Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in the Philippines

Diocese of San Jose de Nueva Ecija
Dioecesis Sancti Iosephi in Insulis Philippinis
Diyosesis ng San Jose, Nueva Ecija
Location
Country Philippines
Territory northern part of Nueva Ecija
Ecclesiastical province Lingayen-Dagupan
Metropolitan Lingayen-Dagupan
Statistics
Area 2,540 km2 (980 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2010)
803,000
710,957 (88.5%)
Parishes 33
Congregations 10 (4 Religious Institutes of Men and 6 Religious Institutes of Women)
Schools 12 (10 Diocesan Schools and 2 Religious Administered)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 16 February 1984
Cathedral Cathedral of St Joseph in San Jose, Nueva Ecija
Patron saint Saint Joseph, The Worker
Secular priests 43
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Roberto Calara Mallari
Metropolitan Archbishop Socrates B. Villegas
Vicar General Nestor Esmeralda Romano
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in the Philippines (Lat: Dioecesis Sancti Iosephi in Insulis Philippinis) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.

The diocese was founded in 1984, having previously formed part of the Diocese of Cabanatuan. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan.

The diocese held its first Diocesan Synod in March 2011 led by the Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines. And the diocese celebrated its Silver Anniversary of Canonical Erection last July 14, 2009. On April 20, Pope Benedict XVI named its third bishop, Most Rev. Mylo Hubert C. Vergara, as the bishop of Pasig. At present, the diocese is headed by its fourth bishop Most Rev.Roberto Calara Mallari D.D., former Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of San Fernando, Pampanga

Brief History

The Diocese of San Jose, Nueva Ecija, was created on Feb. 16, 1984 by Pope John Paul II and canonically erected on July 14, 1984. Its territory was taken from the Diocese of Cabanatuan which at same time of the division comprised the entire province of Nueva Ecija.

Sixteen parishes, out of forty one parishes of the Diocese of Cabanatuan were adjudicated to the Diocese of San Jose, Nueva Ecija. 80 percent of the people are Roman Catholics and the rest of 20 percent are members of different sects and denominations.

Bishop Florentino F. Cinense, DD, was appointed the diocese's first diocesan bishop on July 14, 1984. When appointed co-adjutor bishop of Tarlac, he remained as Apostolic Administrator of San Jose, until the appointment of his successor Bishop Leo M. Drona, SDB, DD, on July 25, 1987. Bishop Leo M. Drona had been a Salesian of Don Bosco for twenty nine-years prior to his Episcopal appointment. He is the first Filipino Salesian priest as well as the first Filipino Salesian Bishop. In June 2004, Bishop Drona was transferred to the Diocese of San Pablo, Laguna as its third bishop. He was succeeded by Bishop Mylo Hubert C. Vergara who was installed as the third bishop of the Diocese of San Jose de Nueva Ecija on May 14, 2005. Then Bishop Mylo C Vergara transferred to the Diocese of Pasig. It was May 15 when Pope Benedict XVI named the current Bishop Roberto C. Mallari.

Ordinaries

Diocesan Officials

Parishes

There are 21 Parishes in the Diocese served by 32 Priests.

Vicariate of St. Joseph

Vicariate of St. John

Vicariate of St. Dominic

Clergy

Diocesan Priests

Religious Priests

Apo Jose Catholic Educational System (ACES)

Diocesan Schools

Religious Administered (Missionaries of the Sacred Heart)

Other Educational Centers (Salesians of Don Bosco)

See also

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