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Diocese of Imus Dioecesis Imusensis Diyosesis ng Imus Diócesis de Imus | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Territory | Cavite |
| Ecclesiastical province | Manila |
| Metropolitan | Manila |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,427.06 km2 (550.99 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 4,054,000 3,239,000[1] (79.9%) |
| Parishes | 90 (as of 11 Dec 2023) |
| Schools | 43 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | November 25, 1961[2] |
| Cathedral | Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of the Pillar - Imus Cathedral |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of the Pillar |
| Secular priests | 190+ |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Reynaldo Gonda Evangelista |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jose Lazaro Fuerte Advincula Jr. |
| Vicar General | Reuel Castañeda |
| Bishops emeritus | Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle (2001-2011) |
| Website | |
| The Roman Catholic Diocese of Imus | |
The Diocese of Imus (Latin: Dioecesis Imusensis; Tagalog: Diyosesis ng Imus; Spanish and Chavacano: Diócesis de Imus) is a Roman Catholic diocese in the Philippines that comprises the entire province of Cavite. By the virtue of the apostolic constitution "Christi Fidelium," promulgated by Pope John XXIII, the diocese was canonically erected on November 25, 1961, when it was excised from the Archdiocese of Manila (the territory of the civil province of Cavite, excluding Tagaytay) and the then-diocese, now Archdiocese of Lipa (the territory of the City of Tagaytay).[3] [4] The diocese was formally inaugurated on April 26, 1962 and its first bishop, Artemio Gabriel Casas, took canonical possession of its administration.[5] Imus Cathedral, located along General Castañeda Street in the poblacion of Imus, serves as the see of the diocese. It is one of twelve cathedrals founded by the Order of Augustinian Recollects in the Philippines.
The diocese is home to around 3,239,000 Roman Catholics spread across four episcopal districts, 13 vicariates, 90 parishes, a national shrine (Our Lady of La Salette), and eight were declared as diocesan shrines. There are 184 priests in the diocese, 95 of which are diocesan and 89 are religious.
In 2011, the Diocese of Imus celebrated the Golden Jubilee of its establishment. Activities were held within the diocese to mark the momentous event. Prior to the occasion, the celebration of the 5th Asian Youth Day in 2009 was also held in the diocese.
The diocese is under the patronage of the Virgin Mary under the title Our Lady of the Pillar, whose feast day is celebrated on October 12. The image of Our Lady was canonically crowned by Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, then Archbishop of Manila and homegrown Bishop of Imus, in a solemn ceremony held in 2012.
- ^ "Imus (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- ^ "AAS-54-1962-ocr". Acta Apostolicae Sedis 54 (1962), p. 758. Retrieved on March 02, 2024.
- ^ "AAS-54-1962-ocr". Acta Apostolicae Sedis 54 (1962), p. 758. Retrieved on March 02, 2024.
- ^ "Diocese of Imus". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "60th anniversary of the Canonical Possesion of the Diocese of Imus.". Diocese of Imus Facebook page, dated April 26, 2022. Retrieved on March 11, 2024.