Diocese of Kalibo
Diocese of Kalibo Dioecesis Kalibensis Diyosesis it Kalibo Diyosesis ng Kalibo | |
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| Catholic | |
| File:Kalibo Cathedral, Aklan.jpg | |
| Coat of arms of the Diocese of Kalibo Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Territory | Aklan |
| Ecclesiastical province | Capiz[1] |
| Metropolitan | Capiz |
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| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,019 km2 (780 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 24 |
| Schools | 3[2] |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | January 17, 1976 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Kalibo, Aklan |
| Patron saint | Saint John the Baptist St. Niño, Our Lady of The Most Holy Rosary |
| Secular priests | 75 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Sede vacante |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Victor Barnuevo Bendico |
| Apostolic Administrator | Victor Barnuevo Bendico |
| Vicar General | Frederick Malacas |
| Bishops emeritus | Jose 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
[edit | edit source]| Bishop | Period in Office | Coat of Arms | ||
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| 1. | File:Diocese of Kalibo coat of arms.svg | +Juan Nicolasora Nilmar | June 3, 1976 – November 21, 1992 | 
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| 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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