Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose (Nueva Ecija)

The Diocese of San Jose in the Philippines (Lat: Dioecesis Sancti Iosephi in Insulis Philippinis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.

Not to be confused with the Diocese of San Jose in California.
Diocese of San Jose de Nueva Ecija

Dioecesis Sancti Iosephi in Insulis Philippinis

Diyosesis ng San Jose, Nueva Ecija
Diocesis ti San Jose, Nueva Ecija
Catholic
San Jose Cathedral, Nueva Ecija
Coat of arms of the Diocese of San Jose de Nueva Ecija
Coat of arms
Location
CountryPhilippines
TerritoryNorthern Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Cuyapo, Guimba, Licab, Llanera, Lupao, Muñoz, Nampicuan, Pantabangan, Quezon, Rizal, San Jose, Santo Domingo, Talugtug)
Ecclesiastical provinceLingayen-Dagupan
MetropolitanLingayen-Dagupan
Statistics
Area2,540 km2 (980 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2021)
975,000
860,000[1] (88.2%)
Parishes21
Congregations10 (4 Religious Institutes of Men and 6 Religious Institutes of Women)
Schools12 (10 Diocesan Schools and 2 Religious Administered)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established16 February 1984
CathedralCathedral-Parish of St. Joseph the Worker
Patron saintJoseph the Worker
Secular priests41
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopRoberto Calara Mallari
Metropolitan ArchbishopSocrates Buenaventura Villegas
Vicar GeneralGetty A. Ferrer
Statistics from Catholic-Hierarchy.org

The diocese was founded in 1984, having previously formed part of the Diocese of Cabanatuan. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan.

The diocese held its first Diocesan Synod in March 2011 led by the Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines. The diocese celebrated its Silver Anniversary of Canonical Erection last July 14, 2009. On April 20, Pope Benedict XVI named its third bishop, Mylo Hubert C. Vergara, as the bishop of Pasig. At present, the diocese is headed by its fourth bishop Roberto C. Mallari, former Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of San Fernando, Pampanga.

History

The Diocese of San Jose, Nueva Ecija, was created on Feb. 16, 1984 by Pope John Paul II and canonically erected on July 14, 1984. Its territory was taken from the Diocese of Cabanatuan which at same time of the division comprised the entire province of Nueva Ecija.

Sixteen parishes, out of forty one parishes of the Diocese of Cabanatuan were adjudicated to the Diocese of San Jose, Nueva Ecija. 80 percent of the people are Roman Catholics and the rest of 20 percent are members of different sects and denominations.

Bishop Florentino F. Cinense was appointed the diocese's first diocesan bishop on July 14, 1984. When appointed coadjutor bishop of Tarlac, he remained as apostolic administrator of San Jose, until the appointment of his successor Bishop Leo M. Drona on July 25, 1987. Bishop Leo M. Drona had been a Salesian of Don Bosco for twenty nine-years prior to his episcopal appointment. He is the first Filipino Salesian priest as well as the first Filipino Salesian bishop. In June 2004, Drona was transferred to the Diocese of San Pablo, Laguna as its third bishop. He was succeeded by Bishop Mylo Hubert C. Vergara, who was installed as the third bishop of the Diocese of San Jose de Nueva Ecija on May 14, 2005. Then Vergara transferred to the Diocese of Pasig. It was May 15 when Pope Benedict XVI named the current bishop, Roberto C. Mallari.[2]

Ordinaries
BishopPeriod in OfficeCoat of Arms
1.Florentino Ferrer Cinense, STLMay 24, 1984 - August 17, 1985 appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Tarlac

2.Leo Murphy Drona, SDBJune 10, 1987 - May 14, 2004 appointed Bishop of San Pablo
3.Mylo Hubert C. Vergara, SThDFebruary 12, 2005 - April 20, 2011 appointed Bishop of Pasig
4.Roberto C. Mallari, SSSJuly 10, 2012 - present

Diocesan officials
  • Vicar General: Getty A. Ferrer
  • Chancellor: Rufo Ramil H. Cruz
  • Vice Chancellor: Vic Kevin O. Ferrer
  • Oeconomous: Nestor E. Romano
  • Judicial Vicar: Getty A. Ferrer

Apo Jose Catholic Educational System (ACES)

Diocesan schools

Religious administered

Other educational centers

See also

References
  1. "San Jose de Nueva Ecija (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  2. "Diocese of San Jose Nueva Ecija Philippines | Ucanews".

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