The Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay is a Latin Catholic pre-diocesan

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jurisdiction in the island of

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in the

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. It is not a part of any

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as it is directly subject to the

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(under the jurisdiction of the

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), yet for the purpose of apostolic cooperation usually grouped with the

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, along with the

Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Princesa The Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Princesa is a Latin Church missionary jurisdiction or apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church located in the Province of Palawan, Philippines. Its cathedra is within Immaculate Conception Cathedral in the e ...

. Its episcopal see is the Cathedral of Saint Joseph the Worker, in

Taytay, Palawan Taytay, officially the Municipality of Taytay ( tgl, Bayan ng Taytay ), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 83,357 people. Since 2002, its Cathedral of St ...

History

It was established on 27 March 2002 as the ''Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay'' when it split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Palawan. The latter then became the ''

Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Princesa The Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Princesa is a Latin Church missionary jurisdiction or apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church located in the Province of Palawan, Philippines. Its cathedra is within Immaculate Conception Cathedral in the ...

''.

Apostolic Vicars of Taytay

References

External links

Claretian Publications; Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay

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History

Apostolic Vicars of Taytay

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