Roman Catholic Diocese of Iba
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Diocese of Iba Dioecesis Ibanae Diyosesis ng Iba |
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| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Territory | Zambales province and Olongapo City |
| Ecclesiastical province | San Fernando |
| Metropolitan | San Fernando |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,642 km2 (1,406 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 695,138 556,110 (80%) |
| Parishes | 22 |
| Schools | 2 colleges, 21 high schools, 1 seminary, 7 elementary schools, 6 kindergartens |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | Prelature nullius 12 June 1955; Elevated: 15 November 1982 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Augustine |
| Patron saint | St Augustine |
| Secular priests | 40 (2006) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sede vacante |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Florentino Lavarias |
| Vicar General | Crisostomo A. Cacho |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Iba (Lat: Dioecesis Ibanae) is a Roman Rite diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.
The diocese began on 12 June 1955 as a territorial prelature from territory in the dioceses of San Fernando, Pampanga, and of Diocese of Lingayen-Dagupan and was elevated to a diocese on 15 November 1982. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of San Fernando.
The Bishop is vacant due to the appointment of Most Rev. Florentino G. Lavarias D.D. as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of San Fernando replacing Bishop Paciano B. Aniceto D.D., also a former bishop in the Diocese of Iba. The current Diocesan Administrator is Rev. Fr. Daniel O. Presto.
It's minor seminary is the St. Augustine's Minor Seminary in Iba.
Henry Byrne, S.S.C.M.E. † served as prelate from when he was appointed on 20 Aug 1956 until he became bishop on 15 Nov 1982. Resigned on 16 Jul 1983.
Paciano Basilio Aniceto served as bishop from 20 Oct 1983 until 31 Jan 1989 when he became Archbishop of San Fernando.
Deogracias S. Iñiguez, Jr. served from 27 Dec 1989 Appointed to 28 Jun 2003 when he was appointed Bishop of Kalookan.
Florentino Lavarias served from 2004 until 26 Oct 2014 when he became Archbishop of San Fernando.
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Coordinates: 15°19′34″N 119°58′47″E / 15.3262°N 119.9798°E
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