Roman Catholic Diocese of Romblon
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Diocese of Romblon Dioecesis Rombloniensis Diyosesis ng Romblon |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Territory | Romblon |
| Ecclesiastical province | Capiz |
| Metropolitan | Capiz |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,567 km2 (605 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 312,000 258,176 (82.7%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 19 December 1974 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Joseph in Romblon |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Narciso Villaver Abellana |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jose Advincula |
| Vicar General | Nonato Ernie Fetalino |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Romblon (Lat: Dioecesis Rombloniesis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. The Diocese of Romblon has 24 parishes manned by 30 priests and 1 religious SVD brother. The diocese is divided into 6 vicariates. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Capiz. It covers a land area of 1,355 square kilometers and has a population of 227,621 of which 87 per cent are Catholics. Its titular patron is St. Joseph, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and its secondary patron is the Santo Niño.
Erected in 1974, the diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Capiz.
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