Diocese of Catarman, Philippines

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Catarman / Catarmanien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Palo

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Our Lady of the Annunciation (March 25)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: March 11

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1974.12.05: Established as Diocese of Catarman / Catarmanien(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Borongan and Diocese of Calbayog and became suffragan of Cebu)
1982.11.15: Became suffragan of Palo

Present Prelates

Bishop (2024.10.18 – ...):

Bishop Nolly Camingue Buco (61)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Catarman (Roman Rite)

Bishop Nolly Camingue Buco (61)
(2024.10.18 – ...)

Bishop of Catarman (Philippines)

Lex Dei vitæ lampas

Born:	1963.11.27 (Baganga, Davao Oriental, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1993.10.18
Consecrated Bishop:	2018.09.08

Priest of Antipolo (Philippines) (1993.10.18 – 2018.07.10)

Titular Bishop of Gemellæ in Byzacena (2018.07.10 – 2024.10.18)

Auxiliary Bishop of Antipolo (Philippines) (2018.07.10 – 2024.10.18)

Apostolic Administrator of Catarman (Philippines) (2023.12.08 – 2024.10.18)

Bishop of Catarman (Philippines) (2024.10.18 – ...)

Bishop Nolly Camingue Buco (61)
(Apostolic Administrator 2023.12.08 – 2024.10.18)

Bishop Emmanuel Celeste Trance (71)
(2005.03.10 – 2023.12.08)

Bishop emeritus of Catarman (Philippines)

Caritas justitiaque Christi

Born:	1953.08.18 (Calinog Iloilo, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1978.05.17
Consecrated Bishop:	2004.07.22

Priest of Jaro (Philippines) (1978.05.17 – 2004.05.14)

Coadjutor Bishop of Catarman (Philippines) (2004.05.14 – 2005.03.10)

Bishop of Catarman (Philippines) (2005.03.10 – 2023.12.08)

Bishop Angel Tec-i Hobayan
(1974.12.12 – 2005.03.10)

Born:	1929.12.11 (Taft, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1955.03.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1975.03.05
Died:	2023.03.11 (San Juan City, Philippines † 93)

Bishop of Catarman (Philippines) (1974.12.12 – 2005.03.10)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Emmanuel Celeste Trance (71) (2004.05.14 – 2005.03.10)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of Our Lady of the Annunciation, Catarman, Northern Samar, Eastern Visayas
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Churches by City (29)

Sorsogon (↖), Calbayog (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 3,693 km²

Population: 639,679 Catholics (93.9% of 681,299 total)

Pastoral Centres: 32 parishes

Personnel: 58 priests (53 diocesan, 5 religious), 44 religious (5 brothers, 39 sisters), 44 seminarians