Vicariatus Apostolicus Portus Principis                                                                  

Suffragan of Manila
Created as Apostolic Prefecture of Palawan on April 10, 1910.
Elevated to Apostolic Vicariate on July 3, 1955. Renamed
Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Princesa on May 13, 2002.
Comprises the City of Puerto Princesa and the Southern
Municipalities of the Province of Palawan.

Bishop
Most Reverend
SOCRATES C. MESIONA, MSP, DD
Date of Birth: September 17, 1963. Date of Appointment: October 28, 2016.
Date of Ordination: February 10, 2017. Date of Installation: February 10,
2017.

Bishop Emeritus
Most Reverend
PEDRO DULAY ARIGO, DD
Date of Birth: November 8, 1938. Date of Appointment: March 5, 1996.
Date of Ordination: May 18, 1996. Date of Installation: June 4, 1996.

Curia Building, 14 Taft Street, Puerto Princesa City
Tel.: (048) 433-2568 • Fax: (048) 434-3896
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PRESENT STATUS
Area ................................ 8,552 sq.kms.
Population................................ 764,128
Catholics................................... 504,463
Personnel:
Bishop.................................................1
Bishop Emeritus..............................1
Priests:
Active in the Diocese ............ 35
Active in other Dioceses
in the Phils...............................2
On Study Leave..........................1
Working Abroad on Loan............4
Retired................................................1
Religious Priests:
Filipinos........................................... 15
Foreigners.........................................7
Religious Brothers:
Filipinos..............................................5
Religious Sisters:
Filipinos........................................... 42
Foreigners.........................................7
Seminarians (Diocesan only):
Theology............................................4
Philosophy........................................9
Pre-College.................................... 14
Minor (High School) .................255
Seminaries (Diocesan-owned only):
Philosophy........................................1
Pre-College.......................................1
Minor (High School) ......................1
Diocesan Divisions:
Districts..............................................2
Vicariates...........................................1
Parishes........................................... 32
Chaplaincies.....................................3
Educational Centers:
Diocesan-owned & Admin.:
Kindergarten............................ 10
Grade Schools.............................2
High Schools...............................3
Technical/Voc. Schools............1
Colleges........................................1
Religious-owned & Admin.:
Kindergarten...............................4
Grade Schools.............................4
High Schools...............................4
Technical/Voc. Schools............2
Colleges........................................2
Universities..................................1
Other Institutions:
Catechetical Centers.....................1
Pastoral Centers..............................1
Others: Youth Center,
Livelihood Center......................1
Sacrament & Sacramentals:
(2013-2019)
Baptism:
Children .............................17,470
Adult ...................................11,501
Confirmation.........................15,134
First Communion.................21,671
Marriages:
Between Catholics........... 4,029
Between Catholics &
Non-Catholics...................108

LAY ORGANIZATIONS, MOVEMENTS,
OFFICES AND DIRECTORS
Apostleship of Prayer:
President: Bro. Roland Baldonado
Catholic Women’s League:
Coordinator: Sis. Cora Timones
Brotherhood of Christian Businessmen
and Professionals:
Coordinator: Bro. Romeo Cabungcal
Charismatic Renewal Movement:
Coordinator: Sis. Rebecca Arquero
Couples for Christ:
Coordinators: Bro. Cards B. Lagrada; Bro. Jun Zabala
Cursillo in Christianity:
Coordinator: Bro. Alfredo C. Dela
Torre
Daughters of Mary Immaculate:
Coordinator: Sis. Nitz Austria
El Shaddai:
Coordinator: Sis. Lita Bernardino
Focolare Movement:
Coordinator: Sis. Norma Valencia
Holy Name Society:
Coordinator: Bro. Atty. Justo
Knights of Columbus:
Coordinator: Bro. Julie Eleazar
Mother Butler’s Guild:
Coordinator: Sis. Zeny Tanael
Alliance of Two Hearts:
Coordinator: Sis. Mylene Atienza
Marian Charismatic:
Coordinator: Sis. Mylene Victoria

