Diosesis kan Masbate
An Diosesis kan Masbate (Latin: Dioecesis Masbatensis) iyo an sarong diosesis kan Latin Church kan Simbahan Katoliko sa Filipinas. An tukawan kan obispo iyo an Cathedral Parish of Saint Anthony of Padua sa Quezon Street, Masbate City.
Diocese of Masbate Dioecesis Masbatensis Diyosesis san Masbate Diyosesis ng Masbate Diócesis de Masbate | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Territory | Masbate |
| Ecclesiastical province | Caceres |
| Metropolitan | Caceres |
| Coordinates | 12°22′08″N 123°37′08″E / 12.36877°N 123.61887°ETagboan: 12°22′08″N 123°37′08″E / 12.36877°N 123.61887°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,000 km2 (2,700 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 983,172 917,532[1] (93.3%) |
| Parishes | 35 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | March 23, 1968 (created), September 25, 1968 (canonically erected) |
| Cathedral | Saint Anthony of Padua Cathedral |
| Patron saint | Anthony of Padua |
| Secular priests | 60 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Plantilya:Incumbent pope |
| Bishop | José S. Bantolo |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Archbishop-Elect Rex Andrew Alarcon |
| Vicar General | Eusebio Llonoso |
| Map | |
 Territorial jurisdiction of the Diocese of Masbate | |
| Statistics from Catholic-Hierarchy.org | |
Toltolan
baguhon- ↑ "Masbate (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
