Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in the Philippines

The Diocese of San Jose (Latin: Sancti Dioecesis Iosephi in Insulis Philippinis ) is a location in the Philippines Roman Catholic diocese based in San Jose.

History

The Diocese of San Jose was built on 16 February 1984, Pope John Paul II with the Apostolic Constitution Saepe Catholicorum out of territory of the Diocese of Cabanatuan and the Archdiocese of Lingayen - Dagupan is a suffragan.

It comprises the northern part of the province of Nueva Ecija.

Bishops of San Jose

  • Florentino Ferrer Cinense, 1984-1985, then Coadjutor Bishop of Tarlac
  • Leo Murphy Drona, SDB, 1987-2004, then Bishop of San Pablo
  • Mylo Hubert Claudio Vergara, 2005-2011
  • Roberto Mallari Calara, since 2012
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