Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lipa
Archdiocese of Lipa
Archidioecesis Lipaensis
Arsidiyosesis ng Lipa
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Country | Philippines |
Territory | Batangas |
Ecclesiastical province | Lipa |
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Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 1,905,348 1,843,617 (96.8%) |
Parishes | 64 |
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Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 10 April 1910 (Diocese), 20 June 1972 (Archdiocese) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint Sebastian in Lipa, Batangas |
Patron saint | Saint Joseph (Primary Patron) Our Lady of Caysasay (Titular Queen of the Archdiocese) Saint Sebastian (Patron Saint of Lipa City) |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Archbishop Gilbert Garcera[1] |
Vicar General | Rev. Msgr. Ruben Dimaculangan |
Emeritus Bishops | Archbishop Emeritus Ramon Arguelles |
Map | |
Jurisdiction of the metropolitan see within the Philippines. |
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Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lipa is an archdiocese in the Philippines comprising the civil province of Batangas and with its cathedral located in the city of Lipa. First created in 1910 from the Archdiocese of Manila, the diocese was elevated into its present status in 1972. Today, the Ecclesiastical Province of Lipa covers Batangas and suffragan territories in the civil provinces of Quezon, Marinduque, and Aurora. The archdiocese itself is divided into 7 vicariates further comprising a total of 64 parishes.
Contents
- 1 History
- 2 Organization
- 3 Archbishop
- 4 Auxiliary bishops
- 5 Parishes
- 5.1 Vicariate I: Vicariate of Saint Francis Xavier
- 5.2 Vicariate II: Vicariate of Saint John Mary Vianney
- 5.3 Vicariate III: Vicariate of the Immaculate Conception
- 5.4 Vicariate IV: Vicariate of Saint Joseph
- 5.5 Vicariate V: Vicariate of Saint Sebastian
- 5.6 Vicariate VI: Vicariate of the Most Holy Rosary
- 5.7 Vicariate VII: Vicariate of the Holy Cross
- 5.8 Religious institutes and associations
- 6 Vision
- 7 In the News
- 8 See also
- 9 References
- 10 External links
History
Creation
The Diocese of Lipa was created on April 10, 1910, separating it from that of Manila under the supervision of Pope Pius X and with Giuseppe Petrelli as its first bishop. The diocese then covered the provinces of Batangas, Laguna, Tayabas (now Quezon, Marinduque, and Aurora), and Mindoro (now Occidental Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro). There were initially very few priests for the large diocese.
Bishop Petrelli invited different Roman Catholic religious institutes to come to his diocese and help minister to the spiritual needs of the faithful. He also conceived the building of a seminary in the diocese. In June 1914 a diocesan seminary was built in Bauan, which was later transferred to San Pablo in Laguna. This initiative of the first bishop was continued by the next bishop, Alfredo Verzosa, the diocese's first Filipino bishop, who served a long term from 1916 to 1950. He invited priests from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul to help in the administration of the new seminary.
On July 2, 1936 Mindoro was separated and came under the jurisdiction of the Apostolic Prefecture of Calapan. On March 28, 1950 Lucena became a diocese of its own covering the southern portion of Quezon and Marinduque. About a month later on April 25, the Prelature of Infanta was created, comprising the remaining part of Quezon, including the Polillo Islands and what is now the province of Aurora.
In 1950 Rufino Santos took over the diocese. Described as a financial administrator of great acumen, Bishop Santos applied for bank loans to help construct some buildings. This way he continued the construction work of the Lipa Cathedral and built a major seminary beside it.
Laguna became a separate diocese on November 28, 1966, seated in the city of San Pablo and becoming a suffragan of Manila. This left the Diocese of Lipa covering just the province of Batangas.
Elevation into an archdiocese
With the departure of Monsignor Rufino Santos for the Archdiocese of Manila came a young bishop, Alejandro Olalia, D.D., who stayed with the diocese from 1953 to 1973. It was during his term that the Diocese of Lipa, on June 20, 1972, became the country's tenth Archdiocese and Ecclesiastical Province by order of Pope Paul VI. This same order elevated Bishop Olalia to the rank of archbishop on August 15, 1972.
Bishop Olalia died in 1973 and was replaced by Bishop Ricardo J. Vidal who stayed with the diocese until 1981. During his incumbency. Bishop Vidal organized the Pastoral Council, and initiated the construction of the Lipa Archdiocesan Formation Center.
