Continent: South and East Asia
Rite: Roman (Latin)
Type: Territorial Prelature
Name: Batanes / Batanen(sis) (Latin)
Ecclesiastical Province: Tuguegarao
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Patron Saint: Immaculate Conception (December 8), Saint Dominic of Osma (August 8)
Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: March 29
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Address: Prelate’s Residence, Basco, 3900 Batanes, Philippines
Phone: (0917)883-2514
Bishop-Prelate (2017.05.20 – ...): | Bishop Juan Danilo Bangayan Ulep (61) |
Prelates of Batanes (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||
Bishop Juan Danilo Bangayan Ulep (61) Bishop-Prelate of Batanes (Philippines)
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Bishop Camilo Diaz Gregorio
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Bishop Jose Paala Salazar, O.P.
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Prelates of Batanes and the Babuyan Islands (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||
Fr. Mario de Leon Baltazar, O.P.
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Bishop Peregrin de la Fuente Néstar, O.P.
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Area: 784 km²
Population: 17,795 Catholics (94.3% of 18,867 total)
Pastoral Centres: 6 parishes, 1 mission
Personnel: 13 priests (diocesan), 3 religious (3 sisters)
Last updated on 2024.04.30
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