Apostolic Vicariate of

Puerto Princesa

Philippines Philippines

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Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Apostolic Vicariate Apostolic Vicariate

Name: Puerto Princesa / Portus Principis in Philippins (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Joseph (March 19), Immaculate Conception (December 8)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: August 15

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

Present Prelates

Vicar Apostolic (2016.10.28 – ...):Bishop Socrates Calamba Mesiona, M.S.P. (61)Bishop Socrates Calamba Mesiona, M.S.P. (61)

Titular Bishop of Budua

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Puerto Princesa (Roman Rite)

Bishop Socrates Calamba Mesiona, M.S.P. (61)Bishop Socrates Calamba Mesiona, M.S.P. (61)
(2016.10.28 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Princesa (Philippines)
Titular Bishop of Budua

You are my witness

Born:1963.09.17 (Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:1989.04.14
Consecrated Bishop:2017.02.10

Titular Bishop of Budua (2016.10.28 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Princesa (Philippines) (2016.10.28 – ...)

Bishop Pedro Dulay Arigo (85)Bishop Pedro Dulay Arigo (85)
(2002.03.27 – 2016.10.28)

Titular Bishop of Mactaris
Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Puerto Princesa (Philippines)

Suprema lex dilectio

Born:1938.11.08 (Malate, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:1963.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:1996.05.18

Priest of Manila (Philippines) (1963.12.22 – 1996.02.23)

Vicar Apostolic of Palawan (Philippines) (1996.02.23 – 2002.03.27)

Titular Bishop of Mactaris (1996.02.23 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Princesa (Philippines) (2002.03.27 – 2016.10.28)

Vicars Apostolic of Palawan (Roman Rite)

Bishop Pedro Dulay Arigo (85)Bishop Pedro Dulay Arigo (85)
(1996.02.23 – 2002.03.27)

(see above)

Bishop Francisco Capiral San Diego
(1987.12.18 – 1995.07.12)

Servus Dei

Born:1935.10.10 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:1963.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:1983.08.10
Died:2015.08.26 († 79)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Palawan (Philippines) (1983.06.06 – 1987.12.18)

Titular Bishop of Zica (1983.06.06 – 1995.07.12)

Vicar Apostolic of Palawan (Philippines) (1987.12.18 – 1995.07.12)

Bishop of San Pablo (Philippines) (1995.07.12 – 2003.06.28)

Bishop of Pasig (Philippines) (2003.06.28 – 2010.12.21)

Bishop Gregorio Espiga e Infante, O.A.R.
(1955.07.03 – 1987.12.18)

Verbum crucis Dei

Born:1912.09.20 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1935.07.27
Consecrated Bishop:1955.09.10
Died:1997.04.15 († 84)

Prefect Apostolic of Palawan (Philippines) (1953 – 1955.07.03)

Vicar Apostolic of Palawan (Philippines) (1955.07.03 – 1987.12.18)

Titular Bishop of Aphnæum (1955.07.03 – 1997.04.15)

Prefects Apostolic of Palawan (Roman Rite)

Fr. Gregorio Espiga e Infante, O.A.R. (later Bishop)
(1953 – 1955.07.03)

(see above)

Fr. Leandro Nieto y Bolandier, O.A.R.
(1938.11.25 – 1953)

Died:1953

Prefect Apostolic of Palawan (Philippines) (1938.11.25 – 1953)

Fr. Vittoriano Romàn Zárate di S. Giuseppe, O.A.R.
(1911.04.21 – 1938)

Born:1875.03.23 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1897.12.18
Died:1938 († 63)

Prefect Apostolic of Palawan (Philippines) (1911.04.21 – 1938)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Churches by City (31)

Kota Kinabalu (↙), Taytay (↗), Jolo (↘), Sandakan (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

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

Population

Pastoral Centres

Priests

Religious

Seminarians

Last updated on 2024.10.01

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