Diocese of Imus
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Diocese of Imus Dioecesis Imusensis Diyosesis ng Imus |
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Official seal
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| Location | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Territory | Cavite |
| Ecclesiastical province | Manila |
| Metropolitan | Manila |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,427.06 km2 (550.99 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2011) 3,306,000+ 2,512,560+ (76%) |
| Parishes | 78 |
| Churches | 100+ |
| Congregations | 150+ |
| Schools | 43 |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | November 25, 1961 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Pillar (Imus Cathedral) |
| Secular priests | 189+ |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Reynaldo G. Evangelista |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Luis Antonio Tagle |
| Vicar General | George A. Morales |
| Emeritus Bishops |
Manuel C. Sobreviñas Bishop Emeritus (1993-2001) |
| Map | |
 Map of the province of Cavite, which forms the entire jurisdiction of the Diocese of Imus |
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| Website | |
| http://www.imusdiocese.weebly.com/ | |
The Diocese of Imus' (Latin: Dioecesis Imusensis) comprises the entire province of Cavite. The diocese was canonically erected on November 25, 1961, when it was excised from the Archdiocese of Manila.Imus Cathedral, located along General Castañeda Street in the poblacion of Imus, serves as the see of the diocese. It is one of twelve cathedrals founded by the Order of Augustinian Recollects in the Philippines.
The diocese is home to around 2,210,000 Roman Catholics spread across four episcopal districts, eleven vicariates, 56 parishes, four quasi-parishes, eight pastoral centers, a Catholic community, a national shrine (Our Lady of La Salette), and three diocesan shrines. There are 184 priests in the diocese, 95 of which are diocesan and 89 are religious.
In 2011, the Diocese of Imus celebrated the Golden Jubilee of its establishment. Activities were held within the diocese to mark the momentous event. Prior to the occasion, the celebration of the 5th Asian Youth Day in 2009 was also held in the diocese.
The diocese is under the patronage of the Our Lady of the Pillar, whose feast day is celebrated on October 12. The image of Our Lady was canonically crowned by Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle, the Archbishop of Manila and former Bishop of Imus, in a solemn ceremony held in 2012.
Through the zeal of the first missionaries of spreading the Catholic faith, they also helped in founding most of the towns of Cavite province. Among the religious orders that Christianized the Caviteños were the Franciscans, the Recollects, the Dominicans and the Jesuits. They established their first center of faith in Cavite Puerto (now Cavite City). The Catholic faith first came to Imus in 1571, then in Silang in 1581, in Cavite Viejo (now Kawit) in 1587, in Maragondon in 1611, Indang in 1655, Ternate in 1700 and in San Francisco de Malabon (now General Trias City) in 1758. As early as 1614, Cavite became a politico-military province.
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