PARISHES AND PAROCHIAL CLERGY
Central District Parishes
Episcopal Vicar: Rev. Fr. Antonio
Calcabin
Parish of the Immaculate Conception (F1872), 34 cor. Taft & Sandoval Sts.
Puerto Princesa City 5300
Tel.: (048) 433-2607
Pop.: 73,236; Cath.: 71,832
Titular: Immaculate Conception
Parish - December 8
Parish Priest: Most Rev. Socrates
C. Mesiona, MSP, DD
Parish Rector: Rev. Fr. Pepito I.
Rollo
Parochial Vicars: Rev. Fr. Salvador
C. Saturnino; Rev. Fr. Eugene
S. Elivera; Rev. Fr. Custodio E.
Embellado Jr.
Attached Priest: Rev. Fr. Sagayaraj
Bilavendhiran, SVD
Parish of San Miguel (F-1994), Brgy.
San Miguel, Puerto Princesa City
5300
Tel.: (048) 433-4384
Pop.: 44,400; Cath.: 37,000
Titular: San Miguel Arkanghel September 29
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Anthony V.
Almadrones
Parish of San Pedro (F-2002), Brgy.
San Pedro, Puerto Princesa City
5300
Tel.: (048) 434-5612
Pop.: 14,876; Cath.: 9,641
Titular: St. Peter the Apostle June 29
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Juan Felipe
P. Torrecampo
Parish of Sta. Monica (F-1994), Brgy.
Sta. Monica, Puerto Princesa
City, 5300
Tel.: (048) 434-3065
Pop.: 16,895; Cath.: 15,600
Titular: Sta. Monica - August 27
Parish Priest: Rev. Msgr. Jesus G.
Delos Reyes
Assistant: Rev. Fr. Noel E. Del Rosario
Parish of Divine Mercy (F-2008), Brgy.
Sicsican, Puerto Princesa City,
5300
Tel.: (048) 434-9670
Pop.: 12,350; Cath.: 8,735
Titular: Divine Mercy Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Antonio T.
Calcabin
Parish of Saint Joseph, the Husband
of Mary (F-1988), Bgy. San Jose,
Puerto Princesa City 5300
Tel.: 433-6890
Pop.: 39,452; Cath.: 23,636
Titular: St. Joseph the Husband
of Mary - March 19
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Camilo C.
Caabay
Parochial Vicar: Rev. Fr. Jasper M.
Lahan
Parish of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (F2006), Bgy. Inagawan, Puerto
Princesa City
Pop.: 7,483; Cath.: 7,177
Titular: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel July 16
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Urbano Galanido, OAR
Assistants: Rev. Fr. Manuel Lipardo, OAR; Rev. Fr. Nestor Raras,
OAR
Parish of San Nicolas De Tolentino
(F-1978), Bgy. Napsan, Puerto
Princesa City
Pop.: 6,386; Cath.: 3,499
Titular: St. Nicholas of Tolentino September 10
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Jasper A.
Tabangay
Parish of San Isidro Labrador (F-1976),
Bgy. Maruyugon, Puerto Princesa
City
Pop.: 22,783; Cath.: 22,418
Titular: St. Isidore the Farmer May 15
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Pedro Constancio K. Feria
Parish of St. Ezekiel Moreno (F-1998),
Bgy. Macarascas, Puerto Princesa
City
Pop.: 9,120; Cath.: 6,510
Titular: St. Ezekiel Moreno August 19
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Flor B.
Manlongat
Parish of Our Lady of Guadalupe (F2003), Bgy. Luzviminda, Puerto
Princesa City
Pop.: 13,002; Cath.: 12,204
Titular: Our Lady of Guadalupe December 12
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Leo B. Bulanan, OSM
Assistant: Rev. Fr. Noel Jimenez,
OSM
Parish of San Nicolas De Tolentino (F1692), Cagayancillo, Palawan
Pop.: 6,459; Cath.: 6,200
Titular: St. Nicholas of Tolentino September 10
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Dennis F.
Braganza
Parish St. Francis of Assisi (F-2012),
Bgy. Bacungan, Puerto Princesa
City
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Tommy Niño
O. Rodriguez
Santuario De San Jose Marello Parish,
Sitio Sabang, Bgy. Cabayugan,
Puerto Princesa City
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Nemuel
Ebite, OSJ
Assistant: Rev. Fr. Lee Leonida, OSJ

