Roman Catholic Diocese of Boac
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Boac (Lat: "Dioecesis Boacensis") is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.
Diocese of Boac Dioecesis Boacensis Diyosesis ng Boac Diocesis de Boac | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Territory | Marinduque |
| Ecclesiastical province | Lipa |
| Metropolitan | Lipa |
| Coordinates | 13°26′57″N 121°50′14″E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 959 km2 (370 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 291,438 256,611 (88%) |
| Parishes | 14 |
| Churches | 14 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 10 May 1978 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral-Parish of the Immaculate Conception and Diocesan Shrine of Mahal na Birhen ng Biglang-Awa |
| Patron saint | Mahal na Birhen ng Biglang-Awa (Principal Patroness) Immaculate Conception (Secondary Patroness) |
| Secular priests | 35 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Marcelino Antonio Malabanan Maralit Jr. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Gilbert Armea Garcera |
| Vicar General | Elino Esplana |
| Judicial Vicar | Arvin Madla |
| Map | |
Map of Marinduque showing the location of Boac | |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
Created suffragan of the Archdiocese of Lipa, separating from the Mother Diocese of Lucena on 2 April 1977, it has jurisdiction over the province of Marinduque. It has a total area of 959.2 square kilometres (370.3 sq mi).
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