San Jose (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Roberto Calara Mallari, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 February 1984
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 2,540 (981 Square Miles)
Description: Comprises the city of San Jose and thirteen of the northern towns of Nueva Ecija
Official Web Site: http://www.dioceseofsanjosene.com/
Mailing Address: G/F St. Joseph Cathedral, San Jose City, 3121 Nueva Ecija, Philippines
Telephone: (044)331-0462; 511-1371

Past and Present Ordinaries

Florentino Ferrer Cinense (24 May 1984 Appointed - 17 Aug 1985 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Tarlac)
Leo Murphy Drona, S.D.B. (10 Jun 1987 Appointed - 14 May 2004 Appointed, Bishop of San Pablo)
Mylo Hubert Claudio Vergara (12 Feb 2005 Appointed - 20 Apr 2011 Appointed, Bishop of Pasig)
Roberto Calara Mallari (15 May 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 February 1984	Erected	Diocese of Cabanatuan (Oarranglan, Cuyapo, Guimba, Licab, Llanera, Lupao, Munoz, Nampicuan, Pantabangan, Quezon, Rizal, Santo Domingo, Talugtog, and San José City)	Diocese of San Jose (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1990 407,926 509,907 80.0% 9 11 20 20,396 1 18 15 16 ap1991

1999 487,197 573,173 85.0% 15 13 28 17,399 30 31 17 ap2000

2000 584,675 687,807 85.0% 15 12 27 21,654 37 31 18 ap2001

2001 509,823 599,792 85.0% 15 16 31 16,445 50 41 18 ap2002

2002 520,020 611,788 85.0% 18 16 34 15,294 59 64 19 ap2003

2003 546,021 642,377 85.0% 20 17 37 14,757 42 71 19 ap2004

2004 532,638 665,715 80.0% 19 13 32 16,644 38 101 19 ap2005

2010 710,957 803,000 88.5% 20 12 32 22,217 39 23 21 ap2011

2014 761,000 864,000 88.1% 24 8 32 23,781 8 26 21 ap2015

2017 799,790 907,510 88.1% 32 10 42 19,042 10 26 19 ap2018

2020 837,660 950,580 88.1% 41 10 51 16,424 11 20 21 ap2021

2022 860,000 975,000 88.2% 33 10 43 20,000 10 23 21 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	407,926	509,907	80.0%	9	11	20	20,396	1	18	15	16	ap1991
1999	487,197	573,173	85.0%	15	13	28	17,399		30	31	17	ap2000
2000	584,675	687,807	85.0%	15	12	27	21,654		37	31	18	ap2001
2001	509,823	599,792	85.0%	15	16	31	16,445		50	41	18	ap2002
2002	520,020	611,788	85.0%	18	16	34	15,294		59	64	19	ap2003
2003	546,021	642,377	85.0%	20	17	37	14,757		42	71	19	ap2004
2004	532,638	665,715	80.0%	19	13	32	16,644		38	101	19	ap2005
2010	710,957	803,000	88.5%	20	12	32	22,217		39	23	21	ap2011
2014	761,000	864,000	88.1%	24	8	32	23,781		8	26	21	ap2015
2017	799,790	907,510	88.1%	32	10	42	19,042		10	26	19	ap2018
2020	837,660	950,580	88.1%	41	10	51	16,424		11	20	21	ap2021
2022	860,000	975,000	88.2%	33	10	43	20,000		10	23	21	ap2023