Roman Catholic Diocese of Iba
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The Diocese of Iba (Lat: Dioecesis Ibanae) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines that comprises the province of Zambales and City of Olongapo.
On 12 June 1955, a territorial prelature was erected from territory in the dioceses of San Fernando, Pampanga, and of Diocese of Lingayen-Dagupan and was elevated as the Diocese of Iba on 15 November 1982.[1] The diocese is part of the Ecclesiastical Province of San Fernando, Pampanga.
On 17 February 2018, Bartolome G. Santos Jr., the vicar general of the Diocese of Malolos and rector of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima was designated as the new bishop replacing Florentino G. Lavarias who vacated the post after his installation as the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of San Fernando, Pampanga. The latter also served as a co-consecrator for Bishop Santos's ordination alongside Manila Archbishop Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle who served as principal consecrator and the late Malolos Bishop Jose F. Oliveros, and as installing prelate during his installation.
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Coat of arms
The transfixed flaming heart is the symbol of Augustine of Hippo, Doctor of the Church, who is the titular of the cathedral. The bezants represent the great wealth found in the Zambales mountains which cover the territory of the diocese.[2]
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The original coat of arms as designed by Bishop Mariano Madriaga
Ordinaries
| No. | Portrait | Name | Coat of Arms | From | Until | Duration | Notes |
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| Prelates of Iba (20 August 1956 – 15 November 1982) | |||||||
| 1 | File:Diocese of Iba coat of arms.svg | Henry Byrne, S.S.C.M.E. 1913–1983 |
File:Coat of arms of Henry Charles Byrne.svg | 20 Aug 1956 | 15 Nov 1982 | 26 years, 2 months, 26 days | First and only territorial prelate; later became first diocesan bishop. |
| Bishops of Iba (15 November 1982 – present) | |||||||
| 1 | File:Diocese of Iba coat of arms.svg | Henry Byrne, S.S.C.M.E. 1913–1983 |
File:Coat of arms of Henry Charles Byrne.svg | 15 Nov 1982 | 16 Jul 1983 | 8 months, 1 day | First diocesan bishop; retired days before death. |
| 2 | File:JfAniceto0456Pacianofvf 18.JPG | Paciano B. Aniceto 1937– |
File:Coat of arms of Paciano Basilio Aniceto as Archbishop of San Fernando.svg | 20 Oct 1983 | 31 Jan 1989 | 5 years, 3 months, 11 days | Appointed as Archbishop of San Fernando. |
| 3 | File:Deogracias IñiguezA.jpg | Deogracias S. Iñiguez Jr. 1940– |
File:Coat of arms of Deogracias Soriano Iñiguez, Jr. as Bishop of Iba.svg | 27 Dec 1989 | 28 Jun 2003 | 13 years, 6 months, 1 day | Appointed as Bishop of Kalookan. |
| 4 | File:JfLavarias0321Cathedralfvf 02.JPG | Florentino G. Lavarias 1957– |
File:Coat of arms of Florentino Galang Lavarias as Bishop of Iba.svg | 19 Jun 2004 | 25 Jul 2014 | 10 years, 1 month, 6 days | Appointed as Archbishop of San Fernando. |
| 5 | File:Bartolome Gaspar Santos in Santisima Trinidad Malolos City 13.jpg | Bartolome G. Santos 1967 – |
File:Coat of arms of Bartolome Gaspar Santos.svg | 17 Feb 2018 | Incumbent | ongoing | Current bishop of Iba. |
Priests from the Diocese of Iba who became bishops
- Daniel O. Presto, 6th Bishop of the Diocese of San Fernando de La Union.
- Teodoro Bacani, Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Novaliches.
See also
References
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External links
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- Diocese of Iba page on the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines website
- Diocese of Iba Facebook Page
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