The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cubao (

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: ''Dioecesis Cubaoensis'') is a

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of the western

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of the

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in district of

Cubao Cubao may refer to: * Cubao, Quezon City, a district of Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines ** Araneta Center–Cubao station (LRT) on Line 2 ** Araneta Center–Cubao station (MRT) on Line 3 ** Cubao Cathedral The Immaculate Conceptio ...

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, in northern

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. The diocese was created by

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on June 28, 2003 from the ecclesiastical district of Cubao of the

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. It was canonically erected on August 28, 2003, with the installation of Honesto Flores Ongtioco as the first Bishop of Cubao. The

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, under the title

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, is the principal patroness of the diocese. The diocese is composed of 45 full

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es including three national shrines, two

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s; two quasi-parishes; one non-parochial diocesan shrine; and one mission station. These are clustered into six separate

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History

On December 3, 1974, Manila Archbishop

Jaime Sin Jaime Cardinal Lachica Sin, ( zh, t=辛海梅, 辛海棉, poj=Sin Hái-mûi, Sin Hái-mî; August 31, 1928 – June 21, 2005), commonly and also formally known as Cardinal Sin, was the 30th Catholic Archbishop of Manila and the third cardina ...

divided Quezon City into four vicariates: the Vicariates of Santa Rita, of Holy Family, of Saint Joseph, and of Santo Nino. On August 10, 1987, the ecclesiastical district of Quezon City was divided into two: Quezon City-North and Quezon City-South. On March 15, 2002, the district's territories were revised and the southern district renamed the ecclesiastical district of Cubao. Manila Auxiliary Bishop

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became the district bishop with Monsignor Daniel Santa Maria as its episcopal vicar. On June 28, 2003, Pope John Paul II signed the papal bull ''Quo Satius Provideretur'' and the district was made a diocese, along with the

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and

Roman Catholic Diocese of Pasig The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pasig (; ) is the diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Philippines that comprises the cities of Pasig and Taguig (with the exception of the Embo barangays that were previously part of Makati wh ...

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, Bishop of the

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, was named its first bishop and was formally installed on August 28, 2003. The Immaculate Conception Parish at 39 Lantana Street, Barangay Immaculate Conception, Cubao, Quezon City, became the

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and seat of the diocese.

Territorial jurisdiction

The diocese comprises the southern part of

, starting from Tandang Sora Avenue and Mactan Street leading throughout the south of the city, particularly the three legislative districts of the city in the south: District 1 (all

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s), District 3 (except Barangays

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, Matandang Balara and

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in Brgy. Ugong Norte along EDSA-Ortigas), and District 4 (except the lower part of Barangay Bagong Lipunan ng Crame). In addition to, it comprises some barangays in District 6, namely Sangandaan, Baesa, Apolonio Samson, Unang Sigaw, Balon-bato (or Balumbato), New Era, and portions of Culiat and Tandang Sora that are found on the southern portion across Tandang Sora Avenue. Two properties owned and operated by the

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which are Radio Veritas 846 and Our Lady of Veritas Chapel,

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media assets such as

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and PBS-BBS (under Radyo Pilipinas ( Radyo Pilipinas - Radyo Publiko, Radyo Pilipinas - Sports and Radyo Pilipinas - Magasin) and PBS FM ( Republika ni Juan and

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) brands), and headquarters of media companies and broadcasting networks, such as

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(

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(

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), are located within the diocese's jurisdiction.

and the portion of

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south of Bonny Serrano Avenue, with

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along North Avenue, Project 6, are under the jurisdiction of the

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, whereas Barangay Matandang Balara and

are under the

Diocese of Novaliches The Diocese of Novaliches (Latin: ''Dioecesis Novalichesina''; Filipino: ''Diyosesis ng Novaliches'') is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. The diocese was created by Pope John Paul II on December 7, 2002 ...

and Archdiocese of Manila, respectively.

Ordinaries

Priests of the Diocese who became Bishops

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(28 August 2003 to 12 February 2005) – appointed Bishop of the Diocese of San Jose (2005–2011) and then Bishop of the

Diocese of Pasig The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pasig (; ) is the diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Philippines that comprises the cities of Pasig and Taguig (with the exception of the Embo barangays that were previously part of Makati wh ...

(2011-present)

Arms

References

External links

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Our Lady of Pentecost Parish

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San Antonio de Padua Parish
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