Apostolic Vicariate of

Puerto Princesa

Philippines

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Apostolic Vicariate

Name: Puerto Princesa / Portus Principis in Philippins (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Immaculate Conception (December 8)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1910.04.10: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Palawan / Palavanen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Jaro)
1955.07.03: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Palawan / Palavanen(sis) (Latin)
2002.03.27: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Princesa / Portus Principis in Philippins (Latin) (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay)

Present Prelates

Vicar Apostolic (2016.10.28 – ...):

Bishop Socrates Calamba Mesiona, M.S.P. (60)

Titular Bishop of Budua

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Puerto Princesa (Roman Rite)

Bishop Socrates Calamba Mesiona, M.S.P. (60)
(2016.10.28 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Princesa (Philippines)
Titular Bishop of Budua

You are my witness

Born:	1963.09.17 (Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1989.04.14
Consecrated Bishop:	2017.02.10

Titular Bishop of Budua (2016.10.28 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Princesa (Philippines) (2016.10.28 – ...)

Bishop Pedro Dulay Arigo (85)
(2002.03.27 – 2016.10.28)

Titular Bishop of Mactaris
Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Puerto Princesa (Philippines)

Suprema lex dilectio

Born:	1938.11.08 (Malate, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1963.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1996.05.18

Priest of Manila (Philippines) (1963.12.22 – 1996.02.23)

Vicar Apostolic of Palawan (Philippines) (1996.02.23 – 2002.03.27)

Titular Bishop of Mactaris (1996.02.23 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Princesa (Philippines) (2002.03.27 – 2016.10.28)

Vicars Apostolic of Palawan (Roman Rite)

Bishop Pedro Dulay Arigo (85)
(1996.02.23 – 2002.03.27)

(see above)

Bishop Francisco Capiral San Diego
(1987.12.18 – 1995.07.12)

Born:	1935.10.10 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1963.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1983.08.10
Died:	2015.08.26 († 79)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Palawan (Philippines) (1983.06.06 – 1987.12.18)

Titular Bishop of Zica (1983.06.06 – 1995.07.12)

Vicar Apostolic of Palawan (Philippines) (1987.12.18 – 1995.07.12)

Bishop of San Pablo (Philippines) (1995.07.12 – 2003.06.28)

Bishop of Pasig (Philippines) (2003.06.28 – 2010.12.21)

Bishop Gregorio Espiga e Infante, O.A.R.
(1955.07.03 – 1987.12.18)

Verbum crucis Dei

Born:	1912.09.20 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1935.07.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1955.09.10
Died:	1997.04.15 († 84)

Prefect Apostolic of Palawan (Philippines) (1953 – 1955.07.03)

Vicar Apostolic of Palawan (Philippines) (1955.07.03 – 1987.12.18)

Titular Bishop of Aphnæum (1955.07.03 – 1997.04.15)

Prefects Apostolic of Palawan (Roman Rite)

Fr. Gregorio Espiga e Infante, O.A.R. (later Bishop)
(1953 – 1955.07.03)

(see above)

Fr. Leandro Nieto y Bolandier, O.A.R.
(1938.11.25 – 1953)

Died:

1953

Prefect Apostolic of Palawan (Philippines) (1938.11.25 – 1953)

Fr. Vittoriano Romàn Zárate di S. Giuseppe, O.A.R.
(1911.04.21 – 1938)

Born:	1875.03.23 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1897.12.18
Died:	1938 († 63)

Prefect Apostolic of Palawan (Philippines) (1911.04.21 – 1938)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop Francisco Capiral San Diego (1983.06.06 – 1987.12.18)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Mimaropa

Churches by City (31)

Kota Kinabalu (↙), Taytay (↗), Jolo (↘), Sandakan (↓)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 8,552 km²

Population: 529,897 Catholics (64.1% of 826,695 total)

Pastoral Centres: 36 parishes

Personnel: 59 priests (37 diocesan, 22 religious), 79 religious (27 brothers, 52 sisters), 33 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2023.11.30

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