Acta of the Holy See

The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II has,

created (March 27, 2002) the Vicariate Apostolic of Taytay (Philippines) dividing the present Palawan Vicariate Apostolic.
Palawan vicariate will henceforth be called Puerto Princesa

appointed (March 27, 2002) Vicar Apostolic of Tayatay (Philippines) Rev. Mgr Edgardo Sarabia Juanich of Palawan clergy, assigning to him the titular see of Ausuaga.
The new Vicariate Apostolic of Taytay (Philippines) will comprise the northern district of the present Vicariate of Palawan with its See in the city of Palawan. Whereas the present day Vicariate Apostolic of Palawan will henceforth be known as Puerto Princesa and it will comprise the central and southern regions of the present day Vicariate.
The reasons for the division are pastoral: vast territory and difficult communications: bad roads, mostly dirt tracks, out of use in the rainy season.

Vicariate Apostolic
Puerto Princesa Vicariate Apostolic
Taytay
Area 8,800 sq. km 5,945 sq. km
Population 443,208 310,383
Catholics 376,726 265,000
Parishes 21 16
Priests diocesan 34 18
Brothers - 1
Sisters 38 17
Major seminarians 45 26

The new Vicar Apostolic of Tayatay (Philippines) Rev. Mgr Edgardo Sarabia Juanich of Palawan clergy was born in Taytay (Palawan) on April 29, 1952. He studied in the Philippines and was ordained on July 11, 1976 for the Vicariate Apostolic of Palawan. He has since been: assistant priest at various places: Busauangami 1976-78; Narra 1978-79; Brooke's Point 1979-80; El Nido 1980-86; collaborator in St Pius X parish, Manila; spiritual director of the St John of God Brothers in Manila; spiritual director and professor at San Jose seminary, Puerto Princesa City; parish priest at the cathedral Puerto Princesa City 1994-2000; since 2001parish priest at El Nido. (Fides 17/5/2002)