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 | |
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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 (79.9%) |
| Parishes | 88 |
| Schools | 43 |
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| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | November 25, 1961 |
| Cathedral | Diocesan Shrine and Cathedral-Parish of Our Lady of the Pillar |
| 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 | Rev Msgr. Reuel Castañeda |
| Bishops emeritus | Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle (2001-2011) |
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| 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.