Diocese of Naval

Dioecesis Navaliensis

Bishop(s)

Rex Cullingham Ramirez, Bishop
Filomeno Gonzales Bactol, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 29 November 1988
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Palo
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 1,162 (448 Square Miles)
Description: Comprises the island of Biliram and the northwestern tip of the island of Leyte
Mailing Address: Diocesan Pastoral Center, Burgos Street, Brgy. Padre Inocentes, Naval, 6560 Biliran Province, Philippines
Telephone: (053)500-9032
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Filomeno Gonzales Bactol (29 Nov 1988 Appointed - 13 Oct 2017 Retired)
Rex Cullingham Ramirez (13 Oct 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
29 November 1988	Erected	Archdiocese of Palo (Our Lady of the Holy Rosary (Naval), Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage (Almeria), St. Raphael the Archangel (Kawayan), St. James the Apostle (Caibiran), St. John Nepomuceno (Billboard), St. Francis of Borgia (Cabuggayan), St. Isidore (Caluba), Our Lady...)	Diocese of Naval (erected)

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

1990 204,185 222,141 91.9% 13 4 17 12,010 4 2 14 ap1991

1999 273,921 291,495 94.0% 25 3 28 9,782 13 3 27 13 ap2000

2000 278,217 295,791 94.1% 26 4 30 9,273 4 28 13 ap2001

2001 288,148 305,084 94.4% 26 3 29 9,936 4 25 13 ap2002

2002 293,559 308,998 95.0% 23 4 27 10,872 4 28 13 ap2003

2003 297,525 312,944 95.1% 22 4 26 11,443 4 33 13 ap2004

2004 300,421 315,846 95.1% 27 4 31 9,691 4 35 13 ap2005

2013 313,000 370,000 84.6% 25 2 27 11,592 2 50 15 ap2014

2016 310,848 374,569 83.0% 24 7 31 10,027 10 47 15 ap2017

2019 325,160 391,938 83.0% 24 7 31 10,489 7 40 15 ap2020

2021 358,212 390,770 91.7% 28 6 34 10,535 6 45 15 ap2022

2023 336,713 390,228 86.3% 28 7 35 9,620 14 46 15 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	204,185	222,141	91.9%	13	4	17	12,010		4	2	14	ap1991
1999	273,921	291,495	94.0%	25	3	28	9,782	13	3	27	13	ap2000
2000	278,217	295,791	94.1%	26	4	30	9,273		4	28	13	ap2001
2001	288,148	305,084	94.4%	26	3	29	9,936		4	25	13	ap2002
2002	293,559	308,998	95.0%	23	4	27	10,872		4	28	13	ap2003
2003	297,525	312,944	95.1%	22	4	26	11,443		4	33	13	ap2004
2004	300,421	315,846	95.1%	27	4	31	9,691		4	35	13	ap2005
2013	313,000	370,000	84.6%	25	2	27	11,592		2	50	15	ap2014
2016	310,848	374,569	83.0%	24	7	31	10,027		10	47	15	ap2017
2019	325,160	391,938	83.0%	24	7	31	10,489		7	40	15	ap2020
2021	358,212	390,770	91.7%	28	6	34	10,535		6	45	15	ap2022
2023	336,713	390,228	86.3%	28	7	35	9,620		14	46	15	ap2024