Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay

The Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay is a Latin Catholic pre-diocesan missionary jurisdiction in the island of Palawan in the Philippines.^[1]

Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay Vicariatus Apostolicus Taytayensis[1][2] Bikaryato Apostoliko ng Taytay Vicariato Apostolico de Taytay
Catholic
Coat of arms
Location
Country	Philippines
Territory	Northern Palawan (Agutaya, Araceli, Busuanga, Coron, Culion, Cuyo, Dumaran, El Nido, Linapacan, Magsaysay, Roxas, San Vicente, Taytay) [2]
Ecclesiastical province	Immediately subject to the Holy See
Coordinates	10°49′12″N 119°30′05″E
Statistics
Area	6,413 km2 (2,476 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2021) 763,640 [3] 633,821 [3] (83%)
Parishes	22[2]
Information
Denomination	Catholic
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	13 May 2002[2]
Cathedral	Saint Joseph the Worker Cathedral[4]
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Vicar Apostolic	Broderick Pabillo[2]
Vicar General	Reynante Aguanta
Bishops emeritus	Edgardo Sarabia Juanich (2002–2018)
Website
avtaytay.org.ph

It is not a part of any ecclesiastical province as it is directly subject to the Holy See (under the jurisdiction of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples), yet for the purpose of apostolic cooperation usually grouped with the Ecclesiastical Province of Manila, along with the Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Princesa.

Its episcopal see is the Cathedral of Saint Joseph the Worker, in Taytay, Palawan.^[4]

Nuestra Señora de la Consolacion y Correa de Cuyo of Cuyo, Palawan was granted of Episcopal Coronation on August 27, 2022, making her the first Marian image receive such an honor.^[5]

History

It was established on May 13, 2002 as the Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay when it split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Palawan. The latter then became the Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Princesa.^[1]

Apostolic Vicars of Taytay

Bishop			Period in Office	Coat of Arms
1.		Edgardo Juanich	May 13, 2002 appointed – November 14, 2018 Resigned[1][6]
2.		Broderick Pabillo	June 29, 2021 appointed – present[7][8][9]

See also

• Catholic Church in the Philippines