Kalibo (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jose Corazon Tumbagahan Tala-oc, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 17 January 1976
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Capiz
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 1,818 (702 Square Miles)
Description: Comprises province of Aklan
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Kalibo, 5600 Aklan, Philippines
Telephone: (036)268-5145
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Juan Nicolasora Nilmar † (3 Jun 1976 Appointed - 21 Nov 1992 Retired)
Gabriel Villaruz Reyes (21 Nov 1992 Appointed - 7 Dec 2002 Appointed, Bishop of Antipolo)
Jose Romeo Juanito Orquejo Lazo (15 Nov 2003 Appointed - 21 Jul 2009 Appointed, Bishop of San Jose de Antique)
Jose Corazon Tumbagahan Tala-oc (25 May 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
17 January 1976	Erected	Diocese of Capiz (Aklan)	Diocese of Kalibo (erected)

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

1980 307,687 327,340 94.0% 31 31 9,925 11 20 ap1981

1990 351,809 402,337 87.4% 36 1 37 9,508 2 43 21 ap1991

1999 366,212 450,101 81.4% 43 1 44 8,323 1 55 22 ap2000

2000 398,579 458,782 86.9% 44 1 45 8,857 1 57 22 ap2001

2001 404,671 465,782 86.9% 45 1 46 8,797 1 57 23 ap2002

2002 414,671 472,782 87.7% 51 1 52 7,974 4 61 23 ap2003

2003 424,234 483,282 87.8% 52 1 53 8,004 4 62 23 ap2004

2004 433,287 492,335 88.0% 53 1 54 8,023 3 57 23 ap2005

2006 454,903 513,951 88.5% 58 1 59 7,710 4 52 24 ap2007

2011 536,000 576,000 93.1% 65 1 66 8,121 4 49 24 ap2012

2013 584,000 597,000 97.8% 68 1 69 8,463 4 51 24 ap2014

2016 615,000 824,000 74.6% 77 1 78 7,884 4 59 24 ap2017

2019 645,320 864,200 74.7% 75 1 76 8,491 4 54 24 ap2020

2021 663,180 888,000 74.7% 75 1 76 8,726 5 49 24 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	307,687	327,340	94.0%	31		31	9,925		11	20	ap1981
1990	351,809	402,337	87.4%	36	1	37	9,508	2	43	21	ap1991
1999	366,212	450,101	81.4%	43	1	44	8,323	1	55	22	ap2000
2000	398,579	458,782	86.9%	44	1	45	8,857	1	57	22	ap2001
2001	404,671	465,782	86.9%	45	1	46	8,797	1	57	23	ap2002
2002	414,671	472,782	87.7%	51	1	52	7,974	4	61	23	ap2003
2003	424,234	483,282	87.8%	52	1	53	8,004	4	62	23	ap2004
2004	433,287	492,335	88.0%	53	1	54	8,023	3	57	23	ap2005
2006	454,903	513,951	88.5%	58	1	59	7,710	4	52	24	ap2007
2011	536,000	576,000	93.1%	65	1	66	8,121	4	49	24	ap2012
2013	584,000	597,000	97.8%	68	1	69	8,463	4	51	24	ap2014
2016	615,000	824,000	74.6%	77	1	78	7,884	4	59	24	ap2017
2019	645,320	864,200	74.7%	75	1	76	8,491	4	54	24	ap2020
2021	663,180	888,000	74.7%	75	1	76	8,726	5	49	24	ap2022