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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Masbate (
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. The seat of the bishop is the Cathedral Parish of Saint Anthony of Padua along Quezon Street,
Masbate City Masbate City, officially the City of Masbate ( Masbateño: ''Syudad san Masbate''; fil, Lungsod ng Masbate), is a 4th class component city and capital of the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of ...
. The diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes and is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Cáceres. Its
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History

With the other provinces of Bicol, Masbate once belonged to the Archdiocese of Cáceres. When Cáceres was elevated to the status of an archdiocese on June 29, 1951, Masbate became part of the newly erected
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. Pope Paul VI created the Diocese of Masbate on March 23, 1968. It was formally inaugurated on September 25, 1968, with
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. Porfírio Rivera Iligan, a priest from the Archdiocese of Cáceres, as its first bishop.


Ordinaries


Vicars-General

The Vicar-General assists the bishop in the administrative duties over the diocese. The Offices of the Vicar General and the Episcopal Vicars temporarily ceased upon the vacancy of the episcopal see. *Very Rev. Msgr. Anacleto Golimlim, P.A (†) *Very Rev. Msgr. Arturo Lachica, H.P (†) *Very Rev. Msgr. Claro Caluya III, H.P (1984–2009) *Very Rev. Msgr. Ismael Misolas, P.C (2009) *Very Rev. Fr. Eusebio Llonoso (2011–present)


See also

* Masbate Cathedral *
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Resources

*The 2010–2011 Catholic Directory of the Philippines (published by Claretian Publications for the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines, 2010) {{DEFAULTSORT:Roman Catholic Diocese Of Masbate Religion in Masbate Christian organizations established in 1968
Masbate Masbate, officially the Province of Masbate ( Masbateño: ''Probinsya san Masbate''; tl, Lalawigan ng Masbate), is an island province in the Philippines located near the midsection of the nation's archipelago. Its provincial capital is Masbate C ...
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Masbate Masbate, officially the Province of Masbate ( Masbateño: ''Probinsya san Masbate''; tl, Lalawigan ng Masbate), is an island province in the Philippines located near the midsection of the nation's archipelago. Its provincial capital is Masbate C ...