Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Infanta
| Territorial Prelature of Infanta Praelatura Territorialis Infantensis Prelatura Teritoryal ng Infanta | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Territory | Municipalities of Infanta, General Nakar, Real, Burdeos, Panukulan, Patnanogan, Jomalig and Polillo Islands in Quezon and Province of Aurora |
| Ecclesiastical province | Lipa |
| Metropolitan | Lipa |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,189 km2 (2,776 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 445,938 387,966 (87.0%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Infant Jesus of Prague and St Mark the Evangelist in Infanta, Quezon |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Bernardino Cruz Cortez |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Ramon Arguelles |
| Emeritus Bishops | Julio Xavier Labayen Prelate Emeritus (1978-2003) |
The Territorial Prelature of Infanta (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis Infantensis) is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the municipality of Infanta, Quezon, in the Ecclesiastical province of Lipa in the Philippines.
Map of the Prelature
History
- April 25, 1950: Established as the Territorial Prelature of Infanta from the Diocese of Lipa
Leadership
- Prelates of Infanta (Roman rite)
- Bishop Bernardino Cruz Cortez, D.D. (October 27, 2014 – present)
- Bishop Rolando Joven Tria Tirona, O.C.D. (June 28, 2003 – September 8, 2012); elevated to Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Caceres by Pope Benedict XVI
- Bishop Julio Xavier Labayen, O.C.D. (July 26, 1966 – June 28, 2003)
- Bishop Patrick Shanley, O.C.D. (February 17, 1953 – 1960)
Jurisdiction
Vicariate of Infant Jesus and Saint Mark
- Divine Infant Jesus of Prague and Saint Mark Parish - Infanta, Quezon
- Saints Joachim and Anne Parish - General Nakar, Quezon
- Saint Raphael the Archangel Parish - Real, Quezon
- Saint Joseph Quasi-Parish - Llavac, Real, Quezon
Vicariate of Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph Shrine - Polillo, Quezon
- Saint Raphael the Archangel Parish - Burdeos, Quezon
- Saint John the Baptist Parish - Panukulan, Quezon
- Saint Isidore Parish - Patnanungan, Quezon
- Nuestra Señora dela Salvacion Parish - Jomalig, Quezon
Vicariate of San Luis Obispo
- San Louis Obispo Parish - Baler, Aurora
- San Luis Rey Parish - San Luis, Aurora
- Saint Vincent Ferrer Parish - Ma. Aurora, Aurora
- Maria Ina ng Sambayanan ng mga Dukha Parish - Quirino, Ma. Aurora, Aurora
- Saint Therese of the Infant Jesus Parish - Dipaculao, Aurora
- Saint Patrick Parish - Dingalan, Aurora
Vicariate of Saint Anthony de Padua
- Saint Anthony de Padua Parish - Casiguran, Aurora
- Saint Isidore the Farmer Parish - Dinalungan, Aurora
- Saint Joseph the Worker Parish - Dilasag, Aurora
- Nuestra Señora dela Salvacion Parish - Bianoan, Casiguran, Aurora
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