Diocese of Borongan, Philippines 🇵🇭

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Borongan / Boronganen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Palo

Neighbouring Dioceses: Palo (↙), Calbayog (↖), Surigao (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (September 8)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: September 8

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1960.10.22: Established as Diocese of Borongan / Boronganen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Calbayog and became suffragan of Cebu)
1974.12.05: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Catarman
1982.11.15: Became suffragan of Palo

Present Prelates

Bishop (2007.08.04 – ...):

Bishop Crispin Barrete Varquez (65)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Borongan (Roman Rite)

Bishop Crispin Barrete Varquez (65)
(2007.08.04 – ...)

Bishop of Borongan (Philippines)

Humilitas et simplicitas

Born:	1960.12.05 (Sevilla, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1989.04.14
Consecrated Bishop:	2007.10.18

Priest of Tagbilaran (Philippines) (1989.04.14 – 2007.08.04)

Bishop of Borongan (Philippines) (2007.08.04 – ...)

Bishop Leonardo Yuzon Medroso (87)
(1986.12.18 – 2006.10.17)

Bishop emeritus of Tagbilaran (Philippines)

Ambula coram me

Born:	1938.11.06 (Ormoc, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1963.03.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1987.03.17

Priest of Palo (Philippines) (1963.03.30 – 1986.12.18)

Bishop of Borongan (Philippines) (1986.12.18 – 2006.10.17)

Bishop of Tagbilaran (Philippines) (2006.10.17 – 2016.10.13)

Bishop Nestor Celestial Cariño
(1980.08.12 – 1986.01.31)

In luce eius

Born:	1938.09.08 (Malinao, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1961.12.31
Consecrated Bishop:	1978.05.31
Died:	2025.05.24 (San Juan City, Philippines † 86)

Priest of Legazpi (Philippines) (1961.12.31 – 1978.03.09)

Titular Bishop of Thibiuca (1978.03.09 – 1980.08.12)

Auxiliary Bishop of Legazpi (Philippines) (1978.03.09 – 1980.08.12)

Bishop of Borongan (Philippines) (1980.08.12 – 1986.01.31)

Titular Bishop of Acholla (2003.06.11 – 2005.04.01)

Auxiliary Bishop of Daet (Philippines) (2003.06.11 – 2005.04.01)

Bishop of Legazpi (Philippines) (2005.04.01 – 2007.11.07)

Bishop Sincero Barcenilla Lucero
(1977.03.08 – 1979.12.10)

Born:	1935.12.22 (Carcar, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1961.03.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1977.05.24
Died:	1993.09.03 († 57)

Bishop of Borongan (Philippines) (1977.03.08 – 1979.12.10)

Bishop of Calbayog (Philippines) (1979.12.10 – 1984.10.11)

Bishop Godofredo Pedernal Pisig
(1968.02.26 – 1976.09.18)

Born:	1915.11.07 (Santa Cruz, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1944.04.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1968.05.18
Died:	2000.11.25 († 85)

Bishop of Borongan (Philippines) (1968.02.26 – 1976.09.18)

Bishop Vicente Posada Reyes
(1961.01.19 – 1967.08.08)

Pax veritas dilectio

Born:	1907.05.24 (San Antonio, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1932.03.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1950.08.24
Died:	1983.04.30 († 75)

Titular Bishop of Aspona (1950.06.12 – 1961.01.19)

Auxiliary Bishop of Manila (Philippines) (1950.06.12 – 1961.01.19)

Bishop of Borongan (Philippines) (1961.01.19 – 1967.08.08)

Bishop of Cabanatuan (Philippines) (1967.08.08 – 1983.04.07)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Borongan City, Eastern Samar, Eastern Visayas
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Churches by City (34)

Palo (↙), Calbayog (↖), Surigao (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 4,340 km²

Population: 472,168 Catholics (99.0% of 477,168 total)

Pastoral Centres: 34 parishes

Personnel: 79 priests (72 diocesan, 7 religious), 57 religious (15 brothers, 42 sisters), 47 seminarians