Diocese of Tarlac
Latin Catholic diocese in the Philippines
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The Diocese of Tarlac (Latin: Dioecesis Tarlacensis) is a Latin Catholic diocese comprising the whole civil province of Tarlac (except Camp Servillano Aquino in San Miguel, Tarlac City, which belongs to the Military Ordinariate) in the Philippines. The see is the Saint Sebastian Cathedral in Tarlac City.[2]
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Diocese of Tarlac Dioecesis Tarlacensis Diocesis ning Tarlac Diocesis ti Tarlac Diyosesis ng Tarlac Diócesis de Tarlac | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Territory | Tarlac |
| Ecclesiastical province | San Fernando |
| Metropolitan | San Fernando |
| Coordinates | 15°29′15″N 120°35′18″E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,053 km2 (1,179 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 70 |
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| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | February 16, 1963 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral-Parish of St. Sebastian |
| Patron saint | Sebastian |
| Secular priests | 105 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Roberto Calara Mallari |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Florentino Lavarias |
| Vicar General | Jason Canlas Aguilar |
| Bishops emeritus | Florentino Ferrer Cinense |
| Website | |
| Diocese of Tarlac | |
| Statistics from Catholic-Hierarchy.org | |
History
On February 16, 1963, the Diocese of Tarlac was created from territories from both the Diocese of San Fernando and the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan. It is part of the Ecclesiastical Province of San Fernando, Pampanga.[2]
Enrique V. Macaraeg, Tarlac's third bishop was appointed bishop by Pope Francis on March 31, 2016. He was ordained on May 24, 2016, and installed on May 31, 2016. Macaraeg died in office on October 23, 2023 due to cardiac arrest, which left the diocese vacant for more than a year.[3]
On December 29, 2024, Pope Francis appointed Roberto Mallari, then bishop of San Jose, as the fourth Bishop of Tarlac.[4] He was canonically installed at the Tarlac Cathedral on March 27, 2025.[5]
Ordinaries
| No. | Bishop | Period in office | Notes | Coat of arms | |
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| 1 | | Jesus Juan Acosta Sison | May 11, 1963 – January 21, 1988 (24 years, 255 days) | Resigned |  |
| 2 |  | Florentino Ferrer Cinense | January 21, 1988 – March 31, 2016 (28 years, 70 days) | Retired from office |  |
| 3 | | Enrique de Vera Macaraeg | May 31, 2016 – October 23, 2023 (7 years, 145 days) | Died in office |  |
| 4 | Roberto Calara Mallari | March 27, 2025 – present (1 year, 45 days) | .svg) | ||
Coadjutor Bishop
| No. | Bishop | Period in office | Notes | |
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| 1 | | Florentino Ferrer Cinense | August 17, 1985 – January 21, 1988 (2 years, 157 days) | Succeeded Bishop Sison in 1988 |
