Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose de Antique

The Diocese of San Jose de Antique ( Latin: Sancti Dioecesis Iosephi de Antiquonia ) is a community on the island of Panay in the Philippines Roman Catholic diocese based in San Jose de Antique. It includes the province of Antique.

History

Pope John XXIII. founded the Territorialprälatur San Jose de Antique with the Apostolic Constitution novae cuiusque on March 24, 1962 from cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of Jaro.

On November 15, 1982, was charged with the Apostolic Constitution Cum Decessores to the diocese and the Archdiocese of Jaro assumed as suffragan.

Ordinaries

Prelate of San Jose de Antique

  • Cornelius de Wit, MHM (April 12, 1962-9. August 1982)

Bishops of San Jose de Antique

  • Raul José Quimpo Martirez (5 January 1983-16. March 2002)
  • Romulo Tolentino de la Cruz (16 March 2002-14. May 2008, then Bishop of Kidapawan )
  • Jose Romeo Lazo Orquejo ( since 21 July 2009)
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro Friar San Jose de Buenavista, Antique Antique (province)
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