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Diocese of Capiz
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The Archdiocese of Capiz covers the entire province of Capiz on Panay island in the Western Visayas, with its see in Roxas City. Erected as a diocese in 1951 and raised to a metropolitan archdiocese in 1976, it has Kalibo and Romblon as suffragans and has been led by Archbishop Victor Bendico since 2023.
- Archbishop
- Victor Bendico
- Latin name
- Capicen(sis)
- Erected
- 27 January 1951
- Cathedral
- Immaculate Conception Metropolitan Cathedral
- Patron
- Immaculate Conception
- Rank
- Metropolitan See
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Capiz
- Catholics
- 823,825
- Chancery
- St. John XXIII Building, Archbishop's Residence Compound, Lawa-an, P.O. Box 44, 5800 Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines
- Telephone
- Tel. [036]621-5595; 621-1053
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Kalibo 44 km
- Diocese of Jaro 98 km
- Diocese of Bacolod 104 km
- Diocese of Romblon 119 km
- Diocese of San Jose de Antique 124 km
- Diocese of Masbate 129 km
Parishes near the see
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel · Roxas City <1 km
- St. Vincent Ferrer · Roxas City <1 km
- St. Nicholas of Tolentino · Gabuan 1 km
- St. Joseph the Husband of Mary · Dinginan 4 km
- Santo Niño · Balijuagan 8 km
- St. Nicholas of Tolentino · Pawa 8 km
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Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001001051 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08