Bishop Vidal was replaced in 1981 by Bishop Mariano Gaviola, who stayed with the diocese from 1981 to 1993. He was at the helm of the archdiocese as it celebrated its 75th anniversary and on March 19, 1993, the reins of the archdiocese were again transferred, this time to Bishop Gaudencio Rosales, a native of Batangas City. He was ordained priest in Lipa in 1958, became Auxiliary Bishop of Manila in 1974, served as bishop in Malaybalay in 1982, and on December 30, 1992 he was elected Archbishop of Lipa. Archbishop Rosales was the brainchild behind Aral Batangueño and Pondong Batangan.
With the resignation of Cardinal Jaime Sin in 2003, Archbishop Gaudencio Rosales was chosen by Pope John Paul II to be the Manila's new prelate leaving the See of Lipa under the apostolic administration of its Auxiliary Bishop Jose Paala Salazar (d. 30 May 2004). On May 14, 2004, Pope John Paul II appointed Bishop Ramon Cabrera Arguelles of the Military Ordinariate of the Philippines, another native of Batangas City as the fifth Archbishop of Lipa.
In his 13 years in office, Archbishop Arguelles canonically erected new parishes in Lipa City, Lemery, Taysan, Tanauan City and Batangas City and organized Marian events such as the annual Taal Lake Marian Regatta and National Days of Prayer in Lipa, both held every September. He is a strong opponent of the passage of RH Law, the operation of motorist lodges in the province, the possible mining activities in the municipality of Lobo, and the construction of a coal-fire power plant in Batangas City. He also led the establishment of a local election watchdog separate from the Church-based PPCRV.
Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Archbishop Argüelles on February 2, 2017 and, then, appointed Bishop Gilbert Garcera, the Bishop of the Diocese of Daet, Camarines Norte as its sixth Archbishop and eighth Local Ordinary.[2]
Organization
The archdiocese has jurisdiction over the Catholic faithful in the province of Batangas. The province's land area is 3,165 square kilometers (1,222 sq mi) and the population as of the 1994 census is 1,668,480 of which 99.5 per cent are Catholics. The archdiocese also has general supervision over the suffragan dioceses and territorial prelatures for the provinces of Quezon and Marinduque.
The archdiocese is divided into 7 vicariates, each headed by a vicar forane. Except for the parishes in Vicariate IV which are run by the Oblates of St. Joseph, all other parishes are run by the diocesan clergy. There are 64 parishes in all, served by 143 priests. 122 of them diocesan. There are 13 religious brothers, and 197 religious sisters. Catholic schools number 23, high school seminaries 2 and college seminaries 3. Two pastoral centers are being maintained.
Suffragan dioceses and prelature
Archbishop
The seat of the Archbishop is in Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian The Archbishop is also overseer of several suffragan dioceses of Lipa.
List of Archbishops of Lipa
No. | Picture | Name | From | Until | Notes |
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1 | 100px | Giuseppe Petrelli, D. D. | April 12, 1910 | March 30, 1915 | Appointed as the first Bishop of the Diocese of Lipa; later appointed as official to the Roman Curia |
2 | 100px | Servant of God Alfredo Florentin Versoza, D. D. |
September 6, 1916 | February 25, 1951 | Retired from office |
3 | 100px | Alejandro Ayson Olalia, D. D. | December 28, 1953 | January 2, 1973 | Elevated to the rank of Archbishop when Lipa became an Archdiocese on 20 June 1972; died in office |
4 | 100px | Ricardo Jamin Vidal, D. D. | August 22, 1973 | April 13, 1981 | Later appointed as the Archbishop of Cebu |
5 | 100px | Mariano Garces Gaviola, D. D. | April 13, 1981 | December 13, 1992 | Retired from office |
6 | 100px | Gaudencio Borbon Rosales, D. D. | December 13, 1992 | September 25, 2003 | Later appointed as the Archbishop of Manila |
