Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalookan

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Diocese of Kalookan

Dioecesis Kalookana

Diyosesis ng Kalookan
Diócesis de Caloocan
Catholic
San Roque Cathedral, Caloocan City.jpg
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Kalookan.svg
Coat of arms
Location
CountryFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Territory
Ecclesiastical province Manila
Metropolitan Manila
Coordinates 14°35′9″N120°58′22″E / 14.58583°N 120.97278°E / 14.58583; 120.97278
Statistics
Area45 km2 (17 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
2,289,649
2,060,684 [1]  (90%)
Parishes31 parishes (29 full-fledged parishes and 2 quasi-parishes)
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
EstablishedJune 28, 2003
Cathedral Cathedral of St. Roch
Patron saint Saint Roch
Secular priests 40
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Pablo Virgilio David
Metropolitan Archbishop Jose Advincula
Vicar GeneralJeronimo Ma. J. Cruz
Bishops emeritusDeogracias S. Iñiguez, Jr.
Website
Diocese of Kalookan
Statistics from gcatholic.org

The Diocese of Kalookan is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in Metro Manila, Philippines which comprises Malabon, Navotas, and the southern portion of Caloocan.

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History

The Diocese was created by Pope John Paul II on June 28, 2003 through his apostolic letter Quoniam Quaelibet. [2] The diocese was canonically erected on August 22, 2003, with the installation of its first bishop, Deogracias S. Iñiguez, then Bishop of Iba, Zambales. Upon Iñiguez's resignation on January 25, 2013, Antipolo Auxiliary Bishop Francisco M. De Leon was named Apostolic Administrator of the diocese. On October 14, 2015, Pope Francis named Pablo Virgilio S. David, auxiliary bishop of Archdiocese of San Fernando in Pampanga, as the second bishop of Kalookan and installed on January 2, 2016.

Statistics

As of 2021, there are approximately 1,330,840 people in the diocese, with ~89% of them (~1,184,000) being baptized Catholics, and there are 76 priests (40 diocesan and 36 religious) serving 31 parishes. [1] The average number of baptisms in a year between the years 2003-05 was 680.[ citation needed ] The two prominent Christian religions in the diocese next to Catholicism are the Philippine Independent Church (IFI, Aglipayan) and Iglesia ni Cristo (Church of Christ).

Ordinaries

BishopPeriod in OfficeCoat of Arms
1. Coat of arms of the Diocese of Kalookan.svg Deogracias S. Iñiguez, Jr.2003 - 2013 Coat of arms of Deogracias Soriano Iniguez, Jr. as Bishop of Kalookan.svg
2. Bishop Pablo Virgilio S. David.jpg Pablo Virgilio S. David 2015 - Present Coat of Arms of Pablo Virgilio David.svg

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References

  1. 1 2 "Kalookan (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Archived from the original on 2024-03-20. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  2. "Ecclesiastical Decree of the Creation of the Diocese of Kalookan" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-03-20. Retrieved 2024-03-20.