Diocese of Naval, Philippines 🇵🇭

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Naval / Navalien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Palo

Neighbouring Dioceses: Masbate (↖), Calbayog (↗), Palo (↘)

Patron Saint: Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, Saint Francis of Assisi (October 4)

1988.11.29: Established as Diocese of Naval / Navalien(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Palo and became suffragan of Palo)

Bishop (2017.10.13 – ...):

Bishop Rex Cullingham Ramirez (58)

Bishops of Naval (Roman Rite)

Bishop Rex Cullingham Ramirez (58)
(2017.10.13 – ...)

Bishop of Naval (Philippines)

Priest of Palo (Philippines) (1995.03.27 – 2017.10.13)

Bishop of Naval (Philippines) (2017.10.13 – ...)

Bishop Filomeno Gonzales Bactol (86)
(1988.11.29 – 2017.10.13)

Bishop emeritus of Naval (Philippines)

Priest of Palo (Philippines) (1968.04.06 – 1981.07.29)

Titular Bishop of Germaniciana (1981.07.29 – 1988.11.29)

Auxiliary Bishop of Palo (Philippines) (1981.07.29 – 1988.11.29)

Bishop of Naval (Philippines) (1988.11.29 – 2017.10.13)

Masbate (↖), Calbayog (↗), Palo (↘)

Area: 1,162 km²

Population: 336,713 Catholics (86.3% of 390,228 total)

Pastoral Centres: 15 parishes

Personnel: 35 priests (28 diocesan, 7 religious), 60 religious (14 brothers, 46 sisters), 7 seminarians