Roman Catholic Diocese of Catarman
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The Diocese of Catarman (Lat: Dioecesis Catarmaniensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.[1]
Erected in 1974, the diocese is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Palo. The Diocese of Catarman has experienced no jurisdictional changes since its establishment.[1][2]
Nolly Buco, a former auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Antipolo, was initially appointed as apostolic administrator by Pope Francis when Bishop Emmanuel Trance retired as bishop of the diocese on 8 December 2023.[1][2] Trance is from Calinog, Iloilo under the Archdiocese of Jaro.[3] In 18 October 2024, Pope Francis subsequently appointed him as the third bishop of Catarman;[4] he was installed on 15 January 2025.
Ordinaries
| No | Name | In office | Coat of arms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Angel Hobayan, JCD | 12 December 1974 - 10 March 2005 | File:Coat of arms of Angel Tec-i Hobayan.svg |
| 2. | Emmanuel Trance | 10 March 2005 - 08 December 2023 | File:Coat of arms of Emmanuel Celeste Trance.svg |
| 3. | Nolly Buco, JCD | 08 December 2023 - 14 January 2025 (Apostolic administrator) 15 January 2025 - present (Bishop) |
File:Coat of arms of Nolly Camingue Buco (Catarman).svg |
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