Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose (Nueva Ecija)

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Diocese of San Jose, Nueva Ecija

Dioecesis Sancti Iosephi in Insulis Philippinis

Diyosesis ng San Jose, Nueva Ecija
Diocesis ti San Jose, Nueva Ecija
Catholic
CathedralofSaintJosephtheWorkerofSanJosejf5330 04.JPG
Diocese of San Jose Nueva Ecija coat of arms.svg
Coat of arms
Location
Country Philippines
TerritoryNorthern Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Cuyapo, Guimba, Licab, Llanera, Lupao, Muñoz, Nampicuan, Pantabangan, Quezon, Rizal, San Jose, Santo Domingo, Talugtug)
Ecclesiastical province Lingayen-Dagupan
Metropolitan Lingayen-Dagupan
Coordinates 15°47′31″N120°59′23″E / 15.79201°N 120.98961°E / 15.79201; 120.98961
Statistics
Area2,540 km2 (980 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
975,000
860,000 [1]  (88.2%)
Parishes21
Congregations10 (4 Religious Institutes of Men and 6 Religious Institutes of Women)
Schools12 (10 Diocesan Schools and 2 Religious Administered)
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established16 February 1984
Cathedral Cathedral-Parish of St. Joseph the Worker
Patron saint Joseph the Worker
Secular priests 41
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Roberto Calara Mallari
Metropolitan Archbishop Socrates Buenaventura Villegas
Vicar GeneralGetty A. Ferrer
Statistics from Catholic-Hierarchy.org

The Diocese of San Jose, Nueva Ecija (Latin : Dioecesis Sancti Iosephi in Insulis Philippinis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.

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The diocese was founded in 1984, having previously formed part of the Diocese of Cabanatuan. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan.

The diocese held its first Diocesan Synod in March 2011 led by the Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines. The diocese celebrated its Silver Anniversary of Canonical Erection last July 14, 2009. On April 20, Pope Benedict XVI named its third bishop, Mylo Hubert C. Vergara, as the bishop of Pasig. At present, the diocese is headed by its fourth bishop Roberto C. Mallari, former Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of San Fernando, Pampanga.

History

The Diocese of San Jose, Nueva Ecija, was created on Feb. 16, 1984 by Pope John Paul II and canonically erected on July 14, 1984. Its territory was taken from the Diocese of Cabanatuan which at same time of the division comprised the entire province of Nueva Ecija.

Sixteen parishes, out of forty one parishes of the Diocese of Cabanatuan were adjudicated to the Diocese of San Jose, Nueva Ecija. 80 percent of the people are Roman Catholics and the rest of 20 percent are members of different sects and denominations.

Bishop Florentino F. Cinense was appointed the diocese's first diocesan bishop on July 14, 1984. When appointed coadjutor bishop of Tarlac, he remained as apostolic administrator of San Jose, until the appointment of his successor Bishop Leo M. Drona on July 25, 1987. Bishop Leo M. Drona had been a Salesian of Don Bosco for twenty nine-years prior to his episcopal appointment. He is the first Filipino Salesian priest as well as the first Filipino Salesian bishop. In June 2004, Drona was transferred to the Diocese of San Pablo, Laguna as its third bishop. He was succeeded by Bishop Mylo Hubert C. Vergara, who was installed as the third bishop of the Diocese of San Jose de Nueva Ecija on May 14, 2005. Then Vergara transferred to the Diocese of Pasig. It was May 15 when Pope Benedict XVI named the current bishop, Roberto C. Mallari. [2]

Ordinaries

BishopPeriod in OfficeCoat of Arms
1.Florentino Ferrer Cinense, STLMay 24, 1984 - August 17, 1985 appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Tarlac

Coat of arms of Florentino Ferrer Cinense as Bishop of San Jose, Nueva Ecija.svg

2. Leo Murphy Drona, SDBJune 10, 1987 - May 14, 2004 appointed Bishop of San Pablo Coat of arms of Leo Murphy Drona as Bishop of San Jose, Nueva Ecija.svg
3. Mylo Hubert C. Vergara, SThDFebruary 12, 2005 - June 23, 2011 appointed Bishop of Pasig Coat of arms of Mylo Hubert Claudio Vergara as Bishop of San Jose, Nueva Ecija.svg
4. Roberto C. Mallari, SSSJuly 10, 2012 - present Coat of arms of Roberto Calara Mallari (San Jose, Nueva Ecija).svg

Diocesan officials

Apo Jose Catholic Educational System (ACES)

Diocesan schools

Religious administered

Other educational centers

See also

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References

  1. "San Jose de Nueva Ecija (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  2. "Diocese of San Jose Nueva Ecija Philippines | Ucanews".