San Jose de Antique (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Marvyn Abrea Maceda, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 15 November 1982
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Jaro
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 2,552 (985 Square Miles)
Description: Comprises the province of Antique
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Bantayan, San Jose de Buenavista, 5700 Antique, Philippines
Telephone: (036)540-8116; 540-8186
Fax: 540-9667

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of San Jose de Antique
- Latin Name: Sancti Iosephi de Antiquonia
- Erected: 24 March 1962
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Jaro
- Country: Philippines

Past and Present Ordinaries

Henricus Cornelius de Wit, M.H.M. † (12 Apr 1962 Appointed - 9 Aug 1982 Resigned)
Raul José Quimpo Martirez † (5 Jan 1983 Appointed - 16 Mar 2002 Resigned)
Romulo Tolentino de la Cruz † (16 Mar 2002 Succeeded - 14 May 2008 Appointed, Bishop of Kidapawan)
Jose Romeo Juanito Orquejo Lazo (21 Jul 2009 Appointed - 14 Feb 2018 Appointed, Archbishop of Jaro)
Marvyn Abrea Maceda (7 Jan 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of San Jose de Antique
24 March 1962	Erected	Archdiocese of Jaro	Territorial Prelature of San Jose de Antique (erected)
Diocese of San Jose de Antique
15 November 1982	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of San Jose de Antique	Diocese of San Jose de Antique

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

Territorial Prelature of San Jose de Antique

1970 212,000 311,878 68.0% 1 49 50 4,240 49 45 ap1971

1980 245,500 348,000 70.5% 10 30 40 6,137 31 59 24 ap1981

Diocese of San Jose de Antique

1990 289,636 412,000 70.3% 24 20 44 6,582 26 49 24 ap1991

1999 304,678 431,713 70.6% 35 9 44 6,924 14 95 24 ap2000

2000 318,822 453,245 70.3% 37 9 46 6,930 14 96 24 ap2002

2002 336,186 479,761 70.1% 38 10 48 7,003 16 93 24 ap2003

2003 344,311 491,635 70.0% 27 10 37 9,305 16 95 24 ap2004

2004 358,010 511,196 70.0% 27 11 38 9,421 19 95 24 ap2005

2010 405,000 574,000 70.6% 34 10 44 9,204 16 63 24 ap2011

2014 436,000 618,000 70.6% 43 7 50 8,720 14 65 25 ap2015

2017 457,820 648,370 70.6% 47 7 54 8,478 13 87 25 ap2018

2020 479,140 678,500 70.6% 53 5 58 8,261 14 87 25 ap2021

2022 493,600 696,200 70.9% 54 5 59 8,366 14 87 25 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of San Jose de Antique
1970	212,000	311,878	68.0%	1	49	50	4,240	49	45		ap1971
1980	245,500	348,000	70.5%	10	30	40	6,137	31	59	24	ap1981
Diocese of San Jose de Antique
1990	289,636	412,000	70.3%	24	20	44	6,582	26	49	24	ap1991
1999	304,678	431,713	70.6%	35	9	44	6,924	14	95	24	ap2000
2000	318,822	453,245	70.3%	37	9	46	6,930	14	96	24	ap2002
2002	336,186	479,761	70.1%	38	10	48	7,003	16	93	24	ap2003
2003	344,311	491,635	70.0%	27	10	37	9,305	16	95	24	ap2004
2004	358,010	511,196	70.0%	27	11	38	9,421	19	95	24	ap2005
2010	405,000	574,000	70.6%	34	10	44	9,204	16	63	24	ap2011
2014	436,000	618,000	70.6%	43	7	50	8,720	14	65	25	ap2015
2017	457,820	648,370	70.6%	47	7	54	8,478	13	87	25	ap2018
2020	479,140	678,500	70.6%	53	5	58	8,261	14	87	25	ap2021
2022	493,600	696,200	70.9%	54	5	59	8,366	14	87	25	ap2023