Diocese of Masbate, Philippines

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Masbate / Masbaten(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Caceres

Capiz (↙), Romblon (←), Legazpi (↑), Sorsogon (↗), Naval (↘)

Bishop (2011.06.15 – ...):

Bishop José Salmorin Bantolo (62)

Bishops of Masbate (Roman Rite)

Bishop José Salmorin Bantolo (62)
(2011.06.15 – ...)

Bishop of Masbate (Philippines)

Priest of San Jose de Antique (Philippines) (1986.04.21 – 2011.06.15)

Bishop of Masbate (Philippines) (2011.06.15 – ...)

Bishop Joel Zamudio Baylon (69)
(1998.02.14 – 2009.10.01)

Priest of Legazpi (Philippines) (1978.10.08 – 1998.02.14)

Bishop of Masbate (Philippines) (1998.02.14 – 2009.10.01)

Bishop of Legazpi (Philippines) (2009.10.01 – ...)

Bishop Porfirio R. Iligan
(1968.06.17 – 1998.02.14)

Bishop of Masbate (Philippines) (1968.06.17 – 1998.02.14)

Area: 7,000 km²

Population: 917,532 Catholics (93.3% of 983,172 total) (2021)

Statistics: 37 parishes, 66 priests (63 diocesan, 3 religious), 31 religious (3 brothers, 28 sisters), 19 seminarians (2021)

1968.03.23: Established as Diocese of Masbate / Masbaten(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Sorsogon and became suffragan of Caceres)