Diocese of Romblon
Latin Catholic diocese in the Philippines
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The Diocese of Romblon (Latin: Dioecesis Rombloniesis) is a Latin Catholic diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. A constituent of the sui iuris Latin Church, it is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Capiz. Its titular patron is St. Joseph, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and its secondary patron is the Santo Niño.[2] Erected in 1974, the diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes in that time.
Diocese of Romblon Dioecesis Rombloniensis
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| Location | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Territory | Romblon |
| Ecclesiastical province | Capiz |
| Metropolitan | Capiz |
| Coordinates | 12°34′33″N 122°16′10″E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,567 km2 (605 sq mi) |
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| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 19 December 1974 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Joseph in Romblon |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Narciso Villaver Abellana |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Victor Barnuevo Bendico |
| Vicar General | Nonato Ernie Fetalino |
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The diocese is divided into six vicariates and has twenty-four parishes, ministered by thirty priests and one religious brother of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD). It covers a land area of 1,355 square kilometers (523 sq mi) and has a population of 227,621 of which 87 per cent are Catholics.[3][4]
Ecclesiastical District of Romblon & Maghali Islands
| Order | Church | Municipality | Established |
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| 1 | St. Joseph Cathedral | Romblon | 1635 |
| 2 | Our Lady of Fatima Parish | Romblon | 1990 |
| 3 | Parish of St. Anthony de Padua | Romblon | 1984 |
| 4 | Bliss Fisherfolk Christian Community Chaplaincy | Romblon | 1975 |
| Order | Church | Municipality | Established |
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| 1 | Parish of St. Joseph, the Worker | Corcuera | 1985 |
| 2 | Parish of St. Nicolas of Tolentino | Banton | 1644 |
| 3 | Parish of Our Lady of the Immaculate Concepcion | Concepcion | 1957 |
| 4 | Parish of St. Jude Thaddeus | Corcuera | 1998 |
Ecclesiastical District of Tablas
| Order | Church | Municipality | Established |
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| 1 | Parish of St. Augustine | San Agustin | 1871 |
| 2 | Parish of Our Lady of the Immaculate Concepcion | Santa Maria | 1982 |
| 3 | Parish of St. Michael, the Archangel | Calatrava | 1961 |
| 4 | Parish of Our Lady of Mount Carmel | San Agustin | 1993 |
| Order | Church | Municipality | Established |
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| 1 | Parish of St. Vincent Ferrer | Santa Fe | 1954 |
| 2 | Parish of St. Thomas de Villanueva | Alcantara | 1973 |
| 3 | Parish of St. Isidore, the Worker | Santa Fe | 1989 |
| 4 | Parish of St. Joseph, the Spouse of Mary | Looc | 1863 |
| 5 | Parish of St. Joseph, the Spouse of Mary | San Jose | 1982 |
Ecclesiastical District of Sibuyan
| Order | Church | Municipality | Established |
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| 1 | Parish of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception | San Fernando | 1881 |
| 2 | Parish of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary | Magdiwang | 1868 |
| 3 | Parish of Sto. Niño | Cajidiocan | 1987 |
| 4 | Parish of Sta. Barbara | Cajidiocan | 1848 |
| 5 | Parish of Our Lady of Remedy | San Fernando | 1979 |