Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Fernando

The Archdiocese of San Fernando (Latin: Sancti Archidioecesis Ferdinandiova ) is a location in the Philippines Roman Catholic archdiocese based in San Fernando. It includes the province of Pampanga.

History

Pope Pius XII. founded the bishopric of San Fernando with the Bull sample noscitur on 11 December 1948, cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of Manila, where there was also a suffragan. In 1950, the seminary of Mary, was dedicated mother of Good Counsel, was founded.

With the Apostolic Constitution Aptam Ecclesiarum it was raised on 17 March 1975 in the rank of Metropolitanerzbistums.

Parts of its territory it lost in favor of the establishment of the following dioceses:

Ordinaries

Bishops of San Fernando

  • Cesare Marie Guerrero (14 May 1949-14. March 1957, resigned )
  • Emilio Cinense y Abera (15 March 1957-17. March 1975)

Archbishops of San Fernando

  • Emilio Cinense y Abera (17 March 1975-5. May 1978 died )
  • Oscar V. Cruz (22 May 1978-24. October 1988, resigned )
  • Paciano Basilio Aniceto, since January 31, 1989

Statistics

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