The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarlac (Latin: Dioecesis Tarlacensis) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church comprising the whole civil provinceofTarlac (except Camp Servillano Aquino in San Miguel, Tarlac City, which belongs to the Military Ordinariate) in the Philippines. The see is the Saint Sebastian Cathedral in Tarlac City.[3]
Diocese of Tarlac
Dioecesis Tarlacensis
Diocesis ning Tarlac
Diocesis ti Tarlac Diyosesis ng Tarlac Diócesis de Tarlac
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| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Territory | Tarlac |
| Ecclesiastical province | San Fernando |
| Metropolitan | San Fernando |
| Coordinates | 15°29′15″N 120°35′18″E / 15.48761°N 120.58828°E / 15.48761; 120.58828 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,053 km2 (1,179 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 1,503,456 1,202,764[1] (80%) |
| Parishes | 70 |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | February 16, 1963 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral-Parish of St. Sebastian |
| Patron saint | Sebastian |
| Secular priests | 105 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sede Vacante [2] |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Florentino Lavarias |
| Vicar General | O'neal M. Sanchez |
| Bishops emeritus | Florentino Ferrer Cinense |
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| Diocese of Tarlac | |
| Statistics from Catholic-Hierarchy.org | |
On February 16, 1963, the Diocese of Tarlac was created from territories from both the Diocese of San Fernando and the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan. It is part of the Ecclesiastical Province of San Fernando, Pampanga.[4]
Enrique V. Macaraeg was the most recent Bishop of Tarlac, appointed on March 31, 2016. He was ordained on May 24, 2016, and installed on May 31, 2016. On October 23, 2023, Macaraeg died due to cardiac arrest.[5]
| Bishop | Period in Office | Coat of Arms | |
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| 1. | Jesus J. Sison | March 8, 1963 - January 21, 1988 (Resigned) | 
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| 2. | Florentino F. Cinense | January 21, 1988 - March 31, 2016 (Retired) | 
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| 3. | Enrique V. Macaraeg | May 31, 2016 - October 23, 2023 (Died in office) | 
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