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Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has elevated to a diocese the apostolic vicariate of Calapan, Philippines, retaining the same name and territorial configuration, making it a suffragan of the metropolitan see of Lipa.
The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Moises Magpantay Cuevas, until now vicar apostolic of Calapan, as first bishop of the diocese of Calapan, Philippines.
At the same time he has decreed that the aforementioned diocese shall pass to Common Law.
Statistical data
The diocese of Calapan is located in the eastern part of the island of Mindoro. It covers an area of 4,238.38 km² and has a population of 908,339, of whom 735,754 are Catholic. The diocese comprises 23 parishes, 32 educational institutions and one charitable institution. There are 63 diocesan priests, 17 religious priests and 62 religious sisters working there; there are 57 seminarians. (EG) (Agenzia Fides, 25/3/2026)
