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Diocese of Kalibo

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Diocese of Kalibo

Dioecesis Kalibensis

Diyosesis it Kalibo
Diyosesis ng Kalibo
Catholic
File:Kalibo Cathedral, Aklan.jpg
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Kalibo
Coat of arms
Location
Country Philippines
TerritoryAklan
Ecclesiastical provinceCapiz[1]
MetropolitanCapiz
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Statistics
Area2,019 km2 (780 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2021)
  • 900,000
  • 672,000[3] (74.7%)
Parishes24
Schools3[2]
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJanuary 17, 1976; 50 years ago (1976-01-17)
CathedralCathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Kalibo, Aklan
Patron saintSaint John the Baptist
St. Niño, Our Lady of The Most Holy Rosary
Secular priests75
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopSede vacante
Metropolitan ArchbishopVictor Barnuevo Bendico
Apostolic AdministratorVictor Barnuevo Bendico
Vicar GeneralFrederick Malacas
Bishops emeritusJose Corazon T. Tala-oc

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

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

The see is currently vacant (since 16 June 2025). Currently headed by Capiz Archbishop Victor Bendico as Apostolic Administrator.

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 N. Nilmar. The second bishop was Gabriel V. Reyes, installed on January 12, 1993. The third bishop was Jose Romeo O. Lazo, and the fourth bishop was Jose Corazon T. Tala- oc. The diocese comprises the civil province of Aklan, which was separated politically from the province of Capiz in 1956.

Ordinaries

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Bishop Period in Office Coat of Arms
1. File:Diocese of Kalibo coat of arms.svg +Juan Nicolasora Nilmar June 3, 1976 – November 21, 1992
2. File:Diocese of Kalibo coat of arms.svg Gabriel Villaruz Reyes November 21, 1992 – 7 December 27, 2002 File:Coat of arms of Gabriel Villaruz Reyes as Bishop of Kalibo.svg
3. File:Diocese of Kalibo coat of arms.svg Jose Romeo Orquejo Lazo November 15, 2003 – July 21, 2009 File:Coat of arms of Jose Romeo Juanito Orquejo Lazo as Bishop of Kalibo.svg
4. File:Diocese of Kalibo coat of arms.svg Jose Corazon Tumbagahan Tala-oc May 25, 2011 – June 16, 2025 File:Jose Corazon Talaoc Coat of Arms.svg

See also

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References

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