| Diocese of Tarlac Dioecesis Tarlacensis Diocesis ning Tarlac Diocesis ti Tarlac Diyosesis ng Tarlac Diócesis de Tarlac | |
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| Catholic | |
.jpg) Tarlac Cathedral | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Territory | Tarlac |
| Ecclesiastical province | San Fernando |
| Metropolitan | San Fernando |
| Coordinates | 15°29′15″N 120°35′18″E / 15.48761°N 120.58828°E / 15.48761; 120.58828 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,053 km (1,179 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 1,503,456 1,202,764 (80%) |
| Parishes | 70 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | February 16, 1963 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral-Parish of St. Sebastian |
| Patron saint | Sebastian |
| Secular priests | 105 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Roberto Calara Mallari (Bishop-designate) |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Florentino Lavarias |
| Vicar General | O'neal M. Sanchez |
| Bishops emeritus | Florentino Ferrer Cinense |
| Website | |
| Diocese of Tarlac | |
| Statistics from Catholic-Hierarchy.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarlac (Latin: Dioecesis Tarlacensis) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church comprising the whole civil province of Tarlac (except Camp Servillano Aquino in San Miguel, Tarlac City, which belongs to the Military Ordinariate) in the Philippines. The see is the Saint Sebastian Cathedral in Tarlac City.
History
On February 16, 1963, the Diocese of Tarlac was created from territories from both the Diocese of San Fernando and the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan. It is part of the Ecclesiastical Province of San Fernando, Pampanga.
Enrique V. Macaraeg was the most recent Bishop of Tarlac, appointed on March 31, 2016. He was ordained on May 24, 2016, and installed on May 31, 2016. On October 23, 2023, Macaraeg died due to cardiac arrest.
On December 29, 2024, Pope Francis appointed Roberto Mallari, the bishop of San Jose, as the fourth Bishop of this diocese.
Bishops
| Bishop | Period in Office | Coat of Arms | |
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| 1. | Jesus Juan Acosta Sison | March 8, 1963 - January 21, 1988 (Resigned) | 
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| 2. | Florentino Ferrer Cinense | January 21, 1988 - March 31, 2016 (Retired) | 
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| 3. | Enrique de Vera Macaraeg | May 31, 2016 - October 23, 2023 (Died in office) | 
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| 4. | Roberto Calara Mallari (Bishop-designate) | Date appointed: December 29, 2024 | |
See also
References
- "Tarlac (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- "Jurisdictions - Diocese of Tarlac" Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine. CBCP Online. Retrieved on 2014-12-14.
- "Jurisdictions - Diocese of Tarlac" Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine. CBCP Online. Retrieved on 2014-12-14.
- Lopez, Rommel F. (October 24, 2023). "Tarlac bishop dies of cardiac arrest". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- CBCP News (December 29, 2024). "Pope Francis names new Tarlac bishop". Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
External links
- [REDACTED] Media related to Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarlac at Wikimedia Commons
- Dioecesis Tarlacensis Catholic-Hierarchy.org
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