Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacolod

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Diocese of Bacolod

Dioecesis Bacolodensis

Diocese sang Bacolod
San Sebastian Cathedral, Bacolod, Negros Occidental.jpg
San Sebastian Cathedral, seat of the Diocese of Bacolod
Location
Country  Philippines
Territory Portion of Negros Occidental
Ecclesiastical province Jaro[1]
Metropolitan Jaro
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Statistics
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Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2012)
1,474,000[1]
1,211,000[1] (82.2%[1]%)
Parishes 70[1]
Schools 32[2]
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 15 July 1932[3]
Cathedral Cathedral of St Sebastian
Co-cathedral San Diego Pro-cathedral
Patron saint Saint Sebastian
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Vicente Macanan Navarra
Metropolitan Archbishop Angel Lagdameo
Vicar General Louie Galbines[4]

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacolod is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Negros Occidental, Philippines.

History

One of the older dioceses in the Philippines, the Diocese of Bacolod was erected on 15 July 1932 from the territories of the Archdiocese of Cebu and the Archdiocese of Jaro.[3]

On 5 April 1955, the Diocese of Bacolod lost territory when the Diocese of Dumaguete was erected. The diocese further lost territory on 30 March 1987 when the Diocese of Kabankalan and the Diocese of San Carlos were erected.[1][3]

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"Protect life" posters prominently displayed at the San Sebastian Cathedral

The Diocese of Bacolod actively opposed the passage of Reproductive Health Bill of 2012, organizing rallies against it.[5] Prior to the 2013 elections to the Philippines Senate posters were put up at parish churche that identified the senators who voted for and against passage of the bill as Team Patay (or death) and Team Buhay (or life), respectively, in reference to Team PNoy, the senatorial slate of Philippine President Ninoy Aquino. The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) tried to have these posters removed, or at the least reduced in size.[6][7] The Philippine Supreme Court issued a temporary restraining order stopping COMELEC from forcing the removal of the posters.[8]

Organization

The Diocese of Bacolod is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Jaro.[9]

The current bishop is Vicente Macanan Navarra, appointed on 24 May 2001.[1]

The seat of the diocese is the San Sebastian Cathedral in Bacolod (one of 12 cathedrals founded by the Order of Augustinian Recollects in the Philippines) with the San Diego Pro-cathedral in Silay as the diocese's pro-cathedral.[3]

Ordinaries

  • Casimiro Lladoc † (Appointed 23 Jun 1933 - Died 24 Oct 1951)
  • Manuel Yap † (Appointed 5 Mar 1952 - Died 16 Oct 1966)
  • Antonio Yapsutco Fortich † (Appointed 13 Jan 1967 - Retired 31 Jan 1989)
  • Camilo Diaz Gregorio (Appointed 20 May 1989 - Resigned 28 Aug 2000)
  • Vicente Macanan Navarra (Appointed 24 May 2001 – Present)

See also

References

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