Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Calapan

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Apostolic Vicariate of Calapan

Vicariatus Apostolicus Calapanensis

Bikariyato Apostoliko ng Calapan
Vicariato Apostolico de Calapan
Catholic
Santo Nino Cathedral (Calapan) facade.jpg
Coat of arms of the Apostolic Vicariate of Calapan.svg
Coat of arms
Location
Country Philippines
Territory Oriental Mindoro
Ecclesiastical province Immediately subject to the Holy See
Deaneries 8
Coordinates 13°24′53″N121°10′49″E / 13.41462°N 121.18027°E / 13.41462; 121.18027
Statistics
Area4,364 km2 (1,685 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2021)
  • 1,003,940
  • 931,000 [1]  (92.7%)
Parishes21
Churches41
Schools14
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
EstablishedJuly 2, 1936
Cathedral Cathedral-Parish of Santo Niño
Patron saint Santo Niño
Secular priests 45
Current leadership
Pope Leo XIV
Vicar Apostolic Moises Magpantay Cuevas
Vicar GeneralCarlos P. Paglicawan
Map
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Jurisdiction of the metropolitan see of the Roman Catholic apostolic vicariate of Calapan.

The Apostolic Vicariate of Calapan (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Calapanensis) is a Latin Church missionary jurisdiction or apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church in Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. In 2010, 756,000 residents had been baptized out of about 814,000 inhabitants. [2] [3]

Contents

It has six related parishes. The episcopal residence and seat of the vicariate is the Santo Niño Cathedral located in Calapan. [4]

On November 13, 2018, Pope Francis has appointed Nestor Adalia, currently the Vicar General of Calapan, to take the post as apostolic administrator "ad nutum Sanctae Sedis", meaning "at the disposition of the Holy See" or to take temporary charge of the administration of the apostolic vicariate, due to the health condition of Warlito Itcuas Cajandig. On June 29, 2023, Pope Francis appointed Moises Magpantay Cuevas (previously as Auxiliary Bishop of Zamboanga) as the 6th Apostolic Vicar of Calapan.

History

The Apostolic Prefecture of Mindoro was created on July 2, 1936, with territories taken from the Roman Catholic Dioceses of Jaro and Lipa, both of which were later elevated into archdioceses.

On July 12, 1951, Pope Pius XII, through the papal bull Merit ab Apostolic, elevated the apostolic prefecture to an apostolic vicariate. [2]

On December 19, 1974, and January 27, 1983, portions of its territory was lost to the creation of the Diocese of Romblon and the Apostolic Vicariate of San Jose in Mindoro.[ citation needed ]

Ordinaries

Apostolic Prefects of Mindoro (1936-1951)
NamePeriod in office
1.Bishop William Finnemann, S.V.D. December 04, 1936 October 10, 1942
2.Fr. Henry Ederle, S.V.D. June 06, 1946 July 12, 1951
Apostolic Vicars of Calapan (1951-present)
NamePeriod in officeCoat of arms
1.Bishop Wilhelm Josef Duschak, S.V.D. July 12, 1951 November 26, 1973, resigned [3]
Coat of arms of Wilhelm Josef Duschak.svg
2.Bishop Simeon Oliveros Valerio, S.V.D. November 26, 1973 September 26, 1988, resigned [3]
Coat of arms of Simeon Oliveros Valerio.svg
3.Bishop Warlito Itucas Cajandig April 28, 1989 – November 13, 2018, ceased
Coat of arms of Warlito Itucas Cajandig.svg
4.Bishop Moises Magpantay Cuevas June 29, 2023 – present
Coat of arms of Moises Magpantay Cuevas (Calapan).svg

References

  1. "Apostolic Vicariate of Calapan Statistics". gcatholic.org.
  2. 1 2 David M., Cheney. "Vicariate Apostolic of Calapan". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "Apostolic Vicariate of Calapan". The Catholic Directory of the Philippines. Claretian Communications Foundation, Inc. 2015. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  4. "Apostolic Vicariate of Calapan". Claretian Publications. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.