Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalookan

Diocese of Kalookan Dioecesis Kalookana Diyosesis ng Kalookan
Coat of Arms of the Diocese
Location
Country	Philippines
Territory	Caloocan City - South Malabon City Navotas City
Ecclesiastical province	Manila
Metropolitan	Manila
Coordinates	14°35′9″N 120°58′22″E / 14.58583°N 120.97278°ECoordinates: 14°35′9″N 120°58′22″E / 14.58583°N 120.97278°E
Statistics
Area	55 km^2 (21 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2011) 1,348,689 1,200,334 (89%)
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	June 28, 2003
Cathedral	Cathedral of St Roque
Patron saint	Saint Roch
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Most Rev. Pablo Virgilio S. David, D.D.
Metropolitan Archbishop	Luis Antonio Tagle
Vicar General	Rev. Jeronimo Maria J. Cruz
Emeritus Bishops	Most Rev. Deogracias S. Iñiguez, Jr., D.D. (2003-2013)
Website
http://kalookandiocese.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalookan (Lat: Dioecesis Kalookanus) is a Roman Rite diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. The diocese was erected in 2003 from the Archdiocese of Manila. The diocese comprises Caloocan City-South, Malabon City, and Navotas City. Appointed as first bishop was Most Rev. Deogracias S. Iñiguez, then Bishop of Iba, Zambales. His early resignation due to his deteriorating health was approved by Pope Benedict XVI on January 25, 2013. Upon Bishop Iñiguez's resignation, Diocese of Antipolo Auxiliary Bishop Francisco M. De Leon was appointed Apostolic Administrator of the diocese, until a diocesan bishop was appointed by the Pope.

Most Rev. Pablo Virgilio S. David, D.D., the current Auxiliary Bishop of San Fernando in Pampanga was appointed second Bishop of Kalookan on October 14, 2015. He was installed as the Second Bishop of Kalookan on January 2, 2016.^[1]

Statistics

There were about 1,220,000 people in the diocese as of December 2005, 89 percent of them, or 1,090,000, baptized Catholics, the rest members of other Christian denominations. The average number of baptisms in a year between the years 2003-2005 was 680. There are 36 diocesan and religious priests serving 26 parishes.

The two prominent Christian religions in the diocese next to Catholicism are the Philippine Independent Church (IFI, Aglipayan) and Iglesia ni Cristo (Church of Christ).

There are 37 full-time salaried church workers, all at the diocesan level including bishop's office, chancery, and full-time paid workers in certain ministries or special projects

Diocesan and religious priests

• Diocesan Priests: 21
• Religious Priests: 15
• Guest priests: 14
• Diocesan Seminarians in Formation: 30

Religious brothers and sisters

• Religious Brothers: 17
• Religious Sisters: 53

Lay missionaries, catechists

• Catechists: 5 Full Time
• (Continuous for On- Going Formation of Lay Volunteer Catechists)

Vicariates

Vicariate of San Roque (Caloocan City and Malabon City)

Name of Church	Founded	Administered	Address	Feast Day	Parish Priest
San Roque Cathedral	April 8, 1815		A. Mabini corner 10th Ave. Streets, Caloocan City	August 16	Rev. Gaudioso A. Sustento
Mary Help of Christians Parish	April 27, 1953		J.P. Rizal St., Maypajo , Caloocan City	May 24	Rev. Lauro Toledo
Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish	November 6, 1960		M.H. del Pilar corner Pureza Streets, Tugatog, Malabon City	Friday after Corpus Christi	Rev. Nestor Fajardo
Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish	December 9, 1988		M.H. del Pilar Street, Maysilo, Malabon City	A week after the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus	Rev. Ronaldo Pedroso
Saint Joseph the Workman Parish	April 8, 1994		Doña Rita corner Sampalukan Streets, Caloocan City	May 1	Rev. Edgardo Guantero

Vicariate of Our Lady of Grace (Caloocan City)

Name of Church	Founded	Administered	Address	Feast Day	Parish Priest
Shrine of Our Lady of Grace	May 5, 1946	Oblates of Mary Immaculate	11th Avenue (Eugene de Mazenod Street), Caloocan City	First Sunday of May	Rev. Alberto G. Cahilig, OMI
San Pancrasio Parish	October 11, 1962		La Loma Cemetery Compound East Side Grace Park, Caloocan City		Rev. Amado Gino
Sagrada Familia Parish	1983		Banal Street, Caloocan City	Every 2nd Sunday of January	Rev. Benedict John Cervantes
San Jose de Agudo Parish	May 1, 1989		Agudo cor. Cabatuan St., Caloocan City	Every First Sunday of May	Rev. Ruben Maybuena
Hearts of Jesus and Mary Parish	January 11, 1976		Nadurata Street, 8th Avenue, Grace Park, Caloocan City	June 19	Rev. Gaudencio Salise

