Diocese of San Carlos, Philippines

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: San Carlos / Sancti Caroli Borromeo (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Jaro

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Charles Borromeo (November 4)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: February 10

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1987.03.30: Established as Diocese of San Carlos / Sancti Caroli Borromeo (Latin) (from Diocese of Bacolod and Diocese of Dumaguete and became suffragan of Jaro)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2013.09.14 – ...):

Bishop Gerardo Alimane Alminaza (65)

Ordinaries

Bishops of San Carlos (Roman Rite)

Bishop Gerardo Alimane Alminaza (65)
(2013.09.14 – ...)

Bishop of San Carlos (Philippines)

Sicut Christus vivit

Born:	1959.08.14 (San Jose, Sipalay, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1986.04.29
Consecrated Bishop:	2008.08.04

Priest of Bacolod (Philippines) (1986.04.29 – 2008.05.29)

Titular Bishop of Maximiana in Byzacena (2008.05.29 – 2013.09.14)

Auxiliary Bishop of Jaro (Philippines) (2008.05.29 – 2013.09.14)

Bishop of San Carlos (Philippines) (2013.09.14 – ...)

Bishop Jose Fuerte Advincula (72) (later Cardinal)
(2001.07.25 – 2011.11.09)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Vigilio
Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines)

Audiam

Born:	1952.03.30 (Dumalag, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1976.04.14
Consecrated Bishop:	2001.09.08
Created Cardinal:	2020.11.28

Priest of Capiz (Philippines) (1976.04.14 – 2001.07.25)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1997.03.19 – 2001.07.25)

Bishop of San Carlos (Philippines) (2001.07.25 – 2011.11.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Capiz (Philippines) (2011.11.09 – 2021.03.25)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Vigilio (2020.11.28 [2022.04.30] – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (2021.03.25 – ...)

Bishop Nicolas Mollenedo Mondejar
(1987.11.21 – 2001.07.25)

In truth and charity

Born:	1924.09.15 (Cabatuan, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1953.04.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1970.08.30
Died:	2019.02.10 († 94)

Titular Bishop of Grumentum (1970.07.17 – 1974.12.19)

Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu (Philippines) (1970.07.17 – 1974.12.19)

Bishop of Romblon (Philippines) (1974.12.19 – 1987.11.21)

Bishop of San Carlos (Philippines) (1987.11.21 – 2001.07.25)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Salvador Trane Modesto (1987.03.30 – 2005.07.25)

Special Churches

Cathedral: San Carlos Borromeo Cathedral, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, Negros Island
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Churches by City (30)

Kabankalan (↙), Bacolod (←), Cebu (→)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 3,041 km²

Population: 992,732 Catholics (85.7% of 1,158,670 total)

Pastoral Centres: 49 parishes

Personnel: 103 priests (88 diocesan, 15 religious), 110 religious (65 brothers, 45 sisters), 80 seminarians