Continent: South and East Asia
Rite: Roman (Latin)
Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese
Name: Palo / Palen(sis) (Latin)
Suffragan Sees: Borongan, Calbayog, Catarman, Naval
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Patron Saint: Transfiguration of Our Lord (August 6)
Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: October 19
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Metropolitan Archbishop (2012.02.25 β ...): | Archbishop John Forrosuelo Du (70) |
Metropolitan Archbishops of Palo (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||
Archbishop John Forrosuelo Du (70) Metropolitan Archbishop of Palo (Philippines)
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Archbishop Jose Serofia Palma (74) Metropolitan Archbishop of Cebu (Philippines)
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Archbishop Pedro Rosales Dean (94) Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Palo (Philippines)
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Archbishop Cipriano Urgel Villahermosa
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Bishops of Palo (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||
Bishop Cipriano Urgel Villahermosa (later Archbishop) (see above) | ||||||||||
Bishop Manuel S. Salvador (later Archbishop)
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Bishop Teotimo C. Pacis, C.M.
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Bishop Lino R. Gonzaga y Rasdesales (later Archbishop)
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Bishop Manuel MascariΓ±as y Morgia
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Area: 4,620 kmΒ²
Population: 1,519,171 Catholics (95.9% of 1,584,942 total)
Pastoral Centres: 84 parishes, 13 missions
Personnel: 190 priests (164 diocesan, 26 religious), 218 religious (28 brothers, 190 sisters), 86 seminarians
Last updated on 2024.12.04
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