Suffragan diocese Romblon, Philippines
Diocese of Romblon
Romblonien(sis)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Romblon is a Latin Catholic diocese erected in 1974, covering the province of Romblon. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Capiz, with the Cathedral of St. Joseph as its mother church.
On the map
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- Established
- 1974
- Catholics
- 467,520
- Priests
- 55
- Territory
- 1,567 km²
Parishes and churches
25 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- St. JosephOdiongan · CathedralView parish
- Immaculate ConceptionConcepcionView parish
- Nuestra Señora dela CandelariaAzagraView parish
- Our Lady of CandlesLibertadView parish
- Our Lady of FatimaCogonView parish
- Our Lady of Immaculate ConceptionSan FernandoView parish
- Our Lady of Most Holy RosaryMagdiwangView parish
- Our Lady of Mount CarmelCarmenView parish
- Our Lady of RemediesEspañaView parish
- San Antonio de PaduaAgnipaView parish
- San Nicolas de TolentinoBachawanView parish
- Santa BarbaraBanton IslandView parish
- Santo NiñoDanaoView parish
- St. Andrew the ApostleSan AndresView parish
- St. Anthony of PaduaFerrolView parish
- St. AugustineSan AgustinView parish
- St. Isidore the WorkerGuinbirayanView parish
- St. Joseph Spouse of MaryCarabao IslandView parish
- St. Joseph the WorkerSimara IslandView parish
- St. Joseph, the Spouse of MaryLoocView parish
- St. Jude ThaddeusSimara IslandView parish
- St. Michael the ArchangelCalatravaView parish
- St. Therese of the Child JesusLumbangView parish
- St. Thomas of VillanuevaAlcantaraView parish
- St. Vincent FerrerSanta FeView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Narciso Villaver Abellana
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The cathedral
Cathedral of St. Joseph stands in Romblon, 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
Erected in 1974, the Diocese of Romblon (Latin: Dioecesis Rombloniesis) belongs to the Latin Church sui iuris and serves as a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Capiz in the Philippines. St. Joseph, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is its titular patron, with the Santo Niño as secondary patron. Since its erection the diocese has undergone no jurisdictional changes.