Roman Catholic Diocese of Talibon
Diocese of Talibon Dioecesis Talibonensis Diyosesis sa Talibon | |
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The Blessed Trinity Cathedral in Talibon | |
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Country | Philippines |
Territory | Eastern Bohol (Alicia, Anda, Bien Unido, Buenavista, Candijay, Carmen, Dagohoy, Danao, Duero, Getafe, Guindulman, Inabanga, Jagna, Mabini, Pilar, President Carlos P. Garcia, San Miguel, Sierra Bullones, Talibon, Trinidad, Ubay) |
Ecclesiastical province | Cebu |
Metropolitan | Cebu |
Deaneries | 7 |
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Statistics from Catholic-Hierarchy.org |
The Diocese of Talibon is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines, headquartered in Talibon, Bohol. It is one of two dioceses in the province of Bohol, the other being the Diocese of Tagbilaran. Both dioceses are suffragan to the Archdiocese of Cebu.
History
The Diocese 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.[2] then Pope John Paul II appointed Auxiliary Bishop Christian Vicente Noel as the First Bishop of Talibon, the Diocese 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.[3] There are also 53 religious sisters active in the running of 16 secondary Catholic schools.[2]
Bishops
Bishop | Period in Office | Coat of Arms | ||
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1. | Christian Vicente F. Noel | September 6, 1986-June 3, 2014[4] | ||
2. | Patrick Daniel Y. Parcon | June 3, 2014 - present |
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External links
- Diocese of Talibon www.cbcponline.net
- Cathedral of Talibon www.bohol-philippines.com
- Catholic dioceses in the Philippines by GCatholic
- Diocese of Talibon by GCatholic
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