Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalibo

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

Diocese of Kalibo Dioecesis Kalibensis Diyosesis it Kalibo
Coat of arms
Location
Country	Philippines
Territory	Aklan
Ecclesiastical province	Capiz[1]
Metropolitan	Capiz
Coordinates	11°40′N 122°20′E
Statistics
Area	2,019 km^2 (780 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2012) 1,474,000 1,211,000 (82.2%)
Parishes	24
Schools	3[2]
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	16 January 1976[3]
Cathedral	Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Kalibo, Aklan
Patron saint	Saint John the Baptist
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Most Rev. Jose Corazon T. Tala-oc, D.D.
Metropolitan Archbishop	Jose Advincula
Vicar General	Frederick Malacas

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

The current bishop is Jose Corazon Tala-oc, appointed in May 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI.

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 Nilmar. The second bishop was Gabriel V. Reyes, installed on January 12, 1993. The third bishop was Most Rev. Jose Romeo O. Lazo, D.D. The fourth and present bishop is Most Rev. Jose Corazon T. Tala- oc, D.D.The diocese comprises the civil province of Aklan, which was separated politically from the province of Capiz in 1956. The Diocese of Kalibo was created on January 16, 1976, and erected on July 15, 1976, a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Capiz.

The Cathedral Parish of Saint John the Baptist

Ordinaries

• Juan Nicolasora Nilmar † (3 Jun 1976 Appointed - 21 Nov 1992 Retired)
• Gabriel Villaruz Reyes (21 Nov 1992 Appointed - 7 Dec 2002 Appointed, Bishop of Antipolo)
• Jose Romeo Orquejo Lazo (15 Nov 2003 Appointed - 2009 Appointed, Bishop of San Jose de Antique, now Archbishop of Jaro)
• Jose Corazon Tala-oc (25 May 2011 Appointed)

See also

• Catholic Church in the Philippines

References

1. Catholic Hierarchy. "Diocese of Kalibo". Retrieved 4 July 2013.
2. Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. "Diocese of Kalibo". Retrieved 31 July 2013.
3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-05-13. Retrieved 2013-07-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)