Catarman (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Nolly Camingue Buco, Bishop
Emmanuel Celeste Trance, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 5 December 1974
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Palo
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 3,693 (1,426 Square Miles)
Description: Northern Samar
Mailing Address: Diocesan Catholic Center, 6400 Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines
Telephone: 920.2105.0095
Fax: (055)500-8650

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 December 1974	Erected	Diocese of Borongan Diocese of Calbayog	Diocese of Catarman (erected) (Northern Samar)
15 November 1982	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Catarman (from Cebu)

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

1980 357,000 371,000 96.2% 27 2 29 12,310 1 3 22 20 ap1981

1990 364,020 468,357 77.7% 29 29 12,552 1 37 21 ap1991

1999 377,374 383,141 98.5% 36 1 37 10,199 1 53 21 ap2000

2000 377,374 383,141 98.5% 38 1 39 9,676 1 51 21 ap2001

2001 365,967 500,639 73.1% 39 1 40 9,149 1 36 27 ap2002

2002 365,967 500,639 73.1% 37 2 39 9,383 2 33 27 ap2003

2003 365,967 500,639 73.1% 40 1 41 8,926 6 37 27 ap2004

2004 365,967 500,639 73.1% 39 2 41 8,926 2 36 27 ap2005

2006 380,000 520,000 73.1% 45 1 46 8,260 1 37 27 ap2007

2013 459,000 627,000 73.2% 53 2 55 8,345 4 52 30 ap2014

2016 484,000 661,000 73.2% 46 4 50 9,680 8 57 30 ap2017

2019 507,860 693,570 73.2% 46 3 49 10,364 3 39 31 ap2020

2021 621,435 662,450 93.8% 51 51 12,185 39 31 ap2022

2023 639,679 681,299 93.9% 53 5 58 11,028 5 39 32 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	357,000	371,000	96.2%	27	2	29	12,310	1	3	22	20	ap1981
1990	364,020	468,357	77.7%	29		29	12,552		1	37	21	ap1991
1999	377,374	383,141	98.5%	36	1	37	10,199		1	53	21	ap2000
2000	377,374	383,141	98.5%	38	1	39	9,676		1	51	21	ap2001
2001	365,967	500,639	73.1%	39	1	40	9,149		1	36	27	ap2002
2002	365,967	500,639	73.1%	37	2	39	9,383		2	33	27	ap2003
2003	365,967	500,639	73.1%	40	1	41	8,926		6	37	27	ap2004
2004	365,967	500,639	73.1%	39	2	41	8,926		2	36	27	ap2005
2006	380,000	520,000	73.1%	45	1	46	8,260		1	37	27	ap2007
2013	459,000	627,000	73.2%	53	2	55	8,345		4	52	30	ap2014
2016	484,000	661,000	73.2%	46	4	50	9,680		8	57	30	ap2017
2019	507,860	693,570	73.2%	46	3	49	10,364		3	39	31	ap2020
2021	621,435	662,450	93.8%	51		51	12,185			39	31	ap2022
2023	639,679	681,299	93.9%	53	5	58	11,028		5	39	32	ap2024