7 | 100px | Ramon Cabrera Arguelles, D. D. | May 14, 2004 | February 2, 2017 | Retired from office |
8 | 100px | Gilbert Armea Garcera, D. D. | February 2, 2017 | present |
Auxiliary bishops
- Servant of God Most Rev. Alfredo Maria Aranda Obviar, D.D. (March 11, 1944 Appointed - November 4, 1950 Appointed Bishop of Lucena)
- Most Rev. Salvador Quizon Quizon, D.D. (June 9, 1979 Appointed - April 6, 2002 Retired)
- Most Rev. Buenaventura Malayo Famandico, D.D. (April 6, 2002 Appointed - June 11, 2003 Appointed Bishop of Gumaca)
- Most Rev. Jose Paala Salazar, D.D. (June 11, 2003 Appointed - May 30, 2004 Died)
Parishes
Vicariate I: Vicariate of Saint Francis Xavier
- Municipalities: Balayan, Calaca, Calatagan, Lian, Nasugbu, Tuy
- Vicar Forane: Rev. Fr. Leo Edgardo O. Villostas
Municipality | Parish | Address | Feast Day | Parish Priest |
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Balayan | Immaculate Conception Parish | Plaza Rizal, Poblacion, Balayan, Batangas | December 8 | Rev. Fr. Virgilio B. Hernandez |
Calaca | Archdiocesan Shrine of Saint Raphael the Archangel Parish | San Rafael Street, Poblacion, Calaca, Batangas | October 24 | Rev. Fr. Joseph Rodem C. Ramos |
Calatagan | Saint Dominic of Silos Parish | Calatagan Highway, Poblacion, Calatagan, Batangas | August 28 | Rev. Fr. Leo Edgardo O. Villostas |
Lian | Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Saint John the Baptist | Calatagan-Lian Highway, Lian, Batangas | June 24 and August 29 | Rev. Fr. Romulo C. Dolor |
Nasugbu | Saint Francis Xavier Parish | J.P. Laurel Street, Nasugbu, Batangas | December 3 | Rev. Fr. Armando M. Lubis |
Saint Anthony of Padua Parish | Kaylaway, Nasugbu, Batangas | April 27 | Rev. Fr. Quini J. Magpantay | |
Tuy | Saint Vincent Ferrer Parish | Calingasan Street, Poblacion, Tuy, Batangas | May 8 | Rev. Fr. Aloysius H. Buensalida |
Vicariate II: Vicariate of Saint John Mary Vianney
- Municipalities: Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Cuenca, Lemery, San Luis, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita, Taal
- Vicar Forane: Rev. Fr. Bernard A. Aguila
Municipality | Parish | Address | Feast Day | Parish Priest |
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Agoncillo | Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish | L. Mendoza Street, Poblacion, Agoncillo, Batangas | April 28 | Rev. Fr. Ariel O. Gonzales |
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Parish | Agoncillo-Laurel Road, Subic Ibaba, Agoncillo, Batangas | November 27 | Rev. Fr. Exequiel M. Dimaculangan | |
Alitagtag | Invencion dela Santa Cruz Parish | National Road, Poblacion, Alitagtag, Batangas | May 7 | Rev. Fr. Carlo Magno C. Ilagan |
Cuenca | Saint Isidore the Farmer Parish | Saint Isidore Street, Poblacion, Cuenca, Batangas | May 15 | Rev. Fr. Bernard A. Aguila |
Lemery | Saint Roch Parish | Ilustre Avenue, Poblacion, Lemery, Batangas | August 16 | Rev. Msgr. Ruben M. Dimaculangan |
Holy Cross Parish | Palico-Batangas-Balayan Road, Bukal - Matingain, Lemery, Batangas | September 14 | Rev. Fr. Eugenio E. Valencia | |
[3]Our Lady of All Nations Parish | Diokno Highway, Payapa, Lemery, Batangas | Monday, after Pentecost Sunday | Rev. Fr. Milo C. Malabuyoc | |
San Luis | Saint Isidore the Farmer Parish | Bauan-San Luis Road, Poblacion, San Luis, Batangas | last Sunday of February | Rev. Fr. Sabas D. Titular |
San Nicolas | Saint Nicolas of Tolentino Parish | San Nicolas, Batangas | September 10 | Rev. Fr. Onofre Bimbo M. Pantoja |
Santa Teresita | Archdiocesan Shrine of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face | Palico-Balayan-Batangas Road, Poblacion, Santa Teresita, Batangas | May 17 | Rev. Fr. Noel V. Abutal |
Taal | Minor Basilica of Saint Martin of Tours | Palico-Balayan-Batangas Road, Poblacion, Taal, Batangas | November 11 | Rev. Msgr. Alfredo A. Madlangbayan |
Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Caysasay | Calle Vicente Noble, Labac, Taal, Batangas | December 8 | Rev. Fr. Jose Ma. Loyola D. Cumagun |
Vicariate III: Vicariate of the Immaculate Conception
- City: Batangas City
- Municipalities: Lobo, Taysan
- Vicar Forane: Rev. Fr. Rogelio Maynardo T. Beredo
Municipality | Parish | Address | Feast Day | Parish Priest |
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Batangas City | Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception | M.H. Del Pilar Street, Barangay 1, Batangas City | January 16 | Rev. Fr. Aurelio Oscar B. Dimaapi |
Saint Michael the Archangel Parish | Batangas-Tabangao-Lobo Road, Ilijan, Batangas City | May 8 | Rev. Fr. Jose Pedro Fernando P. Sudario | |
Saint Paul the Apostle Parish | Isla Verde, Batangas City | June 28 | Rev. Fr. Oscar L. Andal | |
San Isidro Labrador Parish | Barangay Road, San Isidro, Batangas City | May 15 | Rev. Fr. Oscar Larry F. Famarin | |
Saint Mary Euphrasia Parish | De Joya Capitol Village, Kumintang Ilaya, Batangas City | April 24 | Rev. Fr. Rogelio Maynardo T. Beredo | |
Saint Rita de Cascia Parish | Bolbok Road, Lourdes Village, Bolbok, Batangas City | May 22 | Rev. Fr. Gerardo Gil V. Lipat | |
Most Holy Trinity Parish and Shrine of the Archdiocesan Glorious Cross | Batangas-Tabangao-Lobo Road, Pastor Village, Pallocan West, Batangas City | fourth Sunday of May | Rev. Msgr. Rafael L. Oriondo | |
Lobo | Saint Michael the Archangel Parish | P. Burgos Street, Lobo, Batangas | May 8 | Rev. Fr. Joseph P. Mendoza |
Taysan | Nuestra Señora dela Merced Parish | Poblacion, Taysan, Batangas | September 24 | Rev. Fr. Ephraim A. Cabrera |
Saint Lorenzo Ruiz Parish | Taysan-Lobo Road, Dagatan, Taysan, Batangas | September 28 | Rev. Fr. Richard A. Hernandez |
Vicariate IV: Vicariate of Saint Joseph
- Municipalities: Ibaan, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Jose, San Juan
- Vicar Forane: Rev Fr. John A. De Castro, OSJ
All parishes are under the supervision of the Oblates of Saint Joseph.
Municipality | Parish | Address | Feast Day | Parish Priest |
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Ibaan | Saint James the Greater Parish | J. Pastor Street, Poblacion, Ibaan, Batangas | July 25 | Rev. Fr. Perseverando M. Marquez, Jr., OSJ |
Padre Garcia | Most Holy Rosary Parish | V. Luna Street, Poblacion, Padre Garcia, Batangas | first Sunday of October | Rev. Fr. John A. De Castro, OSJ |
Rosario | Our Lady of the Rosary Parish | Gualberto Avenue, Poblacion II, Rosario, Batangas | October 7 | Rev. Fr. Carlito S. Argente, OSJ |
Holy Family Parish | San Juan-Rosario Highway, Alupay, Rosario, Batangas | January 12 | Rev. Fr. Stephen C. Gonzales, OSJ | |
San Jose | Archdiocesan Shrine of Saint Joseph the Patriarch | Chief Justice Querube C. Makalintal Avenue, Poblacion, San Jose, Batangas | March 19 | Rev. Fr. Norman Rodrigo G. Banzuela, Jr., OSJ |
San Juan | Saint John Nepomucene Parish | P. Burgos Street, Poblacion, San Juan, Batangas | May 16 | Rev. Fr. Venancio E. Silva, OSJ |
Vicariate V: Vicariate of Saint Sebastian
- City: Lipa City
- Municipalities: Balete, Mataas na Kahoy
- Vicar Forane: Rev. Fr. Angel Marcelo M. Pastor
Municipality | Parish | Address | Feast Day | Parish Priest |
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Lipa City | Metropolitan Cathedral of San Sebastian | C. M. Recto Avenue, Lipa City | January 20 | Rev. Fr. Cecilio M. Arce |
Santo Niño Parish | Pinagtung-ulan, Lipa City | January 2 | Rev. Fr. Mateo L. Orario | |
Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Saint Vincent Ferrer [4] | San Vicente Road, Banay-banay, Lipa City | April 5 | Rev. Fr. Armando R. Panganiban | |
Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage Parish | M.K. Lina Street, Lodlod, Lipa City | January 24 | Rev. Fr. Estelito L. Africa, Jr. | |
