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The Archdiocese of Cebu is one of the ecclesiastical provinces of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. It separated from the Diocese of Manila, which originally included the whole Philippine archipelago, and established as the Diocese of Cebu on 14 August, 1595. It was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cebu on April 28, 1934. It has four suffragan dioceses, namely the: Diocese of Dumaguete, Diocese of Maasin, Diocese of Tagbilaran, and Diocese of Talibon.
[edit] Prelates
[edit] Present Prelates
- Metropolitan Archbishop - Cardinal Ricardo Jamin Vidal(1982 to present)
- Auxiliary Bishops:
- Bishop Julito Buhisan Cortes
- Bishop Emilio Layon Bataclan
[edit] Past Prelates
- Cardinal Julio Rosales y Ras 1949 - 1982
- Archbishop Gabriele M. Reyes 1932 - 1949
- Bishop Thomas A. Hendrick - 1904 - 1909
[edit] Churches
Metropolitan Cebu Cathedral
Basilica Minore del Santo Niño, Cebu City
Magellan's Cross outside of the Basilica del Santo Niño, Cebu City
- Metropolitan Cathedral of the Holy Guardian Angels
- P. Burgos St.
- Cebu City, Philippines
- Basilica of the Sto. Nino
[edit] References
[edit] See also
[edit] External Links
Archdiocese of Cebu(Cebu)
