The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalibo is a

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of the

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of the

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in the

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. Erected in 1976, the diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes and is a suffragan of the

Archdiocese of Capiz The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Capiz is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. The archdiocese covers the entire province of Capiz on the island of Panay in the Visayas, central Philippines, and has i ...

. The current bishop is Jose Corazon T. Tala-oc, appointed in May 2011 by

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. The Diocese of Kalibo was created on January 17, 1976, and erected on July 15, 1976, a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Capiz. The first bishop was Juan N. Nilmar. The second bishop was Gabriel V. Reyes, installed on January 12, 1993. The third bishop was Jose Romeo O. Lazo, D.D. The fourth and present bishop is Jose Corazon T. Tala- oc, D.D. The diocese comprises the civil province of Aklan, which was separated politically from the province of Capiz in 1956.

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Kalibo Kalibo, officially the Municipality of Kalibo ( Aklanon: ''Banwa it Kalibo''; Hiligaynon: ''Banwa sang Kalibo''; tgl, Bayan ng Kalibo), is a 1st class municipality and capital of the Province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, ...

Christian organizations established in 1976 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Kalibo 1976 establishments in the Philippines Religion in Aklan

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