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Diocese of Imus

Dioecesis Imusensis

Diyosesis ng Imus Diócesis de Imus

Official seal

Location: Country

Philippines

Territory

Cavite

Ecclesiastical province

Manila

Metropolitan

Manila

Statistics: Area

1,427.06 km2 (550.99 sq mi)

Population

(as of 2015)

- Total

3,678,301

- Catholics

2,512,560+ (76%)

Parishes

85

Churches

100+

Congregations

150+

Schools

43

Infor mation Denomination

Roman Catholic

Sui iurischurch

Latin Church

Rite

Roman Rite

Established

November 25, 1961

Cathedral

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Pillar (Imus Cathedral)

Patron saint

Our Lady of the Pillar

Secular priests

189+

Current leadership Pope

Francis

Bishop

Reynaldo G. Evangelista

Metropolitan Archbishop

Luis Antonio Tagle

Vicar General

George A. Morales

Emeritus Bishops

Manuel C. Sobreviñas Bishop Emeritus (1993-2001)

Province of Cavite Vicar General: Rev. Msgr. George Morales

Episcopal District of St. Matthew - North Cavite Episcopal Vicar: Rev. Fr. Reuel Castañeda Vicariate of St. Michael, the Archangel (City of Bacoor)] Vicar Forane: Rev Fr. Melencio Sandoval       

Holy Trinity Parish, San Nicolas 2 Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, Salinas Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish, Perpetual Village VII, Mambog 5 San Lorenzo Ruiz Parish, Aniban St. Jude Thaddeus Pastoral Center, Vista Verde Subdivision, Mambog 4 St. Martin de Porres Parish, Andrea Village, Panapaan St. Michael, the Archangel Parish, Poblacion Vicariate of Sto. Nino (City of Bacoor) Vicar Forane: Rev. Fr. Danilo Paraiso Jr.       

Inay Maria ng Magnificat Parish, Camella Springville, Molino III Nuestra Senora dela Paz y Buen Viaje Parish, Addas 2, Molino II Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Soldiers Hills 4, Molino VI Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Parish, Citihomes, Molino IV Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, Queen’s Row Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish, Springville Heights, Molino VII Sto. Nino de Molino Parish, Bahayang Pag-Asa, Molino V

Vicariate of Our Lady of the Pillar (City of Imus)] Vicar Forane: Rev. Fr. Benjamin Francisco     

Holy Family Parish, Landcaster, Alapan Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Bucandala Mary Mother of God Parish, Malagasang II Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Anabu I Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Anabu II

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Our Lady of the Pillar Cathedral Parish, Poblacion (City Proper) St. James the Greater Parish, Buhay na Tubig St. Martha Parish, Greengate, Malagasang II

Episcopal District of St. John - North-West Cavite Episcopal Vicar: Rev. Fr. Leoben Peregrino Vicariate of St. Mary Magdalene (Kawit, Cavite City, and Noveleta) Vicar Forane: Rev. Fr. Dominador Medina     

Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Binakayan, Kawit Our Lady of Solitude Parish, Sta. Isabel, Kawit San Antonio de Padua Parish, San Antonio, Cavite City San Pedro Apostol Parish, San Pedro, Cavite City San Roque Parish and Diocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora dela Soledad de Porta Vaga, San Roque, Cavite City  St. Mary Magdalene Parish, Poblacion, Kawit (Town Proper)  The Holy Cross Parish, Noveleta (Town Proper) Vicariate of The Holy Cross (Tanza and Rosario) Vicar Forane: Rev Fr. Virgilio Mendoza      

Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish, Amaya, Tanza San Isidro Labrador Parish, Ligtong, Rosario St. John Paul II Parish, Paradahan, Tanza The Holy Cross Parish and Diocesan Shrine of Saint Augustine, Tanza (Town Proper) The Most Holy Rosary Parish, Rosario (Town Proper) The Resurrection Parish, Julugan, Tanza Vicariate of Our Lady Of Assumption (Naic, Magallanes, Maragondon, and Ternate) Vicar Forane: Rev Fr. Mario De Leon       

Diocesan Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Naic (Town Proper) Nuestra Señora de Guia Parish, Magallanes (Town Proper) Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Maragondon (Town Proper) San Antonio de Padua Parish, Bucal, Margondon San Isidro Labrador Parish, San Roque, Naic Sto. Nino de Bancaan Parish, Bancaan, Naic Sto. Nino de Ternate Parish, Ternate (Town Proper)

Episcopal District of St. Luke - East Cavite Episcopal Vicar: Rev. Fr. Agustin Baas Vicariate of St. Francis of Assisi (General Trias and Trece Martires) Vicar Forane: Rev Fr. Oliver Genuino.       

Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Gateway, Javalera, General Trias San Gabriel Arkanghel Parish, San Francisco, General Trias San Gregorio Magno Parish, Inocencio, Trece Martires St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Sampalucan, General Trias St. Jude Thaddeus Parish, San Agustin (Poblacion), Trece Martires St. Vicente Ferrer Parish, Manggahan, General Trias The Annunciation Parish, Pasong Camachile, General Trias Vicariate of Immaculate Conception (City of Dasmariñas) Vicar Forane: Rev. Fr. Antonio P. Perez Jr

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Ang Mabuting Pastol Parish, Pala-Pala Immaculate Conception Parish, Poblacion (City Proper) Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Salitran Our Lady of Miraculous Medal Parish, Amuntay Road San Lorenzo Ruiz Pastoral Center, Summerwind 4, Burol St. Paul Parish, Langkaan I Vicariate of Our Mother of Perpetual Help (City of Dasmariñas) Vicar Forane: Rev. Fr. Miguel Concepcion III       

Hesus Nazareno Parish, Luzviminda IV Kristong Hari Parish, Paliparan Mary Immaculate Parish, Salawag Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish, DBB-A Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, DBB-C Pope St. John XXIII Parish, San Marino City, Salawag St. Mary Euphrasia Parish, DBB-E&J

Episcopal District of St. Mark - South Cavite Episcopal Vicar: Rev. Fr. Conrad Amon Vicariate of Our Lady of Candelaria (Silang, Carmona, and General Mariano Alvarez Vicar Forane: Rev Fr. Marino Limbag            

Diocesan Shrine of Divine Mercy, Biluso, Silang National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette, Biga II, Silang Nuestra Señora del Santissimo Rosario Parish, Lantikan, Carmona Our Lady of Candelaria Parish, Silang (Town Proper) San Antonio de Padua Parish, Pook, Silang Santa Teresita ng Batang Hesus Parish, Olaes, GMA St. Joseph Parish, Carmona (Town Proper) St. Benedict Parish, Westgrove, Silang St. Joseph the Worker Parish, San Jose, GMA St. John Marie Vianney Parish, Lalaan II, Silang The Holy Family Parish, GMA The Risen Christ Parish, Bulihan, Silang Vicariate of The Seven Archangels (Tagaytay City, Mendez, Indang, Amadeo, Alfonso, and General Aguinaldo) Vicar Forane: Rev Fr. Allan Valero         

Ina ng Laging Saklolo Parish – Sungay, Tagaytay City Our Lady of Lourdes Parish – Lourdes, Tagaytay City St. Augustine Parish – Mendez (Town Proper) St. Gregory the Great Parish – Indang (Town Proper) St. John Nepomucene Parish – Alfonso (Town Proper) St. Joseph Parish – Bailen/General Aguinaldo (Town Proper) St. Joseph Parish – Kaytitingga, Alfonso St. Mary Magdalene Parish – Amadeo (Town Proper) St. Vincent Ferrer Parish – Lumampong, Indang

The list of the assigned bishops of the diocese since its establishment are as follows: Coat of Arms

Name

From

Until

No.

Artemio G. Casas

December 11, 1961

September 4, 1968

1

Felix P. Perez

February 25, 1969

February 29, 1992

2

Manuel C. Sobreviñas

February 25, 1993

October 22, 2001

3

Luis Antonio G. Tagle

October 22, 2001

October 13, 2011

4

Reynaldo G. Evangelista, O.F.S.

June 5, 2013

Incumbent

5

HISTORY The Catholic faith first came to Imus in 1571. Among the religious orders that Christianized the Caviteños were the Franciscans, the Recollects, the Dominicans and the Jesuits. They established their first center of faith in Cavite (now Cavite City), then in Silang in 1581, in Kawit in 1587, in Maragondon in 1611, Indang in 1655, Ternate in 1700 and in San Francisco de Malabon (now General Trias) in 1758. Through the zeal of the first missionaries of faith spread fast I the area. The missionaries also helped in the founding of most of the towns in Cavite. As early as 1614 Cavite became a politico-military province.The province of Cavite is rich with historical significance. It had been the site of many battles ad uprisings against Spain, one of which was that of 1872, which resulted in the execution of three priests: Gomez, Burgos and Zamora. Cavite is also where General Emilio Aguinaldo proclaimed the First Philippine Republic on June 12, 1898, in Kawit. The province is named after its shape, that of a hook – hence Kawit, meaning hook, in Tagalog. It is geographically situated at the very entrance to Manila Bay, a location which has made it, along with Bataan on the north, the scene of many battles in the past. It is bounded on the northwest by the Bay, on the northeast by the provinces of Rizal and Laguna, on the southwest by the province of Batangas. Its capital city is Trece Martires. Early in the American regime a U.S. naval garrison was stationed at Sangley Point in Cavite after civil government was established in 1901. Because of mutual defense agreements, this base remained in Cavite long after the country was granted its independence in 1946.

The topography of the province is rather flat, so rice is an important crop. Fishing is another major industry, taking into account its coastal waters. The language spoken is Tagalog, now the national language of the country. More than 60 per cent of the inhabitants live in urbanized areas because of its proximity to Manila. Today Cavite is witnessing a more radical urbanization as factories, subdivisions, golf courses, resorts and an export processing zone (EPZA) have sprung up in the province. Tagaytay City, with its cool climate and a scenic view of Taal Law and Taal Volcano draws many tourists each year. The Diocese of Imus was created on November 12, 1961. It comprises the civil province of Cavite and covers a land area of 1,287 square kilometers, with a population of 1,643,549 of which 76 per cent are Catholics. Its titular patron is Nuestra Señora del Pilar. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Manila. There are 5 vicariates in the diocese, with 41 parishes, 2 quasi-parishes, and 5 pastoral centers served by a total of 80 priests. Among the religious organizations are the Legion of Mary, Catholic Women's League, Adoracion Nocturna, El Shaddai, Knights of Columbus, Catholic Youth Movement and Couples for Christ.

Church Photos & Maps

Holy Family Parish, Landcaster, Alapan

Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Bucandala

Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Bucandala MAP

Mary Mother of God Parish, Malagasang II

Mary Mother of God Parish, Malagasang II MAP