Diocese of

San Carlos

Philippines

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: San Carlos / Sancti Caroli Borromeo (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Jaro

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Special Churches

Cathedral: San Carlos Borromeo Cathedral, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, Negros Island

Churches by City (30)

Kabankalan (↙), Bacolod (←), Cebu (→)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2013.09.14 – ...):

Bishop Gerardo Alimane Alminaza (63)

Ordinaries

Bishops of San Carlos (Roman Rite)

Bishop Gerardo Alimane Alminaza (63)
(2013.09.14 – ...)

Bishop of San Carlos (Philippines)

Sicut Christus vivit

Born:	1959.08.14 (San Jose, Sipalay, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1986.04.29
Consecrated Bishop:	2008.08.04

Titular Bishop of Maximiana in Byzacena (2008.05.29 – 2013.09.14)

Auxiliary Bishop of Jaro (Philippines) (2008.05.29 – 2013.09.14)

Bishop of San Carlos (Philippines) (2013.09.14 – ...)

Bishop Jose Fuerte Advincula (70) (later Cardinal)
(2001.07.25 – 2011.11.09)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Vigilio
Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines)

Born:	1952.03.30 (Dumalag, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1976.04.14
Consecrated Bishop:	2001.09.08
Created Cardinal:	2020.11.28

Bishop of San Carlos (Philippines) (2001.07.25 – 2011.11.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Capiz (Philippines) (2011.11.09 – 2021.03.25)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Vigilio (2020.11.28 [2022.04.30] – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (2021.03.25 – ...)

Bishop Nicolas Mollenedo Mondejar
(1987.11.21 – 2001.07.25)

In truth and charity

Born:	1924.09.15 (Cabatuan, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1953.04.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1970.08.30
Died:	2019.02.10 († 94)

Titular Bishop of Grumentum (1970.07.17 – 1974.12.19)

Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu (Philippines) (1970.07.17 – 1974.12.19)

Bishop of Romblon (Philippines) (1974.12.19 – 1987.11.21)

Bishop of San Carlos (Philippines) (1987.11.21 – 2001.07.25)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Salvador Trane Modesto (1987.03.30 – 2005.07.25)

Statistics

Area: 3,041 km²

Population: 955,500 Catholics (83.8% of 1,139,615 total) (2020)

Statistics: 34 parishes, 14 missions, 88 priests (75 diocesan, 13 religious), 98 lay religious (63 brothers, 35 sisters), 79 seminarians (2020)

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Charles Borromeo

History

1987.03.30: Established as Diocese of San Carlos / Sancti Caroli Borromeo (Latin) (from Diocese of Bacolod and Diocese of Dumaguete and became suffragan of Jaro)

Last updated on 2023.01.27

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