Infanta (Territorial Prelature) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Bernardino Cruz Cortez, Prelate

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
Erected: 25 April 1950
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lipa
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 7,189 (2,776 Square Miles)
Description: Northern part of Quezon province
Mailing Address: Bishop's Residence, 48-A Plaridel Street, Poblacion 38, Infanta, 4336 Quezon, Philippines
Telephone: (042)535-2163
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Patrick Harmon Shanley, O.C.D. † (17 Feb 1953 Appointed - 23 Jun 1961 Resigned)
Julio Xavier Lizares Labayen Jr., O.C.D. † (26 Jul 1966 Appointed - 28 Jun 2003 Retired)
Rolando Octavus Joven Tria Tirona, O.C.D. (28 Jun 2003 Appointed - 8 Sep 2012 Appointed, Archbishop of Caceres (Nueva Caceres))
Bernardino Cruz Cortez (27 Oct 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 April 1950	Erected	Diocese of Lipa (Island of Polillo and northern part of Quezon)	Territorial Prelature of Infanta (erected)
12 November 1953	Territory Added	Diocese of Tuguegarao (Palanan and St. Mariani (Binatug, Buyasan, Dicamay, Disulap, Gangalan, Ibujan, and Tappa))	Territorial Prelature of Infanta
16 August 1955	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Infanta (Binatug, Buyasan, Dicamay, Disulap, Gangalan, Ibujan, and Tappa)	Diocese of Tuguegarao
20 June 1972	Metropolitan Changed		Territorial Prelature of Infanta (from Manila)

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

1950 40,000 50,000 80.0% 6 6 6,666 4 ap1951

1970 123,837 .0% 4 12 16 0 15 25 9 ap1971

1980 145,000 172,900 83.9% 12 3 15 9,666 5 28 12 ap1981

1990 233,000 252,000 92.5% 14 10 24 9,708 10 35 16 ap1991

1999 237,431 278,918 85.1% 29 7 36 6,595 1 7 38 17 ap2000

2000 237,431 278,918 85.1% 29 7 36 6,595 1 7 38 17 ap2001

2001 237,431 278,918 85.1% 29 7 36 6,595 1 7 38 17 ap2002

2002 387,660 430,734 90.0% 28 9 37 10,477 1 9 31 18 ap2003

2003 382,233 439,348 87.0% 36 9 45 8,494 1 9 75 19 ap2004

2004 387,966 445,938 87.0% 26 5 31 12,515 1 6 35 19 ap2005

2013 450,000 516,000 87.2% 17 24 41 10,975 79 53 18 ap2014

2016 379,000 468,000 81.0% 19 8 27 14,037 66 49 18 ap2017

2019 397,680 491,000 81.0% 18 10 28 14,202 45 62 18 ap2020

2021 408,680 505,000 80.9% 20 37 57 7,169 65 58 18 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	40,000	50,000	80.0%	6		6	6,666				4	ap1951
1970		123,837	.0%	4	12	16	0		15	25	9	ap1971
1980	145,000	172,900	83.9%	12	3	15	9,666		5	28	12	ap1981
1990	233,000	252,000	92.5%	14	10	24	9,708		10	35	16	ap1991
1999	237,431	278,918	85.1%	29	7	36	6,595	1	7	38	17	ap2000
2000	237,431	278,918	85.1%	29	7	36	6,595	1	7	38	17	ap2001
2001	237,431	278,918	85.1%	29	7	36	6,595	1	7	38	17	ap2002
2002	387,660	430,734	90.0%	28	9	37	10,477	1	9	31	18	ap2003
2003	382,233	439,348	87.0%	36	9	45	8,494	1	9	75	19	ap2004
2004	387,966	445,938	87.0%	26	5	31	12,515	1	6	35	19	ap2005
2013	450,000	516,000	87.2%	17	24	41	10,975		79	53	18	ap2014
2016	379,000	468,000	81.0%	19	8	27	14,037		66	49	18	ap2017
2019	397,680	491,000	81.0%	18	10	28	14,202		45	62	18	ap2020
2021	408,680	505,000	80.9%	20	37	57	7,169		65	58	18	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Julio Xavier Lizares Labayen Jr., O.C.D. † (Apostolic Administrator: 23 Jun 1961; Prelate: 26 Jul 1966 to 28 Jun 2003)
Rufino Jiao Santos † (Apostolic Administrator: 30 May 1950 to 10 Feb 1953)
Patrick Harmon Shanley, O.C.D. † (Apostolic Administrator: 11 Jul 1951; Prelate: 17 Feb 1953 to 23 Jun 1961)

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 42, Page 587, to Page 589
Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 46, Page 28, and Page 29

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