Diocese of Kalibo

The Diocese of Kalibo is a diocese of the Latin Church of the 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 Diocese of Kalibo was created on January 17, 1976, and erected on July 15, 1976, a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Capiz. The first bishop was Juan N. Nilmar. The second bishop was Gabriel V. Reyes, installed on January 12, 1993. The third bishop was Jose Romeo O. Lazo, and the fourth bishop was Jose Corazon T. Tala- oc. The diocese comprises the civil province of Aklan, which was separated politically from the province of Capiz in 1956.

Ordinaries Bishop Period in office Coat of arms1. +Juan Nicolasora Nilmar June 3, 1976 – November 21, 1992 ()2. Gabriel Villaruz ReyesNovember 21, 1992 – 7 December 27, 2002 ()3. Jose Romeo Orquejo LazoNovember 15, 2003 – July 21, 2009 ()4. Jose Corazon Tumbagahan Tala-ocJuly 20, 2011 – June 16, 2025 ()5. Cyril Buhayan Villareal April 23, 2026 – present()

See also

Catholic Church in the Philippines

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