Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalookan

Diocese of Kalookan

Dioecesis Kalookana

Diyosesis ng Kalookan
Diócesis de Caloocan
Catholic
Caloocan Cathedral
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Kalookan
Coat of arms
Location
Country Philippines
Territory
Ecclesiastical provinceManila
MetropolitanManila
Coordinates14°35′9″N 120°58′22″E / 14.58583°N 120.97278°E / 14.58583; 120.97278
Statistics
Area45 km2 (17 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2021)
2,289,649
2,060,684[1] (90%)
Parishes31 parishes (29 full-fledged parishes and 2 quasi-parishes)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJune 28, 2003
CathedralCathedral of St. Roch
Patron saintSaint Roch
Secular priests40
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPablo Virgilio David
Metropolitan ArchbishopJose Advincula
Vicar GeneralJeronimo Ma. J. Cruz
Bishops emeritusDeogracias S. Iñiguez, Jr.
Website
Diocese of Kalookan
Statistics from gcatholic.org

The Diocese of Kalookan is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in Metro Manila, Philippines which comprises Malabon, Navotas, and the southern portion of Caloocan.

History

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The Diocese was created by Pope John Paul II on June 28, 2003 through his apostolic letter Quoniam Quaelibet.[2] The diocese was canonically erected on August 22, 2003, with the installation of its first bishop, Deogracias S. Iñiguez, then Bishop of Iba, Zambales. Upon Iñiguez's resignation on January 25, 2013, Antipolo Auxiliary Bishop Francisco M. De Leon was named Apostolic Administrator of the diocese. On October 14, 2015, Pope Francis named Pablo Virgilio S. David, auxiliary bishop of Archdiocese of San Fernando in Pampanga, as the second bishop of Kalookan and installed on January 2, 2016.

On October 6, 2024, Pope Francis appointed Bishop David a cardinal effective on December 7, 2024.[3][4] He is the tenth Filipino to join the College of Cardinals, the third Filipino made a cardinal by Pope Francis, the first cardinal from Diocese of Kalookan, and the first cardinal from any diocese in the Philippines.[5] On October 23, the Synod of Bishops elected David a member of the Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod.[6]

Statistics

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As of 2021, there are approximately 1,330,840 people in the diocese, with ~89% of them (~1,184,000) being baptized Catholics, and there are 76 priests (40 diocesan and 36 religious) serving 31 parishes.[1] The average number of baptisms in a year between the years 2003-05 was 680.[citation needed] 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).

Ordinaries

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Bishop Period in Office Coat of Arms
1. Deogracias S. Iñiguez, Jr. August 22, 2003 – January 25, 2015
(11 years, 156 days)
2. Pablo Virgilio S. David January 2, 2016 – present
(8 years, 352 days)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Kalookan (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Archived from the original on 2024-03-20. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  2. ^ "Ecclesiastical Decree of the Creation of the Diocese of Kalookan" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-03-20. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  3. ^ "Calendar of Celebrations presided over by the Holy Father Francis (November – December 2024), 12.10.2024". Holy See Press Office. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  4. ^ Tenedero, Erik (7 December 2024). "Philippines' Bishop Ambo now a cardinal". ABS-CBN. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  5. ^ Tenedero, Erik (October 6, 2024). "Pope Francis picks PH's Bishop Pablo David as new cardinal". ABS-CBN. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  6. ^ "Synod elects new members to Ordinary Council". Vatican News. October 24, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
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