Vicariate of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Caloocan City and Malabon City)

Name of Church	Founded	Administered	Address	Feast Day	Parish Priest
Saints Peter and John Parish	August 9, 1963		34 Orange Road, Potrero, Malabon City	Every Last Sunday of June	Rev. Leandro Magnait, Jr.
Saint Gabriel the Archangel Parish	August 9, 1963		Araneta Avenue corner Caimito Road, Caloocan City	Last Sunday of September	Msgr. Alex Amandy, HP, JCD
St. Francis of Assisi and Sta. Quiteria Parish	September 11, 1979	Missionaries of the Sacred Heart	Tullahan Road, Baesa, Caloocan City	October 4 (St. Francis of Assisi) / May 22 (Sta. Quiteria)	Rev. Fr. George B. Alfonso, MSC
Birhen ng Lujan Quasi-Parish	May 8, 2010	Institute of the Incarnate Word	56 Malvar Ext. Bagong Barrio Caloocan City	May 8 or Second Sunday of May	Rev. Luis Zapata, IVE
Birhen ng Lourdes Parish	August 17, 1972	Oblates of Mary Immaculate	Malolos Ave., Bagong Barrio Caloocan City	February 11	Rev. Danilo Pacate, OMI
Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish (Morning Breeze Subdivision)	1984		Pilar Rd., Morning Breeze Subdivision, Caloocan City	Friday after Corpus Christi	Rev. Rufino Yabut

Vicariate of San Jose de Navotas (Navotas City, Longos, Malabon City and Caloocan City)

Name of Church	Founded	Administered	Address	Feast Day	Parish Priest
San Jose de Navotas Parish	July 1, 1859		M. Naval Street, San Jose, Navotas City	First Sunday of May	Rev. Mariano Bartolome, Jr.
San Lorenzo Ruiz and Companion Martyrs Parish	June 21, 1982	Order of Preachers	Phase 1–C, Kaunlaran Village, North Bay Boulevard South, Navotas City	Last Sunday of September before September 28	Rev. Fr. Patricio P. Hiwatig, O.P. (Fr. Patrick)
San Ildefonso Parish	January 23, 1983		Estrella St. cor. M. Naval St., Navotas-East, Navotas City	January 23	Rev. Jeronimo Ma. Cruz
San Exequiel Moreno Parish	December 3, 1992		Labahita corner Langaray Streets, Phase 2 Kaunlaran Village, Caloocan City	Every Third Sunday of August
San Roque de Navotas Parish	1951		M. Naval St., San Roque, Navotas City	Every Last Sunday of January	Rev. Lauro Frias
Sta. Clara Mission Community		Order of Friars Minor	Longos, Malabon City	Every Last Sunday of August	Rev. Cesar Malasa, OFM

Vicariate of San Bartolome (Malabon City and Tanza, Navotas City)

Name of Church	Founded	Administered	Address	Feast Day	Parish Priest
San Bartolome Parish	1670		Rizal Avenue, Malabon City	August 24	Rev. Ricardo Torrefiel
Immaculate Conception Parish	September 8, 1907		272 General Luna Street, Concepcion, Malabon City	December 8	Rev. Rey Amante
Santo Rosario Parish	March 15, 1983	Society of the Divine Word	Don Basilio Bautista Blvd., cor. M. Sioson St., Dampalit, Malabon City	Every Second Week of October	Rev. Fr. Rodrigo F. Salazar Jr., SVD
San Antonio de Padua Parish	July 1, 1989		64 Sanciangco Street, Tonsuya, Malabon City	June 13	Rev. Martin Guarin
Exaltation of the Holy Cross Parish	September 26, 1994		31 A. Gerbacio Street, Hulong Duhat, Malabon City	September 14	Rev. Ofero Stephen Balana
Santa Cruz Parish	April 28, 1993		Tanza, Navotas City		Rev. Idelfonso de Guzman, Jr.

General Reshuffle of the Clergy

During the launch of the Year of the Parish last November 26, 2016 at La Consolacion College, Caloocan, the Very Rev. Gaudioso Sustento, Chancellor, by mandate of His Excellency, Bishop Pablo David, announced the new assignments of the Diocesan Clergy of Kalookan which will take effect on January 5, 2017.

