Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Capiz

Philippines

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Capiz / Capicen(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Kalibo, Romblon

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception (December 8)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1951.01.27: Established as Diocese of Capiz / Capicen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Jaro and became suffragan of Cebu)
1974.12.19: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Romblon
1976.01.17: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Capiz / Capicen(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Kalibo and Romblon and lost territory to establish Diocese of Kalibo)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2023.03.03 – ...):

Archbishop Victor Barnuevo Bendico (64)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Capiz (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Victor Barnuevo Bendico (64)
(2023.03.03 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Capiz (Philippines)

Born:	1960.01.22 (Roxas City, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1984.04.14
Consecrated Bishop:	2017.01.10

Priest of Capiz (Philippines) (1984.04.14 – 2016.10.01)

Bishop of Baguio (Philippines) (2016.10.01 – 2023.03.03)

Apostolic Administrator of San Fernando de La Union (Philippines) (2017.07.05 – 2018.05.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Capiz (Philippines) (2023.03.03 – ...)

Cardinal Jose Fuerte Advincula (72)
(2011.11.09 – 2021.03.25)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Vigilio
Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines)

Born:	1952.03.30 (Dumalag, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1976.04.14
Consecrated Bishop:	2001.09.08
Created Cardinal:	2020.11.28

Priest of Capiz (Philippines) (1976.04.14 – 2001.07.25)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1997.03.19 – 2001.07.25)

Bishop of San Carlos (Philippines) (2001.07.25 – 2011.11.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Capiz (Philippines) (2011.11.09 – 2021.03.25)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Vigilio (2020.11.28 [2022.04.30] – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (2021.03.25 – ...)

Archbishop Onesimo Cadiz Gordoncillo
(1986.06.18 – 2011.11.09)

Veritatem tuam annuntiabo

Born:	1935.02.16 (Jimalalud, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1961.03.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1974.05.27
Died:	2013.11.13 († 78)

Titular Bishop of Gunugus (1974.03.14 – 1976.07.03)

Auxiliary Bishop of Dumaguete (Philippines) (1974.03.14 – 1976.07.03)

Bishop of Tagbilaran (Philippines) (1976.07.03 – 1986.06.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Capiz (Philippines) (1986.06.18 – 2011.11.09)

Archbishop Antonio Frondosa
(1976.01.17 – 1986.06.18)

Born:	1909.06.13 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1936.03.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1952.05.28
Died:	1993.09.19 († 84)

Bishop of Capiz (Philippines) (1952.03.05 – 1976.01.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Capiz (Philippines) (1976.01.17 – 1986.06.18)

Bishops of Capiz (Roman Rite)

Bishop Antonio Frondosa (later Archbishop)
(1952.03.05 – 1976.01.17)

(see above)

Bishop Manuel Yap
(1951.02.13 – 1952.03.05)

Born:	1900.06.17 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1929.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1951.05.01
Died:	1966.10.16 († 66)

Bishop of Capiz (Philippines) (1951.02.13 – 1952.03.05)

Bishop of Bacolod (Philippines) (1952.03.05 – 1966.10.16)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Vicente Macanan Navarra (85) (1979.04.23 – 1987.11.21)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Roxas City, Capiz, Western Visayas

Churches by City (42)

San Jose de Antique (↙), Kalibo (←), Masbate (↗), Jaro (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 2,633 km²

Population: 828,386 Catholics (90.1% of 918,900 total)

Pastoral Centres: 37 parishes, 30 missions

Personnel: 112 priests (109 diocesan, 3 religious), 90 religious (23 brothers, 67 sisters), 72 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2024.05.19

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