Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalibo

Diocese of Kalibo Dioecesis Kalibensis Diyosesis it Kalibo Diyosesis ng Kalibo
Catholic
Kalibo Cathedral
Coat of arms
Location
Country	Philippines
Territory	Aklan
Ecclesiastical province	Capiz [1]
Metropolitan	Capiz
Coordinates	11°40′N122°20′E / 11.667°N 122.333°E / 11.667; 122.333
Statistics
Area	2,019 km2 (780 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2021) 900,000 672,000 [2]  (74.7%)
Parishes	24
Schools	3 [3]
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	January 17, 1976;49 years ago (1976-01-17)
Cathedral	Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Kalibo, Aklan
Patron saint	Saint John the Baptist St. Niño, Our Lady of The Most Holy Rosary
Secular priests	75
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Sede vacante
Metropolitan Archbishop	Victor Barnuevo Bendico
Apostolic Administrator	Victor Barnuevo Bendico
Vicar General	Frederick Malacas
Bishops emeritus	Jose Corazon T. Tala-oc

The Diocese of Kalibo is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.

Erected in 1976, the diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Capiz.

The see is currently vacant (since 16 June 2025).

The Diocese of Kalibo was created on January 17, 1976, and erected on July 15, 1976, a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Capiz. The first bishop was Juan N. Nilmar. The second bishop was Gabriel V. Reyes, installed on January 12, 1993. The third bishop was Jose Romeo O. Lazo, and the fourth bishop was Jose Corazon T. Tala- oc. The diocese comprises the civil province of Aklan, which was separated politically from the province of Capiz in 1956.

Ordinaries

Bishop			Period in Office	Coat of Arms
1.		+Juan Nicolasora Nilmar	June 3, 1976 – November 21, 1992
2.		Gabriel Villaruz Reyes	November 21, 1992 – 7 December 27, 2002
3.		Jose Romeo Orquejo Lazo	November 15, 2003 – July 21, 2009
4.		Jose Corazon Tumbagahan Tala-oc	May 25, 2011 – June 16, 2025

See also

• Catholic Church in the Philippines

References

1. Catholic Hierarchy. "Diocese of Kalibo" . Retrieved July 4, 2013.
2. "Kalibo (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
3. Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. "Diocese of Kalibo" . Retrieved July 31, 2013.^{[ permanent dead link ]}