Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pablo

The 'Diocese of San Pablo (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Pauli in Insulis Philippinis, Filipino: Diyosesis ng San Pablo, Spanish: Diócesis de San Pablo) is a Roman Catholic diocese which is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Manila. Its patron saint or titular head is Saint Paul the Hermit. This is the sole Diocese anywhere in the world that is dedicated to the patronage of Saint Paul, the First Hermit.

Diocese of San Pablo

Dioecesis Sancti Pauli in Insulis Philippinis

Diyosesis ng San Pablo
Diócesis de San Pablo
Facade of San Pablo Cathedral prior to renovations that began in 2015, removing the concrete pediment and porte cochere added during the American period.
Coat of arms
Location
CountryPhilippines
TerritoryLaguna
Ecclesiastical provinceManila
MetropolitanManila
Statistics
Area1,203 km2 (464 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2018)
3,599,991
2,915,993 (81.0%)
Parishes89
Schools37
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedNovember 28, 1966
CathedralSaint Paul the First Hermit Cathedral
Patron saintSaint Paul the First Hermit
Secular priests210 (135 diocesan, 75 religious)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopBuenaventura M. Famadico
Vicar GeneralRicardo D. De Luna
Bishops emeritusLeo M. Drona
Website
www.dioceseofsanpablo.net

Location

The diocese covers the entire province of Laguna. It is bordered southwest by the Archdiocese of Lipa in Batangas, north by the Diocese of Antipolo in Rizal and the Laguna de Bay, west by the Diocese of Imus in Cavite, east by the Prelature of Infanta and southeast by the Diocese of Lucena in Quezon, and northwest by the Diocese of Parañaque in Metro Manila.

Ordinaries

History

Augustinian priests in 1586 erected a parish known as the "Parish of San Pablo delos Montes". In 1910, Catholics in the current diocese became part of the Archdiocese of Lipa, and on November 28, 1966, the current dioceses was erected as a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Manila. The new Diocese was erected through the Apostolic Constitution Ecclesiarum per ampla by Pope Saint Paul VI. Pedro Bantigue y Natividad was installed as its first bishop on April 18, 1967, and becoming its Bishop Emeritus in 1995 until his death in 2012. He was succeeded by the late Most Rev. Francisco San Diego in 1995 who was later transferred as First Bishop of Pasig. Following Bishop San Diego was Most Rev. Leo M. Drona, a Salesian (Society of Saint Francis of Sales), in 2004. At present, the diocese is led by the Most Rev. Buenaventura M. Famadico, who was installed as fourth Bishop of San Pablo on March 2, 2013.

Feast Day

The feast day of the Diocese is celebrated every January 15. The anniversary of the dedication of the Cathedral is a day before the feast day, every January 14.

Seminaries

To train priests, a high school seminary was opened in 1968, but was eventually closed in 1981. At present, there are two seminaries run by the diocese. Saint Peter's College Seminary, established in 1981, currently located in Brgy. Concepcion, San Pablo City and serves as the philosophy college seminary of the diocese, while the other seminary, the San Pablo Theological Formation House, located in Tagaytay City, Cavite, serves as the formation house for the theology seminarians of the diocese.

See also
  • Roman Catholic churches in Laguna

References

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