Continent: South and East Asia
Rite: Roman (Latin)
Type: Apostolic Vicariate
Name: Puerto Princesa / Portus Principis in Philippins (Latin)
Immediately subject to the Holy See
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation
Patron Saint: Saint Joseph (March 19), Immaculate Conception (December 8)
Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: August 15
Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅
Vicar Apostolic (2016.10.28 – ...): | Bishop Socrates Calamba Mesiona, M.S.P. (61) Titular Bishop of Budua |
Vicars Apostolic of Puerto Princesa (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||
Bishop Socrates Calamba Mesiona, M.S.P. (61) Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Princesa (Philippines)
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Bishop Pedro Dulay Arigo (85) Titular Bishop of Mactaris
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Vicars Apostolic of Palawan (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||
Bishop Pedro Dulay Arigo (85) (see above) | ||||||||||
Bishop Francisco Capiral San Diego
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Bishop Gregorio Espiga e Infante, O.A.R.
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Prefects Apostolic of Palawan (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||
Fr. Gregorio Espiga e Infante, O.A.R. (later Bishop) (see above) | ||||||||||
Fr. Leandro Nieto y Bolandier, O.A.R.
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Fr. Vittoriano Romàn Zárate di S. Giuseppe, O.A.R.
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Area: 8,552 km²
Population: 536,225 Catholics (64.1% of 836,615 total)
Pastoral Centres: 36 parishes, 1 mission
Personnel: 60 priests (33 diocesan, 27 religious), 80 religious (31 brothers, 49 sisters), 27 seminarians
Last updated on 2024.10.01
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