Southern District Parishes
Episcopal Vicar: Rev. Fr. Jesusinio B.
Panganiban Jr.
Parish of St. Therese of the Child Jesus
(F-1917), Aborlan, Palawan 5302
Pop.: 21,025; Cath.: 16,038
Titular: St. Therese of the Child
Jesus - October 1
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Joseph M.
Cacacha
Parish Of. Sto. Niño (F-2009), Sitio
Apurawan, Aborlan, Palawan
Pop.: _____; Cath.: _____
Titular: Sto. Niño - 3rd Sunday of
January
Administrator: Rev. Fr. Joseph
Ngo Van Ha, SV
Parish of St. Rafael the Archangel
Parish (F-2008), Plaridel, Aborlan,
Palawan
Pop.: _____; Cath.: _____
Titular: St. Rafael the Archangel
Parish Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Regino
Bangcaya, OAR
Assistant: Rev. Fr. Christopher
Gaspar, OAR
Parish of St. Joseph, the Husband of
Mary (F-1955), Narra, Palawan
5303
Pop.: 26,900; Cath.: 23,328
Titular: St. Joseph the Husband
of Mary - March 19
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Alberto N.
Sanchez
Parochial Vicar: Rev. Fr. Arthur P.
Alban
Parish of Sto. Niño (F-2001), Princess
Urduja, Narra, Palawan
Pop.: 19,475; Cath.: 15,000
Titular: Sto. Niño - 3rd Sunday of
January
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Christian
Sabili
Parish of Sta. Cecilia (F-1971), Calategas, Narra, Palawan 5303
Pop.: 21,621; Cath.: 13,986
Titular: Sta. Cecilia - Nov. 22
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Emmanuel P.
Dormile
Parish of Immaculate Conception (F1965), Quezon, Palawan 5304
Pop.: 42,979; Cath.: 29,000
Titular: Immaculate Conception December 8
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Jesusinio B.
Panganiban Jr.
Parish of San Isidro Labrador (F-2003),
Bgy. Quinlogan, Quezon, Palawan
Pop.: 28,500; Cath.: 20,000
Titular: San Isidro Labrador May 17
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Diego
Orcino, SVD
Parish of Our Lady of Fatima (F-1977),
Rizal, Palawan 5304
Pop.: 32,927; Cath.: 20,041
Titular: Our Lady of Fatima October 13
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Felino
Javines Jr., SVD
Assistant: Rev. Fr. Roger Enaje, SVD
Parish of Sto. Niño De Sicud (F-2009),
Sitio Sicud, Bgy. Candawaga,
Rizal, Palawan 5304
Titular: Sto. Niño - 3rd Sunday of
January
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Reymond D.
Rodriguez
Parish of Sto. Niño (F-1974), Sofronio
Española, Palawan 5305
Pop.: 28,550; Cath.: 12,550
Titular: Sto. Niño - 3rd Sunday of
January
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Edwin C.
Cayabo
Parish of St. Joseph the Husband of
Mary, Brooke’s Point, Palawan
5305
Pop.: 54,287; Cath.: 30,100
Titular: St. Joseph the Husband
of Mary - March 19
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Francisco E.
Enano
Parochial Vicar: Rev. Fr. Glenn B.
Parco
Parish of Our Lady of Lourdes (F2009), Ipilan, Brooke’s Point,
Palawan
Pop.: _____; Cath.: _____
Titular: Our Lady of Lourdes February 11
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Joseph Arvi
I. Hernandez
Parish of Our Lady of Fatima (F-1984),
Bataraza, Palawan 5306
Pop.: 11,699; Cath.: 3,507
Titular: Our Lady of Fatima May 13
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Rodillo
Contridas
Parish of Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
(F-1977), Rio Tuba, Bataraza, Palawan 5306
Pop.: 11,137; Cath.: 6,454
Titular: Sacred Heart of Jesus Movable
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Edmond G.
Herher
Parish of Immaculate Conception (F1861), Balabac, Palawan 5307
Pop.: 29,188; Cath.: 6,482
Titular: Immaculate Conception December 8
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Alex Vitualla,
SVD
Sto. Niño De Macadam Parish, RioTuba, Bataraza, Palawan
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Adrianus
Usman, SVD
Assistant: Rev. Fr. Peter Han, SVD
St. Luke, the Evangelist Parish, Aramaywan, Quezon, Palawan
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Peter
Tran Xuan Vu, SVD
Assistant: Rev. Fr. Pius Tnesi, SVD

PRISON CHAPLAINCY
Sto. Niño-Chaplaincy (F-1997), Bgy.
Montible, Puerto Princesa City
Pop.: 479; Cath.: 432
Titular: Sto. Niño - 3rd Sunday of
January
Prison Chaplain: ____________
St. Isidore the Farmer-Chaplaincy, Bgy.
Inagawan, Puerto Princesa City
Pop.: _____; Cath.: _____
Titular: St. Isidore the Farmer May 15
Prison Chaplain: Rev. Fr. Carmelo
Borces, OAR
Parish of Saint Joseph (F-1904), Iwahig, Puerto Princesa City
Pop.: 2,024; Cath.: 1,183
Titular: St. Joseph the Worker May 1
Chaplain: Rev. Fr. Jose Ruel

FORMATION CENTERS
Seminario de San Jose, Brgy. Tiniguiban, Puerto Princesa City
Tel.: 048-433-2507
Telefax: 048-434-3310
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Formators: Rev. Fr. Roy A. Vasquez
- Rector; Rev. Fr. John Ralph C.
Javarez - Prefect of Discipline; Rev.
Fr. Joerey Alcantara - Principal;
Rev. Fr. Ereberto Dionaldo Jr. Procurator

INSTITUTES OF CONSECRATED LIFE /
SOCIETIES OF APOSTOLIC LIFE
WOMEN
Missionary Sisters of the Lord’s
Table (MSLT) (Perpetual Vow)
Augustinian Missionaries of the Philippines (AMP) (Perpetual Vow)
Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine
of Siena (OP) (Perpetual Vow)
Congregation of the Augustinian
Recollect Sisters (AR) (Perpetual
Vow)
Compassionist Sisters Servant of
Mary (CSSM) (Perpetual Vow)
Daughters of Mary Help of Christians “Salesian Sisters of Don
Bosco” (FMA) (Perpetual Vow)
Order of St. Clare (OSC)

MEN
Society of the Divine Word (SVD)
Marist Brothers of the School (FMS)
Amigonian Fathers and Brothers
(TC)
Order of Augustinian Recollects (OAR)
Order of St. Joseph Marello (OSJ)
Order of Servants of Mary (OSM)

† NECROLOGY †
2020: Rev. Fr. Nelson Pagayona