Territorial Prelature of Infanta

Praelatura Territorialis Infantensis

Prelatura Teritoryal ng Infanta
Catholic
Infanta Cathedral
Coat of arms
Location
Country Philippines
TerritoryNorthern Quezon Province (Burdeos, General Nakar, Infanta, Jomalig, Panukulan, Patnanungan, Polillo, Real), Aurora
Ecclesiastical provinceLipa
MetropolitanLipa
Statistics
Area7,189 km2 (2,776 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2021)
512,000
414,000[1] (80.9%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralCathedral-Parish of the Divine Infant Jesus of Prague and St. Mark the Evangelist
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
PrelateBernardino Cruz Cortez
Metropolitan ArchbishopGilbert Garcera

The Territorial Prelature of Infanta (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis Infantensis) is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the municipality of Infanta, Quezon, in the Ecclesiastical province of Lipa in the Philippines.

Prelates

Former Coat of arms of Prelature of Infanta
No Name In office Coat of arms
1. Patrick Harmon Shanley, OCD† July 11, 1951 - September 12, 1960
2. Julio Xavier Labayen, OCD† June 23, 1961 - June 28, 2003
3. Rolando Octavus Joven Tria Tirona[2] June 28, 2003 - September 8, 2012
4. Bernardino Cruz Cortez January 23, 2015 – present

References

  1. ↑ "Infanta (Catholic Territorial Prelature)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  2. ↑ "Territorial Prelature of Infanta", UCA News
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