Roman Catholic Diocese of Cabanatuan
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History
On February 16, 1963 Pope John XXIII, issued the apostolic letter "Exterior Ecclesiae" creating the Diocese of Cabanatuan in Nueva Ecija separating from the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan, and then the Diocese of San Fernando. On June 3, 1963 the Diocese of Cabanatuan was canonically erected after that on June 4, 1963 Bishop Mariano Gaviola was ordained and installed as the first Bishop of Cabanatuan. The Diocese of Cabanatuan was put under the patronage of Saint Nicholas of Tolentino and the Virgin Mary under the title Divine Shepherdess (Divina Pastora) which is popularly venerated in Gapan every May 1. The seat of the diocese is the St. Nicholas of Tolentino Cathedral in Cabanatuan with a feast day of September 10.
The diocese lost territory in 1984 when the Diocese of San Jose in the Northern Part of Nueva Ecija was formed.
The current bishop Emeritus of the diocese and Apostolic administrator is Sofronio Aguirre Bancud, S.S.S., D.D. He was appointed as auxiliary bishop on 2004 and installed as bishop on January 25, 2005. He officially retired on December 8, 2024 after he reached his mandatory retirement age of 76.
On December 8, 2024, Pope Francis appointed Bishop Prudencio Padilla Andaya, Jr., CICM, D.D., until now the second Apostolic Vicar of Tabuk since April 16, 2003, to be the 6th bishop of this diocese.[2] Bishop Andaya was installed on February 3, 2025 at the Cabanatuan Cathedral. [3]
Ordinaries
| No. | Portrait | Name | Coat of Arms | From | Until | Duration | Notes |
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| Bishops of Cabanatuan (March 8, 1963 – present) | |||||||
| 1 | File:Coat of arms of the Diocese of Cabanatuan.svg | Mariano Gaviola y Garcés 1922–1998 |
File:Coat of arms of Mariano Gaviola y Garcés as Bishop of Cabanatuan.svg | 8 Mar 1963 | 31 May 1967 | 4 years, 2 months, 23 days | First bishop; later appointed Archbishop of Lipa. |
| 2 | File:Coat of arms of the Diocese of Cabanatuan.svg | Vicente P. Reyes 1907–1983 |
File:Coat of arms of Vicente Posada Reyes as Bishop of Cabanatuan.svg | 8 Aug 1967 | 7 Apr 1983 | 15 years, 7 months | Died in office. |
| 3 | File:Coat of arms of the Diocese of Cabanatuan.svg | Ciceron S. Tumbocon 1922–1990 |
File:Coat of arms of Ciceron Santa Maria Tumbocon.svg | 7 Apr 1983 | 11 Nov 1990 | 7 years, 7 months, 4 days | Died in office. |
| 4 | File:Coat of arms of the Diocese of Cabanatuan.svg | Sofio G. Balce 1941–2004 |
File:Coat of arms of Sofio Guinto Balce.svg | 11 Nov 1990 | 25 Jun 2004 | 13 years, 7 months, 14 days | Died in office. |
| 5 | File:FvfDivinaPastora7627 27.JPG | Sofronio A. Bancud, S.S.S. 1948– |
File:Coat of arms of Sofronio Aguirre Bancud (Cabanatuan).svg | 6 Nov 2004 | 8 Dec 2024 | 20 years, 1 month, 2 days | Retired. |
| 6 | File:Coat of arms of the Diocese of Cabanatuan.svg | Prudencio Padilla Andaya Jr., C.I.C.M. 1959– |
File:Coat of arms of Prudencio Padilla Andaya Jr. (Cabanatuan).svg | 8 Dec 2024 | Incumbent | ongoing | Current bishop. |
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Coadjutor Bishops
| No. | Portrait | Name | From | Until | Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Coat of arms of the Diocese of Cabanatuan.svg | Ciceron S. Tumbocon 1922–1990 |
18 Aug 1982 | 7 Apr 1983 | 7 months, 20 days | Succeeded as bishop of Cabanatuan. |
| 2 | File:Coat of arms of the Diocese of Cabanatuan.svg | Sofio G. Balce 1941–2004 |
21 May 1988 | 11 Nov 1990 | 2 years, 5 months, 21 days | Succeeded as bishop of Cabanatuan. |
Auxiliary Bishops
| No. | Portrait | Name | From | Until | Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Coat of arms of the Diocese of Cabanatuan.svg | Pedro G. Magugat, M.S.C. 1925–1990 |
23 Apr 1979 | 9 Dec 1981 | 2 years, 7 months, 16 days | Later appointed Military Vicar of the Philippines. |
| 2 | File:FvfDivinaPastora7627 27.JPG | Sofronio A. Bancud, S.S.S. 1948– |
24 May 2001 | 6 Nov 2004 | 3 years, 5 months, 13 days | Later appointed Bishop of Cabanatuan. |
Gallery
- Gallery of the Diocese of Cabanatuan
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Sofronio Aguirre Bancud, Bishop-Emeritus of Cabanatuan
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The altar of the Cathedral-Parish of St. Nicholas of Tolentino
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St. Nicholas of Tolentino New Cathedral (on-going construction) and Crypt
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Maria Assumpta Seminary
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College of the Immaculate Conception (Cabanatuan)
- Shrines in the Diocese of Cabanatuan
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National Shrine of La Virgen Divina Pastora and Three Kings Parish in Gapan, Home of the Biggest Pilgrimage in Central Luzon
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Diocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Isidore the Worker in Talavera
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Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Nuestra Señora delas Saleras in Aliaga
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Diocesan Shrine and Parish of St. John the Baptist in Bibiclat, Aliaga, Home of Taong Putik FestivalDiocesan Shrine and Parish of St. John the Baptist in Bibiclat, Aliaga, Home of Taong Putik Festival
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Diocesan Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and St. Augustine Parish in Jaen
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Diocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Anthony of Abbot in San Antonio
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St. Isidore the Farmer Parish and Shrine of Nuestra Señora dela Soledad in San Isidro
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Shrine and chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes, Apong Lourdes Shrine in Maligaya, Cabiao (under the administration of St. John Nepomucene Parish, Cabiao)
See also
- Catholic Church in the Philippines
- List of Catholic dioceses in the Philippines
- Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose (Nueva Ecija)
References
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- ↑ "Dioceses in the Philippines - Diocese of Cabanatuan" Template:Webarchive Claretian Communications Foundation, Inc. Retrieved on 2013-01-11.
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External links
- Dioecesis Cabanatuanensis Catholic-Hierarchy.org
- Website of the Diocese of Cabanatuan
- Maria Assumpta Seminary
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