Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk, Philippines 🇵🇭

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Apostolic Vicariate

Name: Tabuk / Tabuken(sis) (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Neighbouring Dioceses: Bontoc–Lagawe (↙), Bangued (←), Laoag (↖), Tuguegarao (↗)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint William of Maleval (February 10)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1992.07.06: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk / Tabuken(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Mountain Provinces)

Present Prelates

Vicar Apostolic (2026.03.03 – ...):

Bishop-elect Sean Buslig Mejia (54)

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Tabuk (Roman Rite)

Bishop-elect Sean Buslig Mejia (54)
(2026.03.03 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Tabuk (Philippines)

Born:	1972.03.03 (Bulanao, Kalinga, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1999.10.19
Consecrated Bishop:	2026.06.02

Priest of Tabuk (Philippines) (1999.10.19 – 2026.03.03)

Vicar Apostolic of Tabuk (Philippines) (2026.03.03 – ...)

Bishop Prudencio Padilla Andaya Jr., C.I.C.M. (67)
(2003.04.16 – 2024.12.08)

Bishop of Cabanatuan (Philippines)

Caritas Christi urget nos

Born:	1959.01.02 (Lubuagan, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1986.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:	2003.07.16

Titular Bishop of Fuerteventura (2003.04.16 – 2024.12.08)

Vicar Apostolic of Tabuk (Philippines) (2003.04.16 – 2024.12.08)

Bishop of Cabanatuan (Philippines) (2024.12.08 – ...)

Bishop Carlito Joaquin Cenzon, C.I.C.M.
(1992.07.06 – 2002.01.25)

Gaudium et spes gratia

Born:	1939.01.25 (Baguio, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1965.07.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1992.11.25
Died:	2019.06.26 (Quezon City, Philippines † 80)

Vicar Apostolic of Tabuk (Philippines) (1992.07.06 – 2002.01.25)

Titular Bishop of Scebatiana (1992.07.06 – 2004.06.24)

Vicar Apostolic of Baguio (Philippines) (2002.01.25 – 2004.06.24)

Bishop of Baguio (Philippines) (2004.06.24 – 2016.10.01)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of St. William the Hermit, Tabuk, Kalinga, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Churches by City (21)

Bontoc–Lagawe (↙), Bangued (←), Laoag (↖), Tuguegarao (↗)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 6,471 km²

Population: 375,000 Catholics (75.0% of 499,800 total)

Pastoral Centres: 21 parishes

Personnel: 31 priests (21 diocesan, 10 religious), 35 religious (10 brothers, 25 sisters), 21 seminarians