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    The Cathedral-Shrine of Saint Joseph, Husband of Mary, commonly known as Balanga Cathedral, in Balanga, Bataan, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese...
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    Balanga (pronounced [bɐˈlaŋa]), officially the City of Balanga (Filipino: Lungsod ng Balanga), is a component city and capital of the province of Bataan...
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    chapel, and 4 vicariates. The Cathedral-Shrine Parish of St. Joseph, Husband of Mary in Aguire Street, Poblacion, Balanga, serves as the seat of the diocese...
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    his last three years as Bishop of Balanga. With 13 years, 3 months, and 21 days or 4,860 days as Bishop of Balanga, Santos is the diocese's longest-serving...
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    the Central Luzon region of the Philippines. Its capital is the city of Balanga while Mariveles is the largest town in the province. Occupying the entire...
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  • Joseph's Cathedral, Rawalpindi Cathedral of St. Joseph the Patriarch, Alaminos City Balanga Cathedral or St. Joseph Cathedral, Balanga City Cathedral of St...
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  • This is a list of cathedrals in the Philippines sorted by denomination. The Catholic Church in the Philippines is organized into 72 dioceses in 16 ecclesiastical...
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  • Cathedral Cagsawa Ruins Daraga Church Legazpi Cathedral Tabaco Church Isabela Cathedral Abucay Church Balanga Cathedral Hermosa Church Mariveles Church Orani...
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    Nueva Ecija (both suffragans of Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan), and Balanga (Bataan), Iba (Zambales) and Tarlac (Tarlac; suffragans of the Archdiocese...
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    were added outside the cathedral representing the patron saints from the 11 towns and 1 city of Bataan where the Diocese of Balanga has jurisdiction with...
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    Prior to his appointment to Cubao, he served as the second Bishop of Balanga in Bataan from June 18, 1998 to August 28, 2003; succeeding the retiring...
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    sacrament of ordination for the Diocese of Balanga. Ocampo first served as parish vicar at St. Joseph Cathedral in Balanga from 1977 to 1979. He then became parish...
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    safety. She brings us to Jesus, and Jesus to us." Balanga Cathedral Roman Catholic Diocese of Balanga Canonically crowned Marian images in the Philippines...
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    Balanga), Zambales (Diocese of Iba), and Tarlac (Diocese of Tarlac). The cathedral church and seat of the archdiocese is the Metropolitan Cathedral of...
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    Orion Church (category Churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Balanga)
    Saint Michael, the Archangel, is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Balanga. A marker bearing the brief history of the structure has been installed...
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    of San Fernando. He is also the sede vacante apostolic administrator of Balanga in Bataan during the transition from Bishop Ruperto Santos to his successor...
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  • installation of Santos' successor as Bishop of Balanga. Honesto Flores Ongtioco, second Bishop of Balanga from 18 June 1998 to 28 August 2003 who succeeded...
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    Orani Church (category Churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Balanga)
    Bataan, in the Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Balanga. Wilfredo C. Paguio believes that the town got its name from the word "maruani":...
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    Abucay Church (category Churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Balanga)
    Roman Catholicism in the Philippines Roman Catholic Diocese of Balanga Balanga Cathedral "1st Abucay Catholic Church". Provincial Government of Bataan...
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    534899°E / 14.721501; 120.534899 (Abucay Church) PH-03-0003 Balanga Cathedral Bataan Balanga Plaza del Mayor, P. Paterno St. 14°40′45″N 120°32′25″E / 14...
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    The Metropolitan Cathedral of San Fernando, formerly known as the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, is a neo-classical Roman Catholic church in...
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    Hermosa Church (category Churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Balanga)
    Hermosa's cultural treasure. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Balanga (Vicariates of Saint Peter Verona and Our Lady, Mirror of Justice). Hermosa...
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    details Born Teodoro Cruz Bacani Jr. (1940-01-16) January 16, 1940 (age 84) Balanga, Bataan, Philippine Commonwealth Coat of arms Ordination history...
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    Mariveles Church (category Churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Balanga)
    Nicholas of Tolentino. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Balanga (Vicariate of St. Michael the Archangel). Since June 5, 2023, Fr. Regin...
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    Philippines. Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist, seat of the Archdiocese of Caceres Saint Augustine Metropolitan Cathedral, seat of the Archdiocese...
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    rector is Rev. Fr. Rufino C. Sescon Jr., who is also the Bishop-elect of Balanga. The earliest church, built by missionaries of the Order of Friars Minor...
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    until his retirement in 2009. Oscar Cruz was born on November 17, 1934, in Balanga, Bataan, Philippines. He received his seminary training at the University...
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    the first church in 1596. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Balanga. The parish has a Catholic population of 11,581, under Titular of St. Catherine...
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  • Province of San Fernando Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Fernando Diocese of Balanga Diocese of Iba Diocese of Tarlac Ecclesiastical Province of Tuguegarao...
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    Lavarias over the Diocese of Balanga in Bataan while awaiting for the installation of Ruperto Santos' successor as Bishop of Balanga and tenure of Fr. Percival...
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