Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk

The Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk is a Latin Rite Catholic missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction in the Philippines covering the provinces of Kalinga and Apayao in northern Luzon.

Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk

Vicariatus Apostolicus Tabukensis[1]
Location
Country Philippines
Territory
[1]
Statistics
Parishes21[1]
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established6 Jul 1992[1]
CathedralCathedral of Saint William the Hermit
Patron saintSaint William the Hermit[1]
Secular priests25[1]
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPrudencio Padilla Andaya Jr., CICM, DD[1]

It is exempt, i.e. directly dependent on the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province, yet for the purpose of apostolic cooperation usually grouped with the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia. It also has a working partnership with the Apostolic Vicariate of Bontoc-Lagawe and the Diocese of Baguio, both in the Cordilleras, to coordinate Catholic missions among the Igorot tribes.

Its cathedral see is the Saint William’s Cathedral, in Tabuk, Kalinga on the island of Luzon.

History

Established on 6 July 1992 as Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk,[1] on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Mountain Provinces (now diocese of Baguio).

Ordinaries

(all Roman Rite; so far missionary members of a Latin congregation)

Apostolic Vicars of Tabuk
  • Carlito Joaquin Cenzon, Scheutists (C.I.C.M.) (1992.07.06 – 2002.01.25), Titular Bishop of Scebatiana (1992.07.06 – 2004.06.24); later Apostolic Vicar of mother vicariate Baguio (Philippines) (2002.01.25 – 2004.06.24), promoted first Bishop of Baguio (2004.06.24 – ...)
  • Prudencio Padilla Andaya Jr., C.I.C.M. (2003.04.16 – ...), Titular Bishop of Fuerteventura (2003.04.16 – ...) Currently the Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Ilagan since February, 2017

References
  1. "Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk". Claretian Publications. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
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