Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalibo


The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalibo is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.
Erected in 1976, the diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Capiz.
The current bishop is Jose Corazon Tala-oc, appointed in May 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI.
The Diocese of Kalibo was created on January 16, 1976, and erected on July 15, 1976, a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Capiz. The first bishop was Juan Nilmar. The second bishop was Gabriel V. Reyes, installed on January 12, 1993. The third bishop was Most Rev. Jose Romeo O. Lazo, D.D. The fourth and present bishop is Most Rev. Jose Corazon T. Tala- oc, D.D.The diocese comprises the civil province of Aklan, which was separated politically from the province of Capiz in 1956. The Diocese of Kalibo was created on January 16, 1976, and erected on July 15, 1976, a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Capiz.

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