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Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarlac

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarlac (Latin: Dioecesis Tarlacensis) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church comprising the whole civil province of Tarlac (except Camp Servillano Aquino in San Miguel, Tarlac City, which belongs to the Military Ordinariate) in the Philippines. The see is the Saint Sebastian Cathedral in Tarlac City.[3]

History

On February 16, 1963, the Diocese of Tarlac was created from territories from both the Diocese of San Fernando and the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan. It is part of the Ecclesiastical Province of San Fernando, Pampanga.[4]

Enrique V. Macaraeg was the most recent Bishop of Tarlac, appointed on March 31, 2016. He was ordained on May 24, 2016, and installed on May 31, 2016. On October 23, 2023, Macaraeg died due to cardiac arrest.[5]

Bishops

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tarlac (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  2. ^ https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=899992221482868&set=a.650655726416520
  3. ^ "Jurisdictions - Diocese of Tarlac" Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine. CBCP Online. Retrieved on 2014-12-14.
  4. ^ "Jurisdictions - Diocese of Tarlac" Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine. CBCP Online. Retrieved on 2014-12-14.
  5. ^ Lopez, Rommel F. (October 24, 2023). "Tarlac bishop dies of cardiac arrest". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 25, 2023.

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