Diocese of Boac, Philippines

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Boac / Boacen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Lipa

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Immaculate Conception (December 8)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: April 26

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1977.04.02: Established as Diocese of Boac / Boacen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Lucena and became suffragan of Lipa)

Present Prelates

Bishop:

vacant

Ordinaries

Bishops of Boac (Roman Rite)

Bishop Marcelino Antonio Malabanan Maralit (55)
(2014.12.31 – 2024.09.21)

Bishop of San Pablo (Philippines)

Fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum

Born:	1969.05.18 (Manila, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1995.03.13
Consecrated Bishop:	2015.03.13

Priest of Lipa (Philippines) (1995.03.13 – 2014.12.31)

Bishop of Boac (Philippines) (2014.12.31 – 2024.09.21)

Bishop of San Pablo (Philippines) (2024.09.21 – ...)

Bishop Reynaldo Gonda Evangelista (64)
(2004.12.11 – 2013.04.08)

Bishop of Imus (Philippines)

Mitis et humilis corde

Born:	1960.05.08 (Mabini, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1986.06.19
Consecrated Bishop:	2005.01.26

Priest of Lipa (Philippines) (1986.06.19 – 2004.12.11)

Bishop of Boac (Philippines) (2004.12.11 – 2013.04.08)

Bishop of Imus (Philippines) (2013.04.08 – ...)

Bishop José Francisco Oliveros
(2000.02.02 – 2004.05.14)

Confido in Misericordia Dei

Born:	1946.09.11 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1970.11.28
Consecrated Bishop:	2000.03.20
Died:	2018.05.11 († 71)

Priest of Lucena (Philippines) (1970.11.28 – 2000.02.02)

Bishop of Boac (Philippines) (2000.02.02 – 2004.05.14)

Apostolic Administrator of Malolos (Philippines) (2003.08.15 – 2004.05.14)

Bishop of Malolos (Philippines) (2004.05.14 – 2018.05.11)

Bishop Rafael Montiano Lim
(1978.01.26 – 1998.09.10)

Mihi vivere Christus

Born:	1931.02.14 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1956.03.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1971.04.27
Died:	1998.09.10 († 67)

Bishop of Laoag (Philippines) (1971.02.12 – 1978.01.26)

Bishop of Boac (Philippines) (1978.01.26 – 1998.09.10)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Boac, Marinduque, Mimaropa
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Churches by City (14)

Calapan (←), Lucena (↖), Gumaca (↑), Romblon (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 960 km²

Population: 257,064 Catholics (88.0% of 292,019 total)

Pastoral Centres: 14 parishes

Personnel: 75 priests (35 diocesan, 40 religious), 62 religious (44 brothers, 18 sisters), 23 seminarians