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Encyclopedia > Archdiocese of Cebu
Archdiocese of Cebu 
Province Archdiocese of Cebu(Cebu)
Diocesan bishop Cardinal Ricardo Jamin Vidal
Cathedral Metropolitan Cathedral of the Holy Guardian Angels, Cebu City
Subdivisions
Suffragan bishop(s) unknown
Parishes
Membership  
Diocesan website

The Archdiocese of Cebu is one of the ecclesiastical provinces of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. It separated from the Diocese of Manila, which originally included the whole Philippine archipelago, and established as the Diocese of Cebu on 14 August, 1595. It was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cebu on April 28, 1934. It has four suffragan dioceses, namely the: Diocese of Dumaguete, Diocese of Maasin, Diocese of Tagbilaran, and Diocese of Talibon. An ecclesiastical province is a unit of religious government existing in certain Christian churches. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Philippines. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Cebu Region: Central Visayas (Region VII) Capital: Cebu City Founded: April 7, 1521 and April 27, 1565 Population: 2000 census—3,356,137 (largest) Density—660 per km² (6th highest) Area: 5,088. ... A bishop in charge of a diocese. ... Ricardo Cardinal Vidal, Archbishop of Cebu, Philippines [[His Excellency Ricardo Jamin Cardinal Vidal (born 6 February 1931) is a Cardinal Priest and Archbishop of Cebu in the Roman Catholic Church. ... A cathedral is a religious building for worship, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy, such as the Roman Catholic, Anglican and some Lutheran churches, which serves as a bishops seat, and thus as the central church of a diocese. ... The City of Cebu (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Sugbo; Tagalog: Lungsod ng Cebu) is the provincial capital of Cebu in the Philippines and is the second most important metropolitan center in the country. ... A suffragan bishop is a bishop subordinate to a metropolitan bishop. ... A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ... The Roman Catholic Church or Catholic Church (see terminology below) is the Christian Church in full communion with the Bishop of Rome, currently Pope Benedict XVI.It traces its origins to the original Christian community founded by Jesus Christ and led by the Twelve Apostles, in particular Saint Peter. ... August 14 is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (227th in leap years), with 139 days remaining. ... The Diocese of Tagbilaran is one of the 72 ecclesiastical territories called dioceses of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. ... The Diocese of Talibon is one of the 72 ecclesiastical territories called dioceses of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. ...

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Prelates

Present Prelates

Ricardo Cardinal Vidal
  • Metropolitan Archbishop - Cardinal Ricardo Jamin Vidal(1982 to present)
  • Auxiliary Bishops:
    • Bishop Julito Buhisan Cortes
    • Bishop Emilio Layon Bataclan

Ricardo Cardinal Vidal, Archbishop of Cebu, Philippines [[His Excellency Ricardo Jamin Cardinal Vidal (born 6 February 1931) is a Cardinal Priest and Archbishop of Cebu in the Roman Catholic Church. ...

Past Prelates

Julio Rosales y Ras (September 18, 1906 – June 2, 1983) was a Filipino religious leader and cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. ...

Churches

Metropolitan Cebu Cathedral
Basilica Minore del Santo Niño, Cebu City
Magellan's Cross outside of the Basilica del Santo Niño, Cebu City
Metropolitan Cathedral of the Holy Guardian Angels
P. Burgos St.
Cebu City, Philippines
Basilica of the Sto. Nino

Download high resolution version (1528x1146, 445 KB)Hiawatha Line Light Rail Vehicle, approaching 46th Street station This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Download high resolution version (1528x1146, 445 KB)Hiawatha Line Light Rail Vehicle, approaching 46th Street station This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2272x1704, 1157 KB) Summary Basilica Minore del Santo Niño in Cebu City Picture taken by Magalhães on March 23 2006 Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2272x1704, 1157 KB) Summary Basilica Minore del Santo Niño in Cebu City Picture taken by Magalhães on March 23 2006 Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are...

References

    See also

    The Diocese of Tagbilaran is one of the 72 ecclesiastical territories called dioceses of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. ... The Diocese of Talibon is one of the 72 ecclesiastical territories called dioceses of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. ... The following is the List of the Roman Catholic dioceses of the Philippines. ...

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    Destination Cebu (3102 words)
    Cebu lies to the east of Negros Island; to the east is Leyte and to the southeast is Bohol province.
    Cebu itself does not have a rich source of raw materials for furniture-making due to denudation of the forests, however, several the manufacturers are able to procure their materials from other islands and from imports as well.
    Cebu is known for its narrow coastlines, limestone plateaus, and coastal plains, all characteristics of a typical tropical island.
    About Us (1190 words)
    Ironically it was Manila that became the archdiocese in 1595, and Cebu one of its suffragan dioceses along with Nueva Segovia and Nueva Caceres.
    The flow chart of the Cebu Archdiocesan Pastoral Plan is patterned after the national flow chart, and is the result of the collated flow charts of the archdiocesan commissions and the flow charts of the Cebu parishes.
    The Situationer is a profile of the 124 parishes in Cebu.
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