Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pablo

Diocese of San Pablo Dioecesis Sancti Pauli in Insulis Philippinis Diyosesis ng San Pablo
Location
Country	Philippines
Territory	Laguna
Ecclesiastical province	Manila
Metropolitan	Manila
Statistics
Area	1,203 km2 (464 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2010) 3,005,785 2,632,244 (87.4%%)
Parishes	85
Schools	37
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	November 28, 1966
Cathedral	Saint Paul the First Hermit Cathedral
Patron saint	Saint Paul the First Hermit
Secular priests	124
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Buenaventura M. Famadico
Metropolitan Archbishop	Luis Antonio Tagle
Vicar General	Melchor Barcenas
Emeritus Bishops	Leo M. Drona
Website
www.dioceseofsanpablo.com

The Diocese of San Pablo (Filipino: Diyosesis ng San Pablo, Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Pauli in Insulis Philippinis) is a Roman Catholic diocese which is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Manila. Its patron saint or titular head is Saint Paul the Hermit. This is the only diocese in the province of Laguna.

Location

The diocese is composed of San Pablo City and the entire province of Laguna, of which it is the only diocese. It is bordered by the Archdiocese of Lipa in Batangas, Diocese of Antipolo in Rizal and the Prelature of Infanta and the Diocese of Lucena in Quezon.

History

Augustinian priests in 1586 erected a parish known as the "Parish of San Pablo delos Montes". In 1910, Catholics in the current diocese became part of the Archdiocese of Lipa, and on November 28, 1966 the current dioceses was erected as a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Manila. Pedro Bantigue y Natividad was installed as its first bishop on April 18, 1967, and becoming its Bishop Emeritus in 1995 until his death in 2012.

List of Parishes

Episcopal District I

• Cities: San Pedro City, Biñan City, Santa Rosa City
• Episcopal Vicar: Fr. Isagani Q. Pasawa
• Number of Vicariates: 4
• Number of Shrine: 1
• Number of Parishes: 31

Shrine

Vicariate of San Pedro Apostol

• City: San Pedro City
• Vicar Forane: Fr. Jose Thor R. Villacarlos:

Vicariate of the Holy Family

• City: San Pedro City
• Vicar Forane: Fr. Ricardo M. Pajutan, Jr.

Vicariate of San Isidro Labrador

• City: Biñan City
• Vicar Forane: Fr. Gary N. Almoneda

Vicariate of Santa Rosa de Lima

• City: Santa Rosa City
• Vicar Forane: Fr. Reine B. Eriga

Episcopal District II

• Cities: Cabuyao City, Calamba City
• Municipalities: Bay, Calauan, Los Baños
• Episcopal Vicar: Msgr. Jose D. Barrion
• Number of Vicariates: 3
• Number of Shrines: 3
• Number of Parishes: 21

Shrines

Vicariate of Saint Polycarp

• City: Cabuyao City, Calamba City
• Vicar Forane: Fr. Roy G. Reyes

Vicariate of Saint John the Baptist

• City: Calamba City
• Vicar Forane: Fr. Gabriel Ma. A. Delfino

Vicariate of the Immaculate Conception

• Municipalities: Bay, Calauan, Los Baños
• Vicar Forane: Fr. Luis A. Tolentino

Episcopal District III

• City: San Pablo City
• Municipalities: Alaminos, Liliw, Magdalena, Majayjay, Nagcarlan, Pila, Rizal, Santa Cruz, Victoria
• Episcopal Vicar: Fr. Jerry E. Gaela
• Number of Vicariates: 3
• Number of Shrine: 1
• Number of Parishes: 18

Shrine

Vicariate of Saint Paul the First Hermit

• City: San Pablo City
• Municipality: Alaminos
• Vicar Forane: Fr. Emil A. Urriquia

Vicariate of San Bartolome Apostol

• Municipalities: Liliw, Magdalena, Majayjay, Nagcarlan, Rizal
• Vicar Forane: Fr. Felizardo L. Siddayao

Vicariate of San Antonio de Padua

• Municipalities: Pila, Santa Cruz, Victoria
• Vicar Forane: Fr. Teodulfo B. Baria, Jr.

Episcopal District IV

• Municipalities: Cavinti, Famy, Kalayaan, Luisiana, Lumban, Mabitac, Paete, Pagsanjan, Pangil, Pakil, Santa Maria, Siniloan
• Episcopal Vicar: Fr. Rolando M. Abarca
• Number of Vicariates: 3
• Number of Shrines: 2
• Number of Parishes: 16

Shrines

Vicariate of Our Lady of Guadalupe

• Municipalities: Cavinti, Luisiana, Lumban, Pagsanjan
• Vicar Forane: Fr. Jorge Seldon V. Coronado

Vicariate of Saint James the Apostle

• Municipalities: Kalayaan, Paete, Pakil, Pangil
• Vicar Forane: Fr. Mario P. Rivera

Vicariate of Saints Peter and Paul

• Municipalities: Famy, Mabitac, Pakil, Siniloan, Santa Maria
• Vicar Forane: Fr. Elden B. Cabuhat

Seminary

To train priests, a high school seminary was opened in 1968, but was eventually closed in 1981. At present, there are two seminaries run by the diocese. Saint Peter's College Seminary, established in 1981, currently located in Brgy. Concepcion, San Pablo City and serves as the philosophy college seminary of the diocese, while the other seminary, the San Pablo Theological Formation House, located in Tagaytay City, Cavite, serves as the formation house for the theology seminarians of the diocese.

Ordinaries

• Pedro N. Bantigue (January 26, 1967 to July 12, 1995)
• Francisco C. San Diego (July 12, 1995 to June 28, 2003)
• Leo M. Drona (May 14, 2004 to January 25, 2013)
• Buenaventura M. Famadico (January 25, 2013 to present)

See also

• Roman Catholic churches in Laguna

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pablo.

• The Official Website of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pablo