Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarlac

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarlac (Latin: Dioecesis Tarlacensis) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church comprising the whole civil province of Tarlac (except Camp Servillano Aquino in San Miguel, Tarlac City, which belongs to the jurisdiction of the Military Ordinariate of the Philippines) in the Philippines. The seat of Roman Rite Latin Church diocese is the Saint Sebastian Cathedral in Tarlac City.[1]

Diocese of Tarlac Dioecesis Tarlacensis Diyosesis ning Tarlac Diocesis ti Tarlac Diócesis de Tarlac
Tarlac Cathedral
Coat of arms
Location
Country	Philippines
Territory	Tarlac
Ecclesiastical province	San Fernando
Metropolitan	San Fernando
Statistics
Area	3,053 km^2 (1,179 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2014) 1,273,240 1,052,000 (82.6%)
Parishes	63
Information
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	February 16, 1963
Cathedral	Cathedral-Parish of St. Sebastian
Patron saint	Saint Sebastian
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Enrique V. Macaraeg
Metropolitan Archbishop	Florentino Lavarias
Vicar General	Very Rev. Msgr. Ramon V. Capuno
Bishops emeritus	Florentino F. Cinense

On February 16, 1963, the diocese was created from territories from both Diocese of San Fernando and the Diocese of Lingayen-Dagupan. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of San Fernando in Pampanga.[1]

Enrique V. Macaraeg is the current bishop whose appointment was made on March 31, 2016. He was ordained on May 24, 2016, and installed on the Cathedral on May 31, 2016.

Bishops

• +Jesus J. Sison: Mar 8, 1963 - Jan 21, 1988
• Florentino F. Cinense: Jan 21, 1988 - March 31, 2016
• Enrique V. Macaraeg: March 31, 2016 – present.

See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Philippines
• List of Catholic dioceses in the Philippines

References

[2]

1. "Jurisdictions - Diocese of Tarlac". CBCP Online. Retrieved on 2014-12-14.
2. dioceseoftarlac.wix.com/ph/vicariates#!__vicariates