The Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay is a Latin Catholic pre-diocesan
missionary
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jurisdiction in the island of
Palawan
Palawan (, ), officially the Province of Palawan (; ), is an archipelagic province of the Philippines that is located in the region of Mimaropa. It is the largest province in the country in terms of total area of . The capital and largest c ...
in the
Philippines
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.
It is not a part of any
ecclesiastical province
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as it is directly subject to the
Holy See
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(under the jurisdiction of the
Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
The Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples (CEP; ) was a congregation (Roman Curia), congregation of the Roman Curia of the Catholic Church in Rome, responsible for Catholic missions, missionary work and related activities. It is also kn ...
), yet for the purpose of apostolic cooperation usually grouped with the
Ecclesiastical Province of Manila, along with the
Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Princesa.
Its episcopal see is the
Cathedral of Saint Joseph the Worker, in
Taytay, Palawan
Taytay, officially the Municipality of Taytay ( ), is a municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 83,357 people.
Since 2002, its Cathedral of St. Joseph the Worker is the epi ...
.
of Cuyo, Palawan was granted of Episcopal Coronation on August 27, 2022, making her the first Marian image receive such an honor.
History
It was established on May 13, 2002 as the ''Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay'' when it split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Palawan. The latter then became the ''
Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Princesa
The Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Princesa is a Latin Church missionary jurisdiction or apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church located in the Province of Palawan, Philippines. Its cathedra is within Immaculate Conception Cathedral in the ep ...
''.
Apostolic Vicars of Taytay
See also
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Catholic Church in the Philippines
As part of the worldwide Catholic Church, the Catholic Church in the Philippines (), or the Philippine Catholic Church or Philippine Roman Catholic Church, is part of the world's largest Christian church under the spiritual leadership of the P ...
References
External links
Claretian Publications; Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay
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2002 establishments in the Philippines
Apostolic vicariates
Roman Catholic dioceses in the Philippines
Religion in Palawan