The Diocese of Talibon is one of the 72 ecclesiastical territories called

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History

The Diocese is one of two dioceses in the province of

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and part of the ecclesiastical province of the

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. It was created on January 9, 1986, separating half the civil province of Bohol from the

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."Diocese of Talibon"
CBCP Online. Retrieved on 2006-11-27. then Pope John Paul II appointed Auxiliary Bishop Christian Vicente Noel as the First Bishop of Talibon, the Diocese comprises the northeastern municipalities of Bohol, consisting of coastal

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starting from

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in the northwest to

Jagna Jagna, officially the Municipality of Jagna ( ceb, Munisipalidad sa Jagna; tgl, Bayan ng Jagna), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,832 people. Jagna is lo ...

in the southeast and interior municipalities bounded by

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and

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. There are 7 vicariates in the diocese comprising 37 parishes and ministered to by 101 priests."Statistics"
Diocese of Talibon Website. Retrieved on 2014-10-14. There are also 53 religious sisters active in the running of 16 secondary Catholic schools.
CBCP Online. Retrieved on 2006-11-27.

Bishops

References

External links

Diocese of Talibon
www.cbcponline.net

www.bohol-philippines.com

by GCatholic

by GCatholic {{authority control

Talibon Talibon, officially the Municipality of Talibon ( ceb, Lungsod sa Talibon; tgl, Bayan ng Talibon), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 71,272 people. It is lo ...

Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century 1986 establishments in the Philippines Religion in Bohol

History

Bishops

See also

References

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