Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Capiz

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Capiz is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. The archdiocese covers the entire province of Capiz on the island of Panay in the Visayas, central Philippines, and has its see in Roxas City.

Archdiocese of Capiz

Archidioecesis Capicensis

Artsidiyosesis sang Capiz
Arkidiyosesis ng Capiz
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Coat of arms
Location
Country Philippines
TerritoryCapiz
Ecclesiastical provinceCapiz
Statistics
Area2,663 km2 (1,028 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2019)
865,725[1]
810,386[1] (93.6[1]%)
Parishes37[1]
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established
  • 27 January 1951 (Diocese)
  • 17 January 1976 (Archdiocese)
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Roxas City
Secular priests114[1]
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopSede Vacante
SuffragansJose Corazon Tala-oc (Kalibo)
Narciso Abellana (Romblon)
Apostolic AdministratorCyril Villareal
Vicar GeneralCyril Villareal
Bishops emeritusCardinal Jose Advincula (2011-2021)
Map

Jurisdiction of the metropolitan see within the Philippines
Website
Website of the Archdiocese

Following the installation of Cardinal Jose Advincula as Archbishop of Manila, Cyril Villareal, Vicar General of the archdiocese, was elected as Archdiocesan Administrator on June 28, 2021.

History

The Diocese of Capiz was carved from the territory of the Archdiocese of Jaro on 27 January 1951, and covered the whole civil provinces of Capiz (which included Aklan until 1956) and Romblon.

Two dioceses were eventually created from its territory: the Diocese of Romblon (19 December 1974) and the Diocese of Kalibo (17 January 1976).

On 17 January 1976, Pope Paul VI elevated the bishopric to the rank of an archdiocese through his Papal Bull Nimium Patens which turned it into an ecclesiastical province. The dioceses of Romblon and Kalibo became its suffragans.

The archdiocese retained the name Capiz since its establishment predates the renaming of the municipality where it sits into Roxas City (11 April 1951).

Coat of Arms

The silver crescent on the blue background symbolizes the Immaculate Conception, titular of the cathedral. The twins (kapid in Visayan) suggest the name of the territory of the diocese, the province of Capiz. The gold background indicates the unique honor accruing to the province from the fact that the highest men in Church and State at the time when the Philippines became a republic were both from Capiz: the Gabriel M. Reyes then-Archbishop of Manila and Manuel Roxas, the first President of the Third Philippine Republic. Hence, the twin at the dexter side holds a patriarchal cross, insignia of an archbishop, while the one at the sinister side holds a sheathed ancient ceremonial sword of command.[2]

Suffragan dioceses

Vicariates, parishes, quasi-parishes, and mission stations

As of 2019, the archdiocese is divided into six vicariates with 37 parishes, two quasi-parishes, and 28 mission stations.

Vicariate of Immaculate Conception
  • Immaculate Conception Metropolitan Cathedral, Roxas City
  • Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Roxas City
  • Saint Vincent Ferrer Parish, Roxas City
  • Saint John Paul II Parish, Roxas City
  • Saint Nicholas of Tolentino Parish, Roxas City
  • Saint Therese of Avila Parish, Roxas City
  • Saint Padre Pio of Pietrelcina Parish, Roxas City
  • Santo Niño Quasi-Parish, Roxas City
  • Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Mission Station, , Roxas City
  • Black Nazarene Mission Station, Roxas City
  • St. Peter the Apostle Mission Station, Roxas City
  • Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission Station, Roxas City
  • Divine Mercy Mission Station, Roxas City
  • Mary, Mother of Mercy Mission Station, Ivisan
  • Saint Andrew the Apostle Mission Station, Ivisan
  • Stella Maris Mission Station, Roxas City

Vicariate of Santa Monica
  • Santa Monica Parish, Panay
  • Saint Lawrence the Deacon Parish, Panitan
  • Saint Isidore Parish, Pontevedra
  • Holy Child Parish, Maayon
  • Saint Nicholas of Tolentino Parish, Panay
  • Mary Help of Christians Parish, Panitan
  • Nuestra Señora de Salvacion Parish, Panay
  • Saint Vincent Ferrer Parish, Pontevedra
  • Saint Michael the Archangel Parish, Cuartero
  • Saint Augustine Mission Station, Panay
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Mission Station, Panitan
  • Saint Francies of Assisi Mission Station, Maayon