Vicariate of San Roque (Caloocan City and Malabon City)

Name of Church	Address	Parish Priest	Parochial Vicar
San Roque Cathedral Parish	A. Mabini cor. 10th Ave. Streets, Caloocan City	Very Rev. Fr. Jeronimo Ma. J. Cruz, V.G.	Rev. Fr. Richard D. Omol
Mary Help of Christians Parish	J.P. Rizal St., Maypajo , Caloocan City	Rev. Fr. Ronaldo C. Pedroso
Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish	M.H. del Pilar cor. Pureza Sts., Tugatog, Malabon City	Rev. Fr. Mariano C. Bartolome Jr.
Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish	M.H. del Pilar St., Maysilo, Malabon City	Rev. Fr. Lauro G. Frias
Saint Joseph the Workman Parish	Doña Rita cor. Sampalukan Sts., Caloocan City	Rev. Fr. Alberto T. Caballero

Vicariate of Our Lady of Grace

Name of Church	Address	Parish Priest	Parochial Vicar
San Pancracio Parish	La Loma Cemetery Compound, East Side, Grace Park, Caloocan City	Rev. Fr. Ricardo D. Torrefiel	Rev. Fr. Octavio T. Bartiana
Hearts of Jesus and Mary Parish	Nadurata Street, 8th Avenue, Grace Park, Caloocan City	Very Rev. Fr. Ruben J. Maybuena, E.V.
Sagrada Familia Parish	Banal Street, Caloocan City	Rev. Fr. Ildefonso C. de Guzman Jr.
San Jose de Agudo Parish	Agudo cor. Cabatuan St., Caloocan City	Rev. Fr. Carlos C. Ida

Vicariate of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Name of Church	Address	Parish Priest	Parochial Vicar
Saints Peter and John Parish	34 Orange Road, Potrero, Malabon City	Very Rev. Fr. Rey O. Amante, E.V.
Saint Gabriel the Archangel Parish	Araneta Avenue corner Caimito Road, Caloocan City	Rev. Fr. Leandro M. Magnait	Rev. Fr. Kennedy A. Neral
Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish (Morning Breeze)	Pilar Rd., Morning Breeze Subd., Caloocan City	Very Rev. Fr. Gaudioso Rafael David A. Sustento, JCL

Vicariate of San Jose de Navotas

Name of Church	Address	Parish Priest	Parochial Vicar
San Jose de Navotas Parish	M. Naval St., San Jose, Navotas City	Rev. Fr. Rufino P. Yabut	Rev. Fr. Leo S. Pepito
San Roque Parish	M. Naval St., San Roque, Navotas City	Rev. Fr. Nestor P. Fajardo
San Ildefonso Parish	Estrella St. cor. M. Naval St., Navotas-East, Navotas City	Rev. Fr. Amado V. Gino
San Exequiel Moreno Parish	Labahita cor. Langaray Sts., Phase 2 Kaunlaran Village, Caloocan City	Rev. Fr. Gaudencio G. Salise	Rev. Fr. Ofero Stephen M. Balana

Vicariate of San Bartolome

Name of Church	Address	Parish Priest	Parochial Vicar
San Bartolome Parish	Rizal Avenue, Malabon City	Very Rev. Fr. Elpidio A. Erlano Jr., E.V.	Rev. Fr. James Anthony A. Del Rosario Rev. Fr. Nestor A. Estanislao
Immaculate Conception Parish	272 General Luna St., Concepcion, Malabon City	Rt. Rev. Msgr. Alex V. Amandy, HP, JCD, JV	Rev. Fr. Joey C. Enriquez
Santo Rosario Parish	Don Basilio Bautista Blvd. cor. M. Sioson St., Dampalit, Malabon City	Rev. Fr. Martin L. Guarin
San Antonio de Padua Parish	64 Sanciangco St., Tonsuya, Malabon City	Rev. Fr. Benedict John C. Cervantes
Santa Cruz Parish	Tanza, Navotas City	Rev. Fr. Romeo C. Tuazon
Exaltation of the Holy Cross Parish	31 A. Gervacio St., Hulong Duhat, Malabon City	Rev. Fr. Lauro E. Toledo

See also

• Catholic Church in the Philippines

References

1. "David installed as new Kalookan bishop". CBCP News. Retrieved 2016-01-02.