San Isidro Labrador Parish | San Isidro Drive, San Isidro, Lipa City | May 15 | Rev. Fr. Hermogenes R. Rodelas | |
Saint Anthony of Padua Parish | Katipunan Road, Bolbok, Lipa City | June 13 | Rev. Fr. Nemer D. Chua | |
Santo Niño Parish | Governor F. P. Leviste Road, Levitown, Marauoy, Lipa City | third Sunday of January | Rev. Fr. Angel Marcelo M. Pastor | |
Divina Pastora Parish | Tambo, Lipa City | May 6 | Rev. Fr. Ildefonso T. Dimaano | |
Saint Therese of the Child Jesus Parish | Lipa-Alaminos Road, Talisay, Lipa City | October 1 | Rev. Fr. Eugenio T. Peñalosa III | |
Our Lady, Mary Mediatrix of All Grace Parish | Lipa-Rosario Road, Antipolo del Norte, Lipa City | September 12 | Rev. Fr. Conrado G. Castillo | |
Balete | Nuestra Señora dela Paz y Buen Viaje Parish | Leviste Highway, Poblacion, Balete, Batangas | May 1 | Rev. Fr. Jonathan M. Tamayo |
Mataas na Kahoy | Immaculate Conception Parish | Paran Street, Poblacion, Mataas na Kahoy, Batangas | December 8 | Rev. Fr. Godofredo C. Mendoza |
Vicariate VI: Vicariate of the Most Holy Rosary
- City: Tanauan City
- Municipalities: Laurel, Malvar, Santo Tomas, Talisay
- Vicar Forane: Rev. Fr. Edgardo B. Pacgaliuangan
Municipality | Parish | Address | Feast Day | Parish Priest |
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Tanauan City | Saint John the Evangelist Parish | F. Laureana Street, Poblacion IV, Tanauan City | December 27 | Rev. Fr. Ernesto I. Mandanas, Jr. |
Our Lady, Queen of all Saints Parish | Balele Road, Balele, Tanauan City | first Sunday of June | Rev. Fr. Glenn P. Cantos | |
Holy Family Flight into Egypt Parish | Barangay Road, Luyos, Tanauan City | January 22 | Rev. Fr. Wilfredo A. Rosales | |
Nuestra Señora dela Soledad Parish | J. P. Laurel Highway, Darasa, Tanauan City | September 15 | Rev. Fr. Jesse Lucas A. Balilla | |
Saint Augustine Parish | Talisay-Tanauan Road, Santor, Tanauan City | August 28 | Rev. Fr. Jose Dennis S. Tenorio | |
Laurel | Immaculate Conception Parish | Talisay-Laurel Road, Poblacion, Laurel, Batangas | December 29 | Rev. Fr. Gerardo F. Garcia |
Malvar | Immaculate Conception Parish | J.P. Laurel Highway, Poblacion, Malvar, Batangas | January 10 | Rev. Fr. Pablito C. Malibiran |
Santo Tomas | Saint Thomas Aquinas Parish | General Malvar Avenue corner General Luna Street, Poblacion 3, Santo Tomas, Batangas | March 7 | Rev. Fr. Edgardo B. Pagcaliuangan |
Saint Claire of Assisi Parish | Santo Tomas-Alaminos Road, Santa Clara, Santo Tomas, Batangas | August 11 | Rev. Fr. Donaldo V. Dimaandal | |
Parish and National Shrine of Saint Padre Pio of Pietrelcina | Lipa-Santo Tomas Road, San Pedro, Santo Tomas, Batangas | June 28 and September 23 | Rev. Fr. Joselin C. Gonda | |
Talisay | Saint William the Hermit Parish | J. Trinidad Street, Poblacion IV, Talisay, Batangas | February 10 | Rev. Fr. Eriberto R. Cabrera |
Vicariate VII: Vicariate of the Holy Cross
- Municipalities: Bauan, Mabini, San Pascual, Tingloy
- Vicar Forane: Rev. Fr. Federico A. Magboo
Municipality | Parish | Address | Feast Day | Parish Priest |
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Bauan | Immaculate Conception Parish | Palico-Balayan-Batangas Road, Bauan, Batangas | May 3 | Rev. Fr. Federico A. Magboo |
Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish | S. Ilagan Street, Aplaya, Bauan, Batangas | May 2 | Rev. Fr. Roy L. Macatangay | |
Holy Family Parish | Balintawak Street, Bolo, Bauan, Batangas | last Sunday of December | Rev. Fr. Roy Jose C. Reyes | |
Mabini | Saint Francis of Paola Parish | F. Castillo Boulevard, Poblacion, Mabini, Batangas | April 25 | Rev. Fr. Timoteo Gameline D. Balita |
San Pascual | San Pascual Baylon Parish | Palico-Balayan-Batangas Road, Poblacion, San Pascual, Batangas | May 17 | Rev. Fr. Eric Joaquin V. Arada |
Saint Mary Magdaelene Parish | L. Mendoza Street, Bayanan, San Pascual, Batangas | July 22 | Rev. Fr. Gregorio G. Landicho | |