Vicariate of Saint Joseph the Worker
  • Saint Joseph the Worker Parish, President Roxas
  • The Most Holy Trinity Parish, Pilar
  • Saint Vincent Ferrer Parish, Pilar
  • Nuestra Señora del Carmen Parish, Pontevedra
  • Saint Joseph the Husband of Mary Parish, Pilar
  • Santo Niño Parish, Pontevedra
  • Saint Sulptius Mission Station, Pilar
  • Saint Paul the Apostle Mission Station, President Roxas

Vicariate of Saint Thomas of Villanova
  • Saint Thomas of Villanova Parish, Dao
  • Saint John the Baptist Parish, Sigma
  • San Antonio de Padua Parish, Cuartero
  • Saint Blaise Parish, Dao
  • San Pedro Calungsod Mission Station, Sigma
  • Santa Maria de la Cabeza Mission Station, Sigma
  • Saint Damian of Molokai Mission Station, Cuartero

Vicariate of Saint Catherine of Alexandria
  • Saint Catherine of Alexandria Parish, Mambusao
  • San Sebastian Parish, Jamindan
  • Saint Anne Parish, Sapian
  • Saint Vincent Ferrer Parish, Jamindan
  • Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Jamindan
  • Saint Roch Mission Station, Mambusao
  • Birhen sang Barangay Mission Station, Mambusao
  • Saint Therese of Lisieux Mission Station, Sapian
  • Saint Bernadette of Lourdes Mission Station, Mambusao
  • Saint Justo Takayama Ukon Mission Station, Jamindan

Vicariate of Saint Martin of Tours
  • Saint Martin of Tours Parish. Dumalag
  • Saint Jerome Parish, Tapaz
  • Our Lady of Snows Parish, Dumarao
  • Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Parish, Dumarao
  • Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Dumarao
  • Saint Nicholas of Myra Parish, Tapaz
  • Nuestra Señora de la Consolacion Quasi-Parish, Dumalag
  • San Lorenzo Ruiz Mission Station, Dumalag
  • Saint Zita Mission Station, Dumarao
  • San Julian de Cuenca Mission Station, Tapaz
  • Saint Andre Bessette Mission Station, Tapaz
  • San Juan Diego Mission Station, Tapaz
  • Saint Vigilius of Trent Mission Station. Dumalag
  • Saint Therese of Avila Parish Church, Roxas City
  • Santa Monica Parish Church, Panay
  • St. Thomas of Villanova Parish Church, Dao
  • Saint Catherine of Alexandria Parish Church, Mambusao
  • St. Martin of Tours Parish Church, Dumalag

List of Ordinaries

Bishops of Capiz
Name Period in Office Coat of Arms
From Until
1 Manuel Porcia Yap February 13, 1951 March 5, 1952
2 Antonio Floro Frondosa March 5, 1952 January 17, 1976

Archbishops of Capiz
Name Period in Office Coat of arms
From Until
1 Antonio Floro Frondosa January 17, 1976 June 18, 1986
2 Onesimo Cadiz
Gordoncillo		 June 18, 1986 November 9, 2011
3 Jose Fuerte Advincula November 9, 2011 June 24, 2021
Sede Vacante -

Archdiocesan Administrator

 Cyril B. Villareal June 28, 2021 Present

Affiliated bishops

Administered Schools

See also

References
  1. "Archdiocese of Capiz". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  2. Madriaga, Mariano (1958). "The Coats-of-Arms of the Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions in the Philippines: Part III. Visayas and Mindanao". Philippine Studies. 6 (2): 165–173. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  3. Gomes, R. (2021, March 25). Pope appoints new Archbishop in Manila. Vatican News. https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-03/pope-frncis-appoints-new-archbishop-manila-philippines-advincula.html

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