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Three New Dioceses Sets Rites of Liturgical Reception,
Canonical Possession
The three new dioceses that had been carved out of the Archdiocese
of Manila will be formally erected in rites known as liturgical
reception and canonical possession begins on
The canonical possession and the liturgical reception of the Diocese
of Pasig and its first bishop, Most Rev. Francisco C. San Diego
will be held on August 21 at 9 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate
Conception Pasig, Plaza Rizal, Barangay Malinao, Pasig City.
While for the newly created Diocese of Kalookan and its new bishop,
Most Rev. Deogracias S. Iñiguez, this will be held at 9 a.m.
on August 22 at the Cathedral of San Roque, A. Mabini St., Kalookan
City.
The last to hold these rites will be the Diocese of Cubao in Quezon
City with Most Rev. Honesto Ongtioco as first bishop, on August
28 at 9 a.m.
Jaime L. Cardinal Sin, Archbishop of Manila, will preside at the
solemn rites of reception and canonical possession for the three
dioceses.
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is expected to attend at the
rites in the three new dioceses. She was also present at the canonical
possessions of the new dioceses of Novaliches and Parañaque
last year.
It must be remembered that the creation of the new dioceses was
announced by the Holy Father Pope John Paul II at the Vatican and
by Cardinal Sin in Manila during the archdiocese’s celebration
of Pope’s Day on June 28, 2003 at the National Shrine of the
Sacred Heart in Makati City. Late last year the Dioceses of Novaliches
and Paranaque were established.
The bishops of the new dioceses were formerly ordinaries of other
dioceses: Bishop Honesto Ongtioco was bishop Balanga, Bataan; Bishop
Deogracias Iñiguez was y bishop of Iba, Zambales, while Bishop
Francisco San Diego was bishop of San Pablo, Laguna.
During that time, the Holy Father also announced the appointment
of Most Rev. Rolando Tria Tirona, OCD, then bishop of Malolos, as
Bishop Prelate of Infanta. He will be formally installed in Infanta
on August 27.
Following are vital information regarding the new dioceses of
the re-demarcated Archdiocese of Manila:
| |
Novaliches |
Kalookan |
Cubao |
Archdiocese
of Manila |
Pasig |
Parañaque |
| Data on surface area:
Land area (sq.km)
Population density (per-sons / sq.m) |
137.74
12,043 |
55.12
22,159 |
76.14
16,269 |
117.2
25,537 |
66.8
17,305 |
126.50
10,916 |
| No. of inhabitants |
1,658,872 |
1,221,412 |
1,238,760 |
2,993,000 |
1,156,000 |
1,381,000 |
| No. of Catholics |
1,492,964 |
1,099,270 |
1,090,108 |
2,719,791 |
1,040,400 |
1,256,710 |
| No. of parishes |
50 |
26 |
42 |
85 |
25 |
47 |
| No. of churches and centers of
worship |
50 |
26 |
42 |
92 |
26 |
48 |
| No. of diocesan priests |
39 |
26 |
45 |
186 |
36 |
47 |
| No. of religious priests |
82 |
14 |
409 |
303 |
2 |
87 |
| No. of male religious institutes |
26 |
4 |
31 |
35 |
1 |
17 |
| No. of female
Religious institutes |
45 |
10 |
83 |
66 |
8 |
61 |
| No. of colleges & universities |
21 |
16 |
48 |
116 |
7 |
22 |
| Secondary schools |
90 |
53 |
95 |
167 |
55 |
110 |
| Elementary schools |
173 |
111 |
217 |
319 |
117 |
250 |
| Preschools |
173 |
111 |
217 |
319 |
117 |
250 |
| No. of social and charitable
institutions |
20 |
28 |
110 |
178 |
12 |
35 |
|
