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Territorial Prelature of

Batanes

Philippines

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Territorial Prelature

Ecclesiastical Province: Nueva Segovia

Neighbouring Dioceses: Tuguegarao (↓), Laoag (↙), Kaohsiung 高雄 (↖)

Address: Prelate's Residence, Basco, 3900 Batanes, Philippines

Phone: (0917)883-2514

Website:

History

1950.11.30: Established as Territorial Prelature of Batanes and the Babuyan Islands / Batanen(sis) et Babuyanen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Tuguegarao)
2002.02.06: Renamed as Territorial Prelature of Batanes / Batanen(sis) (Latin)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of Santo Domingo de Guzman, Basco, Batanes, Cagayan Valley

Present Prelates

Bishop-Prelate (2003.09.13 – ...):

Bishop Camilo Diaz Gregorio (73)

Ordinaries

Prelates of Batanes (Roman Rite)

Bishop Camilo Diaz Gregorio (73)
(2003.09.13 – ...)

Born:	1939.09.25 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1963.12.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1987.03.29

Titular Bishop of Girus (1987.01.12 – 1989.05.20)

Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu (Philippines) (1987.01.12 – 1989.05.20)

Bishop of Bacolod (Philippines) (1989.05.20 – 2000.08.28)

Bishop-Prelate of Batanes (Philippines) (2003.09.13 – ...)

Bishop Jose Paala Salazar, O.P.
(1996.04.25 – 2002.11.23)

Born:	1937.03.13 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1968.05.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1996.06.07
Died:	2004.05.29 († 67)

Bishop-Prelate of Batanes (Philippines) (1996.04.25 – 2002.11.23)

Auxiliary Bishop of Butuan (Philippines) (2002.11.23 – 2003.06.11)

Titular Bishop of Hippo Diarrhytus (2002.11.23 – 2004.05.29)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lipa (Philippines) (2003.06.11 – 2004.05.29)

Prelates of Batanes and the Babuyan Islands (Roman Rite)

Fr. Mario de Leon Baltazar, O.P.
(1966.11.18 – 1995)

Born:	1926.09.01 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1952.03.08
Died:	2012.07.09 († 85)

Bishop-Prelate of Batanes and the Babuyan Islands (Philippines) (1966.11.18 – 1995)

Bishop Peregrin de la Fuente Néstar, O.P.
(1951.07.02 – 1966.05.14)

Born:	1899.04.30 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1924.06.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1951.09.29
Died:	1966.05.14 († 67)

Titular Bishop of Mylasa (1951.07.02 – 1966.05.14)

Bishop-Prelate of Batanes and the Babuyan Islands (Philippines) (1951.07.02 – 1966.05.14)

as of 2013.05.03

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