Cabanatuan (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Sofronio Aguirre Bancud, S.S.S., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 February 1963
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 2,744 (1,059 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.dioceseofcabanatuan.org/
Mailing Address: Bishop's Office, C.I.C. Building, Del Pilar Street, P.O. Box 501, 3100 Cabanatuan City, Philippines
Telephone: (044)463-3849
Fax: 463-7695

Past and Present Ordinaries

Mariano Gaviola y Garcés † (8 Mar 1963 Appointed - 31 May 1967 Resigned)
Vicente Posada Reyes † (8 Aug 1967 Appointed - 7 Apr 1983 Resigned)
Ciceron Santa Maria Tumbocon † (7 Apr 1983 Succeeded - 11 Nov 1990 Died)
Sofio Guinto Balce † (11 Nov 1990 Succeeded - 25 Jun 2004 Died)
Sofronio Aguirre Bancud, S.S.S. (6 Nov 2004 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 February 1963	Erected	Diocese of Lingayen-Dagupan Diocese of San Fernando	Diocese of Cabanatuan (erected) (Nueva Ecija)
16 February 1984	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cabanatuan (Oarranglan, Cuyapo, Guimba, Licab, Llanera, Lupao, Munoz, Nampicuan, Pantabangan, Quezon, Rizal, Santo Domingo, Talugtog, and San José City)	Diocese of San Jose (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1970 643,112 750,821 85.7% 35 ap1971

1980 1,107,000 1,380,000 80.2% 42 11 53 20,886 11 41 41 ap1981

1990 702,000 749,000 93.7% 38 38 18,473 26 25 ap1991

1999 820,277 1,005,437 81.6% 40 40 20,506 64 25 ap2000

2000 820,277 1,026,235 79.9% 40 40 20,506 42 25 ap2001

2001 810,590 1,013,238 80.0% 42 42 19,299 69 25 ap2002

2002 830,313 1,669,883 49.7% 44 44 18,870 69 25 ap2003

2003 862,313 1,703,280 50.6% 46 46 18,745 68 25 ap2004

2004 913,000 1,805,000 50.6% 48 48 19,020 68 25 ap2005

2006 930,000 1,840,000 50.5% 54 54 17,222 48 25 ap2007

2012 1,046,000 1,285,000 81.4% 48 6 54 19,370 7 33 29 ap2013

2013 1,087,089 1,216,882 89.3% 49 6 55 19,765 7 30 29 ap2014

2016 1,142,000 1,298,500 87.9% 50 5 55 20,763 5 39 30 ap2017

2019 1,204,551 1,381,494 87.2% 49 4 53 22,727 5 38 30 ap2020

2021 1,021,206 1,210,955 84.3% 50 3 53 19,268 3 34 30 ap2022

2023 1,036,081 1,228,762 84.3% 47 12 59 17,560 12 41 30 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	643,112	750,821	85.7%							35	ap1971
1980	1,107,000	1,380,000	80.2%	42	11	53	20,886	11	41	41	ap1981
1990	702,000	749,000	93.7%	38		38	18,473		26	25	ap1991
1999	820,277	1,005,437	81.6%	40		40	20,506		64	25	ap2000
2000	820,277	1,026,235	79.9%	40		40	20,506		42	25	ap2001
2001	810,590	1,013,238	80.0%	42		42	19,299		69	25	ap2002
2002	830,313	1,669,883	49.7%	44		44	18,870		69	25	ap2003
2003	862,313	1,703,280	50.6%	46		46	18,745		68	25	ap2004
2004	913,000	1,805,000	50.6%	48		48	19,020		68	25	ap2005
2006	930,000	1,840,000	50.5%	54		54	17,222		48	25	ap2007
2012	1,046,000	1,285,000	81.4%	48	6	54	19,370	7	33	29	ap2013
2013	1,087,089	1,216,882	89.3%	49	6	55	19,765	7	30	29	ap2014
2016	1,142,000	1,298,500	87.9%	50	5	55	20,763	5	39	30	ap2017
2019	1,204,551	1,381,494	87.2%	49	4	53	22,727	5	38	30	ap2020
2021	1,021,206	1,210,955	84.3%	50	3	53	19,268	3	34	30	ap2022
2023	1,036,081	1,228,762	84.3%	47	12	59	17,560	12	41	30	ap2024