Suffragan diocese Balanga, Philippines
Diocese of Balanga
Balangen(sis)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Balanga is a Latin Church diocese covering the entire province of Bataan, Philippines, erected in 1975 and suffragan to San Fernando, Pampanga. Its current bishop is Rufino C. Sescon Jr., installed in 2025.
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- Established
- 1975
- Catholics
- 863,610
- Priests
- 62
- Territory
- 1,373 km²
Parishes and churches
32 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Rufino Coronel Sescon Jr.
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The cathedral
Cathedral-Shrine Parish of St. Joseph, Husband of Mary stands in Balanga, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
Established by Pope Paul VI on March 17, 1975, the Diocese of Balanga is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines with jurisdiction over the whole province of Bataan. Its territory holds 38 parishes, 6 diocesan shrines, one minor basilica, a chaplaincy, a quasi-parish, a national shrine and chapel, and 4 vicariates.