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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Catarman
The Diocese of Catarman (Lat: Dioecesis Catarmaniensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.

Erected in 1974, the diocese is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Palo. The Diocese of Catarman has experienced no jurisdictional changes since its establishment.

Nolly Buco, a former auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Antipolo, was initially appointed as apostolic administrator by Pope Francis when Bishop Emmanuel Trance retired as bishop of the diocese on 8 December 2023. Trance is from Calinog, Iloilo under the Archdiocese of Jaro. In 18 October 2024, Pope Francis subsequently appointed him as the third bishop of Catarman; he was installed on 15 January 2025.

Ordinaries

No Name In office Coat of arms
1. Angel Hobayan, JCD 12 December 1974 - 10 March 2005
2. Emmanuel Trance 10 March 2005 - 08 December 2023
3. Nolly Buco, JCD 08 December 2023 - 17 October 2024 (Apostolic administrator)
15 January 2025 - present (Bishop)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Catarman (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  2. ^ "Diocese of Catarman Philippines". GCatholic. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "Diocese of Catarman". UCA News. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "Diocese of Catarman". Claretian Publications. 26 May 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  5. ^ "Pope Francis appoints a bishop for Catarman diocese". GMA Network. October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.

12°29′56″N 124°38′13″E / 12.4988°N 124.6369°E / 12.4988; 124.6369

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