Roman Catholic Diocese of San Carlos

The Diocese of San Carlos (Latin: Sancti Caroli Dioecesis Borromeo ) is a community on the island of Negros in the Philippines Roman Catholic diocese based in San Carlos City. It comprises the eastern part of the province of Negros Occidental.

History

Pope John Paul II founded it with the Apostolic Constitution Certiores quidem facti on 25 March 1987 of territory of the Diocese of Bacolod and it became the Archdiocese of Jaro assumed as suffragan.

Bishops of San Carlos

  • Nicolas Mondejar (21 November 1987-25. July 2001)
  • Jose Advincula (25 July 2001-9. September 2011, then Archbishop of Capiz )
  • Gerardo Alimane Alminaza, since September 14, 2013
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