The Roman Catholic Diocese of Romblon (Lat: ''Dioecesis Rombloniesis'') is a
diocese of the
Latin Church of the
Roman Catholic Church in the
Philippines. The Diocese of Romblon has 24 parishes staffed by 30 priests and 1 religious SVD brother. The diocese is divided into 6 vicariates. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Capiz. It covers a land area of 1,355 square kilometers and has a population of 227,621 of which 87 per cent are Catholics. Its titular patron is St. Joseph, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and its secondary patron is the Santo Niño.
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Erected in 1974, 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 ...
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See also
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Catholic Church in the Philippines
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Christian organizations established in 1974
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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1974 establishments in the Philippines