Masbate (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Salmorin Bantolo, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 23 March 1968
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Caceres (Nueva Caceres)
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 7,000 (2,703 Square Miles)
Description: Comprises the province of Masbate
Mailing Address: Diocesan Pastoral Center, Masbate City, 5400 Masbate, Philippines
Telephone: (056)333-2202
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Porfirio Rivera Iligan † (17 Jun 1968 Appointed - 14 Feb 1998 Retired)
Joel Zamudio Baylon (14 Feb 1998 Appointed - 1 Oct 2009 Appointed, Bishop of Legazpi)
José Salmorin Bantolo (15 Jun 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 March 1968	Erected	Diocese of Sorsogon (Masbate (St. Anthony of Padua, St. Vincent Ferrer, and Holy Cross))	Diocese of Masbate (erected)

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

1969 312,129 425,775 73.3% 22 22 14,187 8 20 ap1971

1980 503,755 571,545 88.1% 24 24 20,989 8 21 ap1981

1990 624,000 733,000 85.1% 30 30 20,800 21 21 ap1991

1999 603,555 653,852 92.3% 56 56 10,777 26 22 ap2000

2000 603,555 653,852 92.3% 55 2 57 10,588 2 30 23 ap2001

2001 631,973 685,201 92.2% 57 2 59 10,711 2 30 24 ap2002

2002 631,973 685,201 92.2% 52 2 54 11,703 2 27 25 ap2003

2003 631,973 685,201 92.2% 50 2 52 12,153 2 28 25 ap2004

2004 631,973 685,201 92.2% 51 2 53 11,924 2 34 28 ap2005

2013 743,000 821,000 90.5% 51 2 53 14,018 2 27 28 ap2014

2016 846,973 903,926 93.7% 67 67 12,641 37 31 ap2017

2019 883,180 945,315 93.4% 67 67 13,181 31 35 ap2020

2021 897,230 971,550 92.4% 60 60 14,953 31 35 ap2022

2023 930,324 1,045,988 88.9% 72 3 75 12,404 5 33 37 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1969	312,129	425,775	73.3%	22		22	14,187		8	20	ap1971
1980	503,755	571,545	88.1%	24		24	20,989		8	21	ap1981
1990	624,000	733,000	85.1%	30		30	20,800		21	21	ap1991
1999	603,555	653,852	92.3%	56		56	10,777		26	22	ap2000
2000	603,555	653,852	92.3%	55	2	57	10,588	2	30	23	ap2001
2001	631,973	685,201	92.2%	57	2	59	10,711	2	30	24	ap2002
2002	631,973	685,201	92.2%	52	2	54	11,703	2	27	25	ap2003
2003	631,973	685,201	92.2%	50	2	52	12,153	2	28	25	ap2004
2004	631,973	685,201	92.2%	51	2	53	11,924	2	34	28	ap2005
2013	743,000	821,000	90.5%	51	2	53	14,018	2	27	28	ap2014
2016	846,973	903,926	93.7%	67		67	12,641		37	31	ap2017
2019	883,180	945,315	93.4%	67		67	13,181		31	35	ap2020
2021	897,230	971,550	92.4%	60		60	14,953		31	35	ap2022
2023	930,324	1,045,988	88.9%	72	3	75	12,404	5	33	37	ap2024

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

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 60, Page 774, to Page 776

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