Roman Catholic Diocese of Iba

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Diocese of Iba

Dioecesis Ibanae

Diyosesis ng Iba
Diocesis ti Iba
Catholic
Saint Augustine Cathedral Iba facade (Olongapo-Bugallon Road, Iba, Zambales; 05-21-2023).jpg
Diocese of Iba coat of arms.svg
Coat of arms
Location
Country Philippines
Territory Zambales and Olongapo City
Ecclesiastical province San Fernando
Statistics
Area3,642 km2 (1,406 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
907,231
725,785 [1]  (80%)
Parishes23
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established15 November 1982
Cathedral St. Augustine of Hippo Cathedral-Parish
Patron saint Augustine of Hippo
Secular priests 41
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Bartolome G. Santos, Jr.
Metropolitan Archbishop Florentino Lavarias
Vicar GeneralRev. Fr. Ernesto C. Raymundo
Diocese of Iba IbaCathedraljf9178 06.JPG
Diocese of Iba

The Diocese of Iba (Lat: Dioecesis Ibanae) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines that comprises the province of Zambales and City of Olongapo.

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On 12 June 1955, a territorial prelature was erected from territory in the dioceses of San Fernando, Pampanga, and of Diocese of Lingayen-Dagupan and was elevated as the Diocese of Iba on 15 November 1982. [2] The diocese is part of the Ecclesiastical Province of San Fernando, Pampanga.

On 17 February 2018, Bartolome G. Santos Jr., the vicar general of the Diocese of Malolos and rector of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima was designated as the new bishop replacing Florentino G. Lavarias who vacated the post after his installation as the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of San Fernando, Pampanga. The latter also served as a co-consecrator for Bishop Santos's ordination alongside Manila Archbishop Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle who served as principal consecrator and the late Malolos Bishop Jose F. Oliveros, and as installing prelate during his installation.

Saint Augustine of Hippo Cathedral-Parish Saint Augustine Cathedral- Diocese of Iba (Zambales).jpg
Saint Augustine of Hippo Cathedral-Parish
Bartolome Gaspar Santos Bartolome Gaspar Santos in Santisima Trinidad Malolos City 08.jpg
Bartolome Gaspar Santos

Coat of arms

The transfixed flaming heart is the symbol of Augustine of Hippo, Doctor of the Church, who is the titular of the cathedral. The bezants represent the great wealth found in the Zambales mountains which cover the territory of the diocese. [3]

Ordinaries

BishopPeriod in OfficeCoat of Arms
1.Henry ByrneAugust 20, 1956 - July 16, 1983 Resigned Coat of arms of Henry Charles Byrne.svg
2.Paciano B. AnicetoOctober 20, 1983 - March 14, 1989 appointed Archbishop of San Fernando Coat of arms of Paciano Basilio Aniceto as Archbishop of San Fernando.svg
3.Deogracias S. Iñiguez, Jr.December 27, 1989 - August 22, 2003 appointed Bishop of Kalookan Coat of arms of Deogracias Soriano Iniguez, Jr. as Bishop of Iba.svg
4.Florentino G. LavariasSeptember 1, 2004 - October 27, 2014 appointed Archbishop of San Fernando Coat of arms of Florentino Galang Lavarias as Bishop of Iba.svg
5.Bartolome G. SantosMay 25, 2018 - present Coat of arms of Bartolome Gaspar Santos.svg

Priests from the Diocese of Iba who became bishops

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