Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarlac

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Diocese of Tarlac

Dioecesis Tarlacensis

Diocesis ning Tarlac
Diocesis ti Tarlac
Diyosesis ng Tarlac
Diócesis de Tarlac
Catholic
San Sebastian Cathedral Tarlac front (F. Tanedo, Tarlac City; 07-23-2023).jpg
Diocese of Tarlac coat of arms.svg
Coat of arms
Location
Country Philippines
Territory Tarlac
Ecclesiastical province San Fernando
Metropolitan San Fernando
Coordinates 15°29′15″N120°35′18″E / 15.48761°N 120.58828°E / 15.48761; 120.58828
Statistics
Area3,053 km2 (1,179 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
1,503,456
1,202,764 [1]  (80%)
Parishes70
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
EstablishedFebruary 16, 1963
Cathedral Cathedral-Parish of St. Sebastian
Patron saint Sebastian
Secular priests 105
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Sede Vacante [2]
Metropolitan Archbishop Florentino Lavarias
Vicar GeneralO'neal M. Sanchez
Bishops emeritusFlorentino Ferrer Cinense
Website
Diocese of Tarlac
Statistics from Catholic-Hierarchy.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarlac (Latin : Dioecesis Tarlacensis) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church comprising the whole civil province of Tarlac (except Camp Servillano Aquino in San Miguel, Tarlac City, which belongs to the Military Ordinariate) in the Philippines. The see is the Saint Sebastian Cathedral in Tarlac City. [3]

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History

On February 16, 1963, the Diocese of Tarlac was created from territories from both the Diocese of San Fernando and the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan. It is part of the Ecclesiastical Province of San Fernando, Pampanga. [4]

Enrique V. Macaraeg was the most recent Bishop of Tarlac, appointed on March 31, 2016. He was ordained on May 24, 2016, and installed on May 31, 2016. On October 23, 2023, Macaraeg died due to cardiac arrest. [5]

Bishops

BishopPeriod in OfficeCoat of Arms
1.Jesus J. SisonMarch 8, 1963 - January 21, 1988 (Resigned) Coat of arms of Jesus Juan Acosta Sison.svg
2.Florentino F. CinenseJanuary 21, 1988 - March 31, 2016 (Retired) Coat of arms of Florentino Ferrer Cinense.svg
3.Enrique V. MacaraegMay 31, 2016 - October 23, 2023 (Died in office) Coat of Arms of Enrique Macaraeg.svg

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