Thursday, May 7, 2009

Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay

The Roman Catholic Church in the islands of Palawan is divided into two (2) apostolic vicariates: the Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay (Palawan) and the Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Princesa.His Excellency, Most Reverend Edgardo Sarabia Juanich, D.D., a native of Taytay, Palawan, is the Apostolic Vicar of Taytay while His Excellency, Most Reverend Pedro Dulay Arigo, D.D., a native of Cavite, is the Apostolic Vicar of Puerto Princesa.

Territorially, the Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay covers the northern municipalities/parishes of Palawan while the Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Princesa covers the city of Puerto Princesa and the municipalities central and south of Puerto Princesa.

The parishes in the Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay are the following:

District 1
St. Isidore the Farmer Parish -- Poblacion, Roxas
San Lorenzo Ruiz Parish -- Caramay, Roxas
The Resurrection Parish -- Tumarbong, Roxas
San Vicente Ferrer Parish -- San Vicente

District 2
Sta. Monica Parish -- Poblacion, Taytay
Sto. Niño Parish -- Abongan, Taytay
St. Michael the Archangel Parish -- Liminangcong, Taytay
St. Francis of Assisi Parish -- Poblacion, El Nido
Sta. Potenciana Parish -- Sibaltan, El Nido

District 3
Sta. Teresita del Niño Jesus Parish -- Legit, Dumaran
St. John the Baptist Parish -- Poblacion, Dumaran
Nuestra Señora de Araceli -- Poblacion, Araceli
District 4St. Augustine Parish -- Poblacion, Cuyo
St. Michael the Archangel Parish -- Poblacion, Magsaysay
St. John the Baptist -- Poblacion, Agutaya

District 5
St. Augustine Parish -- Poblacion, Coron
St. Joseph de Freinademitz Parish -- Turda, Coron
Nuestra Señora de Salvacion Parish -- Salvacion, Busuanga
St. Michael the Archangel Parish -- Poblacion, Linapacan
Immaculate Conception of Mary Parish -- Poblacion, Culion

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