Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalibo

Diocese of Kalibo Dioecesis Kalibensis Diyosesis it Kalibo
The Saint John the Baptist Cathedral, seat of the Diocese of Kalibo
Location
Country	Philippines
Territory	Aklan
Ecclesiastical province	Capiz[1]
Metropolitan	Capiz
Coordinates	11°40′N 122°20′E / 11.667°N 122.333°E
Statistics
Area	2,019 km^2 (780 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2012) 1,474,000 1,211,000 (82.2%)
Parishes	24
Schools	3[2]
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	16 January 1976[3]
Cathedral	Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Kalibo, Aklan
Patron saint	Saint John the Baptist
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Jose Corazon Tala-oc
Metropolitan Archbishop	Jose Advincula
Vicar General	Frederick Malacas

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalibo is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman 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 current bishop is Jose Corazon Tala-oc, appointed in May 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI.

Ordinaries

• Juan Nicolasora Nilmar † (3 Jun 1976 Appointed - 21 Nov 1992 Retired)
• Gabriel Villaruz Reyes (21 Nov 1992 Appointed - 7 Dec 2002 Appointed, Bishop of Antipolo)
• Jose Romeo Orquejo Lazo (15 Nov 2003 Appointed - 2009 Appointed, Bishop of San Jose de Antique)
• Jose Corazon Tala-oc (25 May 2011 Appointed)

See also

• Catholic Church in the Philippines

References

1. Catholic Hierarchy. "Diocese of Kalibo". Retrieved 4 July 2013.
2. Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. "Diocese of Kalibo". Retrieved 31 July 2013.
3. http://www.cbcponline.net/kalibo/