Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacolod

Diocese of Bacolod

Dioecesis Bacolodensis

Diyosesis sang Bacolod
Diyosesis ng Bacolod
Diócesis de Bacolod
Catholic
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Bacolod
Coat of arms
Location
Country Philippines
Territory
Ecclesiastical provinceJaro[2]
MetropolitanJaro
Coordinates10°40′N 122°57′E / 10.667°N 122.950°E / 10.667; 122.950
Statistics
Area2,019 km2 (780 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
1,634,870
1,291,547[4] (79%)
Parishes70[2]
Schools32[3]
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJuly 15, 1932[5]
CathedralCathedral of St Sebastian
Co-cathedralSan Diego Pro-cathedral
Patron saintSebastian
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPatricio Buzon
Metropolitan ArchbishopJose Romeo Lazo
Bishops emeritusVicente M. Navarra

The Diocese of Bacolod is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Negros Occidental, Philippines. A suffragan of the Archdiocese of Jaro,[6] its jurisdiction covers most of the northwestern towns and cities of the province of Negros Occidental namely, as far as Victorias City in the north and the Municipality of Hinigaran in the south.[7]

The seat of the diocese is the San Sebastian Cathedral in Bacolod (one of 12 cathedrals founded by the Order of Augustinian Recollects in the Philippines) with the San Diego Pro-cathedral in Silay as the diocese's pro-cathedral.[8] The current bishop is Patricio Abella Buzon, SDB, appointed on May 24, 2016, and installed on August 9, 2016.

A map of the dioceses in Negros and Cebu.
  1. ^ UCANEWS PAIRSERVER. "Bacolod Parishes". Retrieved October 9, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Catholic Hierarchy. "Diocese of Bacolod". Retrieved July 4, 2013.
  3. ^ Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. "Diocese of Bacolod". Retrieved July 4, 2013.
  4. ^ "Bacolod (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  5. ^ GCatholic. "Diocese of Bacolod, Philippines". Retrieved July 4, 2013.
  6. ^ Catholic Hierarchy. "Archdiocese of Jaro". Retrieved July 4, 2013.
  7. ^ "About". dioceseofbacolod.org. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
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