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. The diocese was canonically erected on November 25, 1961, when it was excised from the Archdiocese of Manila. 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.

Diocese of Imus

Dioecesis Imusensis

Diyosesis ng Imus
Diócesis de Imus
Catholic
Coat of arms
Location
CountryPhilippines
TerritoryCavite
Ecclesiastical provinceManila
MetropolitanManila
Statistics
Area1,427.06 km2 (550.99 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
4,054,000
3,239,000 (79.9%)
Parishes88
Schools43
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedNovember 25, 1961
CathedralDiocesan Shrine and Cathedral-Parish of Our Lady of the Pillar
Patron saintOur Lady of the Pillar
Secular priests190+
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopReynaldo Gonda Evangelista
Metropolitan ArchbishopJose Lazaro Fuerte Advincula Jr.
Vicar GeneralRev Msgr. Reuel Castañeda
Bishops emeritusLuis Antonio Gokim Tagle (2001-2011)
Website
Diocese of Imus via Weebly

The diocese is home to around 2,510,000 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.

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