Tingloy | Saint Roch Parish | Poblacion, Tingloy, Batangas | August 16 | Rev. Fr. Lauro M. Abante |
Religious institutes and associations
Religious institutes of men
- Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer ~ CSsR, Redemptorists
- Brothers of the Christian Schools ~ FSC, De La Salle Brothers
- Order of Friars Minor Capuchin ~ OFM Cap
- Oblates of St. Joseph ~ OSJ
- Salesian Society of St John Bosco ~ SDB
- Order of Preachers ~ OP, Dominicans
- Society of the Divine Word ~ SVD
- Oblates of St. Francis de Sales ~ OSF
- Institute of the Incarnate Word ~ IVE
- Missionary Servants of the Word ~ MSP
- Clerics Regular Minor ~ CRM, Adorno Fathers
Religious institutes of women
- Congregation of the Augustinian Recollect Sisters ~ AR
- Clarisas Capuchinas Sacramentarias ~ CCS, Contemplative
- Canossian Daughters of Charity ~ FdCC
- Daughters of St. Paul ~ FSP
- Daughters of St. Francis of Florence ~ DSFF
- Franciscan Missionary Sisters of the Infant Jesus ~ FMIJ
- Missionary Catechists of the Sacred Heart ~ MCSH
- Missionary Catechists of St. Therese of the Infant Jesus ~ MCST
- Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Fatima ~ MSOLF
- Missionary Sisters Servants of the Word ~ HMSP
- Discalced Nuns of the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mt. Carmel ~ OCD, Contemplative
- Augustinian Sisters of Our Lady of Consolation ~ OSA-ASOLC
- Benedictines of the Incarnate Word ~ OSB
- Sisters Oblates of the Holy Spirit ~ OSS
- Oblates of Sisters of St. Joseph ~ OSSJ
- Congregation of the Mother of Sorrows Servants of Mary ~ OSM, Servite Sisters
- Pious Worker Sisters of the Immaculate Conception ~ POIC
- Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd~ RGS/CGS
- Missionary Sisters of the Catechism ~ SMC
- Congregation of the Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres ~ SPC
- Minim Nuns of St. Francis of Paola ~ OM
- Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate ~ FSI
- La Salle Sisters of Guadalupe ~ HGS
- Congregation of the Daughters of St. Dominic ~ OP-DSD
- Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth ~ CSFN
Lay religious organizations/Movements and their heads
- Pondong Batangan Community Foundation, Inc.
- Cursillo Movement
- Adoracion Nocturna Filipina
- Apostleship of Prayer
- Archdiocesan Charismatic Movement
- El Shaddai Movement
- Knights of Columbus
- Basic Ecclesial Communities
- Legion of Mary
- Barangay Sang Birhen
- Mother Butler's Guild
- Holy Name Society
- Daughters of Mary Immaculate:
- Catholic Women's League
- Propagation of the Devotion to St. Lorenzo Ruiz
- Prisoner's Welfare
- Defenders of the Faith
- Lipa Archdiocesan Divine Mercy Apostolate
- Couples for Christ Foundation for Family and Life (CFCFFL)
Vision
On August 18, 1995, after much review, and meetings presided over by Archbishop Gaudencio Rosales himself, the archdiocese's vision was conceived:
"A people of God called by the Father in Jesus Christ to be communities of totally developed human persons in the world, witnessing to the Kingdom of God by living the Paschal Mystery in the power of the Holy Spirit."
In the News
On April 10, 2010, the Archdiocese of Lipa celebrated the 100th anniversary of its elevation as a diocese by launching the coffeetable book, "A Century of Faith: The Local Church of Lipa". The event was held at the historic Basilica of St. Martin of Tours in Taal, Batangas.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/867936/pope-francis-names-new-archbishop-of-lipa
- ↑ http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2017/02/02/0071/00172.html
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/olan.payapa
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/Archdiocesan-Shrine-Parish-of-St-Vincent-Ferrer-1228946467199020/?ref=ts&fref=ts
- ↑ "A Hundred Years' Journey in Faith," Starweek Magazine, July 8, 2012
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