September 10.
The diocese lost territory in 1984 when the Diocese of San Jose in the Northern Part of Nueva Ecija was formed.
The current bishop of the diocese is Most Rev. Sofronio Aguirre Bancud, SSS, DD. He was appointed as auxiliary bishop on 2004 and installed as bishop on January 25, 2005.
Ordinaries
No
Name
In office
Coat of arms
1.
Mariano Gaviola, D.D.
(8 March 1963 – 31 May 1967)
2.
Vicente Posada Reyes, JCD, D.D.
(8 August 1967 – 7 April 1983)
3.
Ciceron M. Tumbocon, D.D.
(7 April 1983 – 11 November 1990)
4.
Sofio Balce, SThD, D.D.
(11 November 1990 – 25 June 2004)
5.
Sofronio Bancud, SSS, D.D.
(6 November 2004 – present)
Gallery of the Diocese of Cabanatuan
Gallery of the Diocese of Cabanatuan
His Excellency, Most. Rev. Sofronio Aguirre Bancud, SSS, DD, the Bishop of Cabanatuan
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roman, catholic, diocese, cabanatuan, latin, dioecesis, cabanatuanensis, diocese, roman, catholic, church, philippines, diocese, comprises, towns, nueva, ecija, including, cities, cabanatuan, palayan, gapan, diocese, suffragan, archdiocese, lingayen, dagupan, . The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cabanatuan Latin Dioecesis Cabanatuanensis is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines The diocese comprises 16 towns of Nueva Ecija including the cities of Cabanatuan Palayan and Gapan The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Lingayen Dagupan 1 Diocese of CabanatuanDioecesis CabanatuanensisDiyosesis ng CabanatuanCoat of armsLocationCountry PhilippinesTerritorySouthern Nueva Ecija Aliaga Bongabon Cabanatuan Cabiao Gabaldon Gapan General Mamerto Natividad General Tinio Jaen Laur Palayan Penaranda San Antonio San Isidro San Leonardo Santa Rosa Talavera Zaragoza Ecclesiastical provinceLingayen DagupanMetropolitanLingayen DagupanStatisticsArea2 743 km2 1 059 sq mi Population Total Catholics including non members as of 2012 1 285 0001 046 000 81 4 InformationDenominationRoman CatholicSui iuris churchLatin ChurchRiteRoman RiteEstablished16 February 1963CathedralCathedral Parish of St Nicholas of Tolentino in CabanatuanPatron SaintsSt Nicholas of Tolentino Patron La Virgen Divina Pastora Patroness Secular priests37Current leadershipPopeFrancisBishopSofronio Aguirre BancudMetropolitan ArchbishopSocrates Buenaventura VillegasVicar GeneralNoel J JetajobeJudicial VicarReynold H OliverosWebsiteWebsite of the Diocese Contents 1 History 2 Ordinaries 3 Gallery of the Diocese of Cabanatuan 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditOn February 16 1963 Pope John XXIII issued the Apostolic Letter Exterior Ecclesiae creating the Diocese of Cabanatuan in Nueva Ecija separating from the Archdiocese of Lingayen Dagupan and then the Diocese of San Fernando On June 3 1963 the Diocese of Cabanatuan was canonically erected after that on June 4 1963 Bishop Mariano Gaviola D D was ordained and installed as the First Bishop of Cabanatuan The Diocese of Cabanatuan was put under the patronage of St Nicholas of Tolentino and the Virgin Mary under the title Divine Shepherdess Divina Pastora which is popularly venerated in Gapan City every May 1 The seat of the diocese is the St Nicholas of Tolentino Cathedral in Cabanatuan City with a feast day of September 10 The diocese lost territory in 1984 when the Diocese of San Jose in the Northern Part of Nueva Ecija was formed The current bishop of the diocese is Most Rev Sofronio Aguirre Bancud SSS DD He was appointed as auxiliary bishop on 2004 and installed as bishop on January 25 2005 Ordinaries EditNo Name In office Coat of arms1 Mariano Gaviola D D 8 March 1963 31 May 1967 2 Vicente Posada Reyes JCD D D 8 August 1967 7 April 1983 3 Ciceron M Tumbocon D D 7 April 1983 11 November 1990 4 Sofio Balce SThD D D 11 November 1990 25 June 2004 5 Sofronio Bancud SSS D D 6 November 2004 present Gallery of the Diocese of Cabanatuan EditGallery of the Diocese of Cabanatuan His Excellency Most Rev Sofronio Aguirre Bancud SSS DD the Bishop of Cabanatuan The altar of the Cathedral Parish of St Nicholas of Tolentino St Nicholas of Tolentino New Cathedral on going construction and Crypt Maria Assumpta Seminary College of the Immaculate Conception Cabanatuan City Shrines in the Diocese of Cabanatuan National Shrine of La Virgen Divina Pastora and Three Kings Parish in Gapan City Home of the Biggest Pilgrimage in Central Luzon Diocesan Shrine and Parish of St Isidore the Worker in Talavera Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Nuestra Senora delas Saleras in Aliaga Diocesan Shrine and Parish of St John the Baptist in Bibiclat Aliaga Home of Taong Putik Festival Diocesan Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and St Augustine Parish in Jaen Diocesan Shrine and Parish of St Anthony of Abbot in San Antonio St Isidore the Farmer Parish and Shrine of Nuestra Senora dela Soledad in San Isidro Shrine and Chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes Apong Lourdes Shrine in Maligaya Cabiao under the administration of St John Nepomucene Parish Cabiao See also EditCatholic Church in the Philippines List of Catholic dioceses in the PhilippinesReferences Edit Dioceses in the Philippines Diocese of Cabanatuan Archived 2014 01 11 at the Wayback Machine Claretian Communications Foundation Inc Retrieved on 2013 01 11 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Roman Catholic Diocese of Cabanatuan Website of the Diocese of Cabanatuan Maria Assumpta Seminary Coordinates 15 27 05 N 120 57 10 E 15 4514 N 120 9529 E 15 4514 120 9529 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roman Catholic Diocese of Cabanatuan amp oldid 1128226327, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
