The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Capiz is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. Capiz is the Archdiocese in the Province of Capiz

Capiz

Capiz is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital is Roxas City and is located at the northeastern portion of Panay Island, bordering Aklan and Antique to the west, and Iloilo to the south. Capiz faces the Sibuyan Sea to the north...

, on the island of Visayas

Visayas

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. The Current Archbishop is Jose Advincula

Jose Advincula

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History

The Diocese of Capiz was carved out from the Archdiocese of Jaro

Archdiocese of Jaro

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. The cathedral for the archdiocese, the Parish of Our Lady of Candles, also known as the Jaro Cathedral is in Jaro a district of Iloilo City, Iloilo on the island of...

 and erected on 27 January 1951 for the whole civil province of Capiz and Roxas City, and has Kalibo and Romblon as suffragans. The Archdiocese comprises the following dioceses: Kalibo and Romblon

Romblon

Romblon is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region. It lies south of Marinduque and Quezon, east of Mindoro, north of Aklan and Capiz, and west of Masbate. Its capital is also named Romblon....

. On 17 January 1976 Pope Paul VI

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 elevated the Diocese of Capiz into an Archdiocese.

Suffragan dioceses

• Diocese of Kalibo
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  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalibo is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines....
  
  
• Diocese of Romblon
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  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Romblon is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines....
  
  

Parishes and parochial clergy

I. Vicariate of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception

Vicar Forane: Vicente Hilata, PA, VG

Population: 60,229
Catholics: 58,205
Titular: Immaculate Conception, Dec. 8
Parish priest: Onesimo C. Gordoncillo, D.D.
Parochial vicars: Reynaldo Villanoy, Ferdinand Bolante, Erwin Bombaes, Josel Beltran

2. St. Nicolas of Tolentino Parish (F-1840)
Population: 20,103
Catholics: 19,453
Titular: St. Nicholas of Tolentino, Sept. 10
Parish priest: Enrique Relano

3. St. Therese of Avila Parish (F-1848)
Population: 29,256
Catholics: 16,184
Titular: St. Therese of Avila, Oct. 15
Parish priest: Roque Ortencio

4. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish (F-1978)
Population: 29,256
Catholics: 16,184
Titular: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, July 16
Parish priest: Dexter Irisari, HP
Parochial vicars: Joenil Morales, Aristides Pedrajas

5. Sta. Monica Parish (F-1580)
Population: 42,423
Catholics: 38,589
Titular: Sta. Monica, Aug. 27
Parish priest: Benjamin Advincula
Parochial vicars: Roberto Alvin Lamirez, Jaime Abao, Jaime Villanueva

6. St. Laurence Parish (F-1806)
Population: 27,827
Catholics: 26,979
Titular: St. Laurence, Aug. 10
Parish priest: John A. Blancaver, P.C.
Parochial vicar: Anthony Gonzales

7. St. Isidore Parish (F-1879)
Population: 30,324
Catholics: 29,187
Titular: St. Isidore, May 15
Parish priest: Melencio Bartolo

8. St. Vincent Ferrer Parish
Brgy. Bailan (Chaplaincy)
Population: included in Pontevedra
Chaplain: Rowelyn Langurayan

III. Vicariate of St. Joseph the Worker
Vicar Forane: John Luza, PC

1. St. Joseph the Worker Parish (F-1949)
Population: 40,001
Catholics: 39,501
Titular: St. Joseph the Worker, May 1
Parish priest: John A. Luza, PC
Parochial vicar: Jeffrey Estrella

2. St. Vincent Ferrer Parish (F-1941)
Population include in Pilar
Titular: St. Vincent Ferrer, April 5
Parish priest: Antonio Billones

3. Holy Child Parish (F-1849)
Population: 31,966
Catholics: 31,727
Titular: Holy Child, February 22
Parish priest: Delfin Delfin
Parochial vicar: Eriberto Buenafe

4. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish (F-1951)
Population: 13,800
Catholics: 13,406
Titular: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, July 16
Parish priest: Digno Jore

5. Blessed Trinity Parish (F-1865)
Population: 27,736
Catholics: 13,406
Titular: Blessed Trinity (Movable)
Parish priest: Antonio Florendo

6. St. Joseph Parish
Brgy. Dulangan (F- )
Population: include in Pilar
Parish priest: Jose Ronnie Banias

7. Holy Child Parish (F- )
Brgy. Hipona, Pilar
Population: incl. in Nuestra Señora del Carmen
Titular: Holy Child
Chaplain: Rey Alfonso Telic

III. Vicariate of St. Catherine of Alexandria
Vicar Forane: Alden Bolivar

1. St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish (F-1606)
Population: 42,017
Catholics: 40,468
Titular: St. Catherine of Alexandria, Nov. 25
Parish priest: Alden R. Bolivar, P.C.

2. St. Vincent Ferrer Parish (F-1930)
Population: 15,518
Catholics: 14,407
Titular: St. Vincent Ferrer, April 5
Parish priest: Clemente Fungot

3. St. Sebastian Parish (F-1850)
Population: 31,755
Catholics: 29,366
Titular: St. Sebastian Jan. 20
Parish priest: Alberto Vito
Parochial vicar: Glenn Baes

4. St. Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish (F- )
Population: 25,316
Catholics: 23,854
Titular: St. Anne, Mother of the BVM, July 26
Parish priest: Tomas Buensalido
Parochial vicar: Carmelo de los Reyes

5. St. John the Baptist Parish
Sigma (F-1744) 5816 Capiz
Population: 25,881
Catholics: 24,549
Parish priest: Domingo Deocampo
Parochial vicar: Abraham Belvis

6. Chaplaincy of St. Roch
Barangay Buri-as, Mambusao, 5807 Capiz
Population: included in Mambusao
Titular: St. Roch, August 16
Chaplain: Manuel Rivero

IV. Vicariate of St. Gemma
Vicar Forane: Diosdado Borres III, PC

1. St. Martin of Tours Parish (F-1590)
Population: 30,284
Catholics: 28,337
Titular: St. Martin of Tours, Nov. 11
Parish priest: Diosdado Borres III, PC
Parochial vicar: Reman Bacusa

2. St. Anthony of Padua Parish (F-1872)
Population: 25,632
Catholics: 24,375
Titular: St. Anthony of Padua, June 13
Parish priest: Eugenio Caldeo
Parochial vicars: Rey Bernard Martinez

3. St. Thomas of Villanueva Parish (F-1836)
Population: 39,279
Catholics: 37,679
Titular: St. Tomas of Villanueva, Sept. 22
Parish priest: Gregorio Posadas
Parochial vicar: John Marlon Bordo, Joedol Dorado

4. Our Lady of Snows Parish (F-1581)
Population: 35,692
Catholics: 34,742
Titular: Our Lady of Snows, Aug. 5
Parish priest: Ramon Hontiveros

5. Our Lady of Fatima Parish
Brgy. Dacuton, Dumarao 5812 Capiz
Population: included in Dumarao
Parish priest: Josel Faraon

6. St. Jerome Parish (F-1874)
Population: 44,286
Catholics: 41,466
Titular: St. Jerome, Sept. 30
Parish priest: Deodito Batiles
Parochial vicar: Jaime Villanueva

7. St. John the Baptist Chaplaincy
Brgy. Sto. Niño (Monomer) Dumalag 5813
Population: included in Dumalag
Chaplain: Joseph Cusay

List of Archbishop

• Manuel Yap †: 13 Feb. 1952 - 5 March 1952
• Antonio Frondosa †: 5 Mar. 1952 - 18 Jun. 1986
• Onesimo Gordoncillo: 18 Jun. 1986 - 9 November 2011
• Jose Advincula : 9 November 2011 - Present