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Diocese of Masbate
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The Diocese of Masbate is a Latin Church suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Caceres, covering Masbate province. Erected in 1968, its seat is the Saint Anthony of Padua Cathedral, and the see has been sede vacante since the death of Bishop Jose Bantolo in December 2025.
- Latin name
- Masbaten(sis)
- Erected
- 23 March 1968
- Cathedral
- Saint Anthony of Padua Cathedral
- Patron
- Anthony of Padua
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Caceres (Archdiocese of Caceres)
- Catholics
- 917,532
- Chancery
- Diocesan Pastoral Center, Masbate City, 5400 Masbate, Philippines
- Telephone
- Tel. e fax [056]333-2202
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Sorsogon 79 km
- Diocese of Legazpi 88 km
- Diocese of Bontoc–Lagawe 106 km
- Diocese of Calbayog 111 km
- Diocese of Catarman 113 km
- Diocese of Naval 123 km
Parishes near the see
- St. Patrick · Masbate City <1 km
- St. Isidore · Cawayan 5 km
- St. Nicholas of Tolentino · Mobo 5 km
- Sacred Heart of Jesus · Malinta 10 km
- Immaculate Conception · Batuan 15 km
- Our Lady of the Pillar · Baleno 18 km
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Sources: Wikipedia + Catholic-Hierarchy · Annuario code 001002176 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08