Roman Catholic Diocese of Novaliches

Diocese of Novaliches
Diocesis Novalichesensis
Diyosesis ng Novaliches
Location
Country  Philippines
Territory Quezon City - District 2
Quezon City - District 5
Quezon City - District 6
Caloocan City - North
Ecclesiastical province Manila
Metropolitan Manila
Statistics
Area 138 km2 (53 sq mi)
Population
- Total		 (as of 2010)
3,070,000
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established December 7, 2002
Cathedral Cathedral Shrine of the Good Shepherd
Patron saint Jesus, the Good Shepherd
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Antonio R. Tobias
Metropolitan Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle
Vicar General Antonio E. Labiao, Jr.
Emeritus Bishops Teodoro C. Bacani
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Novaliches is a diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. Its territorial jurisdiction includes the District 2, 5, and 6 as well as Barangay Old Balara in Quezon City, and 23 barangays in North Caloocan City. The current head of diocese is Bishop Antonio Tobias.

Vision-mission statement

The diocese's aim is to promote catholism and evangelization in the name of Jesus Christ and of the Virgin Mary and transforming the morals and lives by bringing more people to the church. The diocese also has seminaries that fosters aspirants to be priests. The diocese on the other hand has social activities that provides free medical and social services like educational scholarship for the youth and poor residents inside the diocese, as stated on its vision and mission.[1]

Emeritus Bishop Bacani, Resigned
Bishop Tobias

[1]

History

The diocese was established on December 7, 2002, and was canonically erected on January 16, 2003 from its ecclesiastical province, the Archdiocese of Manila, by Pope John Paul II. Its territorial jurisdiction includes the Northern portions of the cities of Quezon and Caloocan. The seat of the diocese, which is dedicated to Jesus, the Good Shepherd, is located at Regalado Avenue Extension, Fairview, Novaliches, Quezon City.[2]

Statistics

As of May 1, 2012, there were 2,545,398 people in the diocese. There are 1,610,137 baptized Catholics or 63% of the whole population of the diocese. As of October 31, 2008, there were 36 parishes under diocesan clergy and 23 parishes under Religious clergy in the diocese. Members of other Christian denominations include the Iglesia ni Cristo (Church of Christ), which is approximately the biggest group among non-Catholics. There are also Muslim Communities within the vicinity of the Diocese. In 2006, there were 1,190 baptisms.[3]

Bishop of Novaliches

The current Bishop is Most Rev. Antonio R. Tobias, DD., JCL. (born June 13, 194 in San Andres Bukid, Manila). He was ordained as a priest on December 21, 1965 at the Manila Cathedral. He was also ordained as a bishop on January 25, 1983, while serving as the parish priest in Christ the King Parish Church at Greenmeadows, Quezon City. He has been serving as the Bishop of Novaliches, since his appointment on November 25, 2003.

Parishes

Caloocan District I (North Caloocan)

Vicariate of Christ the King

Vicariate of Our Lady of Lourdes

Vicariate of Sto. Niño

Vicariate of Ascension of Our Lord

Quezon City District II, District V and District VI

Vicariate of Good Shepherd

Vicariate of Holy Spirit

Vicariate of Our Lady of Mercy

Vicariate of San Bartolome

Vicariate of San Isidro Labrador

Vicariate of St. Peter

Vicariate of Ina ng Lupang Pangako

Schools

Ordinaries

Contact details

Office of the Bishop

Roman Catholic Diocese of Novaliches

The Cathedral Shrine and Parish of the Good Shepherd

Regalado Avenue Ext., Fairview, Novaliches, Quezon City

Tel. No.: (632) 461-5051 or (632) 461-5074

E-mail: novaliches_diocese@yahoo.com

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Diocese of Novaliches". Novalichesdiocese.net. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  2. ↑ "Diocese of Novaliches". Novalichesdiocese.net. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  3. 1 2 "Diocese of Novaliches". Novalichesdiocese.net. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  4. ↑ Corpus Christi Parish Mass Book
  5. ↑ "rcbn-es.org". rcbn-es.org. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
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