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The diocese of Laoag celebrated the 25th anniversary of its foundation in 1986 with much fanfare. Archbishop Antonio Mabutas of Davao, the first ordinary, presided over the opening Eucharist. The San Lorenzo Medical and Dental Charity Clinic was also inaugurated to serve the indigents who need medical and dental treatment.
The Making of The First Filipino Saint, The Ala-Ala Foundation, 1982. Villaroel, Fidel "Lorenzo de Manila: The Protomartyr of the Philippines and His Companions", UST Publishing, Inc., 1988; Dela Peña, Rev. Ordanico "The Birth of the Catholic Philippines in Asia: Includes the Lives of San Lorenzo Ruiz and Blessed Pedro Calungsod", Xlibris Corp ...
Catholicism served as the country's state religion during the Spanish colonial period; since the American colonial period, the faith today is practiced in the context of a secular state. In 2020, it was estimated that 85.7 million Filipinos, or roughly 78.8% of the population, profess the Catholic faith.
Military Ordinariate of the Philippines: Oscar Jaime L. Florencio (5 years, 339 days) Armed Forces of the Philippines; Philippine National Police and Philippine Coast Guard: Military Cathedral of Saint Ignatius of Loyola (AFP) and Pro-Cathedral of Saint Joseph (PNP)
This is a historical list of all bishops of the Catholic Church whose sees were within the present-day boundaries of the Philippines, with links to the bishops who consecrated them. The list covers from the establishment of the Diocese of Manila in 1579 up until the present.
The Diocese of Malolos (Latin: Dioecesis Malolosinae; Tagalog: Diyosesis ng Malolos; Spanish: Diócesis de Malolos) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines, encompassing the whole Province of Bulacan and Valenzuela City in metropolitan Manila and is a suffragan to the metropolitan Archdiocese of Manila.
Today, this site is widely believed by many historians and the government to be Limasawa off the tip of Southern Leyte, [1] [2] However, until at least the 19th century, the prevailing belief was that the first mass was held in Butuan. [3] This belief is maintained by some, who assert that the first mass was instead held at Masao, Butuan. [4]
The following is a list of bishops of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. The Catholic Church in the Philippines comprises: 52 Latin Church dioceses led by bishops; 7 apostolic vicariates led by apostolic vicars; 5 territorial prelatures led by Bishop-Prelate; The Military Ordinariate of the Philippines, for military personnel