Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Princesa, Philippines 🇵🇭 (original) (raw)
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History
- 1910.04.10: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Palawan / Palavanen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Jaro)
- 1955.07.03: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Palawan / Palavanen(sis) (Latin)
- 2002.03.27: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Princesa / Portus Principis in Philippins (Latin) (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay)
Present Prelates
| Vicar Apostolic (2016.10.28 – ...): | ** Bishop Socrates Calamba Mesiona, M.S.P. (60)**Titular Bishop of Budua |
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Ordinaries
| Vicars Apostolic of Puerto Princesa (Roman Rite) |
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| Bishop Socrates Calamba Mesiona, M.S.P. (60) (2016.10.28 – ...)Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Princesa (Philippines)Titular Bishop of BuduaYou are my witnessBorn:1963.09.17 (Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines)Ordained Priest:1989.04.14Consecrated Bishop:2017.02.10Titular Bishop of Budua (2016.10.28 – ...)Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Princesa (Philippines) (2016.10.28 – ...) |
 Bishop Pedro Dulay Arigo (85) (2002.03.27 – 2016.10.28)Titular Bishop of MactarisVicar Apostolic emeritus of Puerto Princesa (Philippines)Suprema lex dilectioBorn:1938.11.08 (Malate, Philippines)Ordained Priest:1963.12.22Consecrated Bishop:1996.05.18Priest of Manila (Philippines) (1963.12.22 – 1996.02.23)Vicar Apostolic of Palawan (Philippines) (1996.02.23 – 2002.03.27)Titular Bishop of Mactaris (1996.02.23 – ...)Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Princesa (Philippines) (2002.03.27 – 2016.10.28) |
| Vicars Apostolic of Palawan (Roman Rite) |
| Bishop Pedro Dulay Arigo (85) (1996.02.23 – 2002.03.27)(see above) |
| Bishop Francisco Capiral San Diego (1987.12.18 – 1995.07.12)Servus DeiBorn:1935.10.10 (Philippines)Ordained Priest:1963.12.21Consecrated Bishop:1983.08.10Died:2015.08.26 († 79)Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Palawan (Philippines) (1983.06.06 – 1987.12.18)Titular Bishop of Zica (1983.06.06 – 1995.07.12)Vicar Apostolic of Palawan (Philippines) (1987.12.18 – 1995.07.12)Bishop of San Pablo (Philippines) (1995.07.12 – 2003.06.28)Bishop of Pasig (Philippines) (2003.06.28 – 2010.12.21) |
| Bishop Gregorio Espiga e Infante, O.A.R. (1955.07.03 – 1987.12.18)Verbum crucis DeiBorn:1912.09.20 (Spain)Ordained Priest:1935.07.27Consecrated Bishop:1955.09.10Died:1997.04.15 († 84)Prefect Apostolic of Palawan (Philippines) (1953 – 1955.07.03)Vicar Apostolic of Palawan (Philippines) (1955.07.03 – 1987.12.18)Titular Bishop of Aphnæum (1955.07.03 – 1997.04.15) |
| Prefects Apostolic of Palawan (Roman Rite) |
| Fr. Gregorio Espiga e Infante, O.A.R. (later Bishop) (1953 – 1955.07.03)(see above) |
| Fr. Leandro Nieto y Bolandier, O.A.R. (1938.11.25 – 1953)Prefect Apostolic of Palawan (Philippines) (1938.11.25 – 1953) |
| Fr. Vittoriano Romàn Zárate di S. Giuseppe, O.A.R. (1911.04.21 – 1938)Born:1875.03.23 (Spain)Ordained Priest:1897.12.18Died:1938 († 63)Prefect Apostolic of Palawan (Philippines) (1911.04.21 – 1938) |
Former Prelates
- Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop Francisco Capiral San Diego (1983.06.06 – 1987.12.18)
Statistics (2022.12.31)
Area: 8,552 km²
Population: 536,225 Catholics (64.1% of 836,615 total)
Pastoral Centres: 36 parishes, 1 mission
Personnel: 60 priests (33 diocesan, 27 religious), 80 religious (31 brothers, 49 sisters), 27 seminarians