Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay, Philippines

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Apostolic Vicariate

Name: Taytay / Taytayen(sis) (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

Patron Saint: St. Joseph the Worker (May 1), Saint John of God, Saint Benedict Menni

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

2002.03.27: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay / Taytayen(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Palawan)

Present Prelates

Vicar Apostolic (2021.06.29 – ...):

Bishop Broderick Soncuaco Pabillo (69)

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Taytay (Roman Rite)

Bishop Broderick Soncuaco Pabillo (69)
(2021.06.29 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Taytay (Philippines)

Fides in caritate

Born:	1955.03.11 (Victorias City, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1982.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:	2006.08.19

Priest of Salesians of Saint John Bosco (Salesians) (1982.12.08 – 1999)

Priest of Puerto Princesa (Philippines) (1999 – 2006.05.24)

Titular Bishop of Sitifis (2006.05.24 – 2021.06.29)

Auxiliary Bishop of Manila (Philippines) (2006.05.24 – 2021.06.29)

Apostolic Administrator of Manila (Philippines) (2020.02.10 – 2021.03.25)

Vicar Apostolic of Taytay (Philippines) (2021.06.29 – ...)

Fr. Reynante Alongonan Aguanta
(Apostolic Administrator 2018.11.14 – 2021.06.29)

Bishop Edgardo Sarabia Juanich (72)
(2002.05.13 – 2018.11.14)

Titular Bishop of Ausuaga
Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Taytay (Philippines)

Ad Jesum per Mariam

Born:	1952.04.29 (Taytay, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1976.07.11
Consecrated Bishop:	2002.07.11

Priest of Puerto Princesa (Philippines) (1976.07.11 – 2002.05.13)

Vicar Apostolic of Taytay (Philippines) (2002.05.13 – 2018.11.14)

Titular Bishop of Ausuaga (2002.05.13 – ...)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of St. Joseph the Worker, Taytay, Palawan, Mimaropa
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Churches by City (22)

Puerto Princesa (↙), San Jose in Mindoro (↗), San Jose de Antique (→)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 6,413 km²

Population: 633,821 Catholics (83.0% of 763,640 total)

Pastoral Centres: 28 parishes, 6 missions

Personnel: 49 priests (42 diocesan, 7 religious), 14 religious (7 brothers, 7 sisters), 30 seminarians