Diocese of Tarlac ( Latin: Dioecesis Tarlacensis ) - Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in Tarlac , Philippines . The Diocese of Tarlac extends its jurisdiction to the province of Tarlac . The Diocese of Tarlac is a member of the Metropolitanate of San Fernando . The cathedral of the Diocese of Tarlac is the church of St. Sebastian .
| Diocese of Tarlac | |
|---|---|
| Dioecesis tarlacensis | |
 St. Sebastian's Cathedral, Tarlac , Philippines | |
| Latin | |
| Main city | Tarlac |
| A country | Philippines |
| Established | February 16, 1963 |
| Cathedral | St. Sebastian's Cathedral |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of San Fernando |
| Parishes | 40 |
| Diocese Square | 3.053 km² |
| Diocese population | 1.134.201 people |
| The number of Catholics | 941.387 people |
| Share of Catholics | 83% |
| Site | |
Tarlak Province (highlighted in red)
Content
History
On February 16, 1963, Pope John XXIII issued the bull Clarissimae famae , which established the Diocese of Tarlac, separating it from the Diocese of Lingayen-Dagupan (today - the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan ) and the Diocese of San Fernando (today - the Archdiocese of San Fernando ).
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop Jesus J. Sison (03/08/1963 - 01/21/1988);
- Bishop Florentino Ferrer Cinense (01/21/1988 - present).
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
- Bull Clarissimae famae , AAS 56 (1964), p. 245 (lat.)