Diocese of Talibon Dioecesis Talibonensis Diyosesis sa Talibon |
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Location | |
Country | Philippines |
Territory | Bohol |
Ecclesiastical province | Cebu |
Metropolitan | Cebu |
Subdivisions | 7 vicariates |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,243 km2 (866 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 708,761 648,827 (91.5%) |
Parishes | 37 |
Churches | 37 |
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Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | January 9, 1986 |
Cathedral | Blessed Trinity Cathedral |
Patronage | Holy Trinity |
Secular priests | 101 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Daniel Patrick Y. Parcon |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Jose S. Palma |
Vicar General | Msgr. Ignacio H. Reyes |
Episcopal Vicars | Msgr. Jonathan D. Pacudan and Msgr. Alberto S. Uy |
Emeritus Bishops | Christian Vicente F. Noel |
Website | |
Diocese of Talibon Official Website |
The Diocese of Talibon is one of the 72 ecclesiastical territories called dioceses of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. It is one of two dioceses in the province of Bohol and part of the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Cebu. It was created on January 9, 1986, separating half the civil province of Bohol from the Diocese of Tagbilaran. It comprises the northeastern municipalities of Bohol, consisting of coastal municipalities starting from Inabanga in the northwest to Jagna in the southeast and interior municipalities bounded by Carmen and Sierra Bullones. There are 7 vicariates in the diocese comprising 37 parishes and ministered to by 101 priests. There are also 53 religious sisters active in the running of 16 secondary Catholic schools.
The Diocese of Talibon comprises 37 parish churches from the municipalities of Alicia, Anda, Bien Unido, Buenavista, Candijay, Carmen, Dagohoy, Danao, Duero, Getafe, Guindalman, Inabanga, Jagna, Mabini, Pilar, President Garcia, Sierra Bullones, Talibon, Trinidad and Ubay.
Vicar Forane:Rev. Fr. Cosme Almedilla
1. Blessed Trinity Cathedral in Talibon, Bohol
Feast day: last Saturday of May
Parish Priest: Most Rev. Patrick Daniel Y. Parcon, D.D
Administrator: Rev. Msgr. Alberto S. Uy, EV, SThD (cand.)
Chancellor, Resident Priest of Bishop’s House and Holy Child Academy Ubay Director: Rev. Fr. Gerson Justinian Ph.L.-M.A
Vice Chancellor/Bishop’s Personal Secretary and Blessed Trinity Elementary School Director: Rev. Fr. Pablo Omamalin
Resident Priest of the Bishop’s House: Rev. Fr. Joseph Jim Camargo
2. Saint Roque Church in Brgy. Bagacay in Talibon, Bohol
Feast day: August 15
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Diosdado Ranara
3. Saint Augustine Church in Brgy. San Agustin in Talibon, Bohol
Feast day: August 28
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Cosme Almedilla