Diocesis Sancti Josephi in Insulis Philippinis                                                         

Suffragan of Lingayen-Dagupan
Created: February 16, 1984. Inaugurated: July 14, 1984. Comprises the City
of San Jose and the Science City of Muñoz and 12 other municipalities in
Northern Nueva Ecija. Titular: St. Joseph the Worker, May 1.

Bishop
Most Reverend
ROBERTO C. MALLARI, DD
Born: March 27, 1958. Appointment: May 15, 2012. Ordination:
March 27, 2006. Installation: July 10, 2012.
Bishop’s Residence
Mary Help of Christians Compound
Barangay Malasin, San Jose City, Nueva Ecija
Tel.: (044) 958-9071
Postal Address:
Diocesan Curia
Ground Floor, Chancery Building
St. Joseph the Worker Cathedral Compound
San Jose City, 3121 Nueva Ecija, Philippines
Tel./Fax: (044) 331-0462; 511-1371
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Website: http: //www.dioceseofsanjose.org

Past Bishops:
Most Rev. Florentino Cinense, DD (1984)
Most. Rev. Leo M. Drona, SDB, DD (1987)
Most Rev. Mylo Hubert C. Vergara, DD (2005)

PRESENT STATUS
Personnel:
Bishop(s).............................................1
Priests:
Active in the Diocese............. 28
Active in Other Dioceses
in the Phils...............................2
Working Abroad on Loan........2
Retired Priests..............................4
Total........................................ 37
Diocesan Divisions:
Vicariates............................................3
Parishes............................................ 19
Quasi-Parishes..................................1
Chaplaincies......................................1
Seminary & Seminarians:
(Diocesan Only)
Pre-Diaconal Program...................2
Theology.............................................5
Philosophy.........................................3
On Regency.................................... 10
Minor (High School).................... 18
Total .................................................. 38
Religious Orders/Congregations:
Male .....................................................4
Female.................................................7
Total.............................................. 11
Religious Priests:
Filipino(s)......................................... 10
Religious Brothers:
Filipino(s)............................................1
Religious Sisters:
Filipino(s)......................................... 22
Foreigner(s).......................................1
Total.............................................. 23
Other Institutions:
Retirement House for Priests......1
Retreat Center/Pastoral Center....1
Catechetical Center........................1
Pastoral Center.................................1
Home for the Aged/
Orphanage....................................1
Sacrament & Sacramentals (2019):
Baptism:
Children................................ 7,366
Adult...................................... 3,128
Confirmation............................ 4,796
First Communion.................... 4,444
Deaths........................................ 2,628
Diocesan-Owned &
Administered Schools:
Kindergarten.......................9 / 282
Grade Schools................. 9 / 1,372
Junior High Schools...... 9 / 3,677
Senior High Schools..... 9 / 1,915
Colleges................................1 / 278
Total............................... 9 / 7,524
Religious-Owned &
Administered Schools:
Kindergarten.......................1 / 336
Grade schools.....................1 / 100
Junior High School...........1 / 421
Senior High School...........1 / 190
Tech./Voc. Schools............1 / 120
Total...................................2 / 837
Necrology:
Priests..................................................2

DIOCESAN CURIA
Vicar General: Rev. Fr. Getty A.
Ferrer, JCD
Moderator Curiae: Rev. Fr. Nestor E.
Romano
Episcopal Vicar for the Clergy: Rev. Fr.
Ariel Capuyon
Episcopal Vicar for Pastoral Affairs:
Rev. Fr. Ernie Pesimo
Chancellor: Rev. Fr. Rufo Ramil H.
Cruz, Phd
Vice Chancellor: Rev. Fr. Michael J.
Grospe
Oeconomus: Rev. Fr. Nestor Romano
Temporalities/Properties Administrator:
Rev. Msgr. Luvimindo V.
Sayson
Assistant Administrator: Rev. Fr. Ace
Fernando Y. Cara
College of Consultors: Most Rev.
Roberto C. Mallari, DD; Rev.
Fr. Nestor E. Romano; Rev. Fr.
Getty Ferrer, JCD; Rev. Fr. Rufo
Ramil H. Cruz, PhD; Rev. Fr.
Ariel U. Capuyon; Rev. Fr. Ernie
P. Pesimo; Rev. Fr. Rosalito F.
Cabanting; Rev. Fr. Jun E. Flores,
PhD; Rev. Fr. Paul P. Silva; Rev. Fr.
Ian Christopher D. Andal; Rev. Fr.
Lloyd A. Nepomuceno; Rev. Fr.
Josix Tolentino; Rev. Fr. Michael
J. Grospe - Secretary
Diocesan Finance Council: Most
Rev. Roberto C. Mallari, DD; Rev.
Fr. Nestor Romano; Rev. Msgr.
Luvimindo Sayson; Mr. Rogelio
Santos; Atty. Fely Reina Manaois;
Mrs. Teresita Alfonso; Mrs. Helen
Munsayac; Rev. Fr. Getty A.
Ferrer, JCD; Rev. Fr. Menardo B.
Natividad
Curia Lay Staff: Mrs. Janet D. Mallari;
Ms. Army T. Garcia; Mrs. Clarice
A. Gonzales; Mr. Mark Joseph
Gagabi
Tribunal Judicial Vicar: Rev. Fr. Getty
A. Ferrer, JCD

Diocesan Review Board
Most Rev. Roberto C. Mallari, DD;
Rev. Fr. Getty A. Ferrer, JCD; Rev.
Msgr. Rolando R. Mabutol, HP;
Rev. Fr. Ariel U. Capuyon

Diocesan Commissions
Commiss ion on Integral Formation (CIF)
Parish Renewal Experience (PREX )/
Damayang Kristiyano (BEC)/Balik-
Handog
Director: Rev. Fr. Ernie P. Pesimo
Assistant Director: Rev. Fr. Renz
Jane S. Valente
Commiss ion on Clergy
Director: Rev. Fr. Ariel U. Capuyon
Assistant Director: Rev. Fr. Jun E.
Flores, PhD
Commiss ion on Vocation
Director: Rev. Fr. Ian Christopher
Andal
Commiss ion on Youth
Director: Rev. Fr. Ian Christopher
Andal
Commiss ion on Liturgy
Director: Rev. Fr. Josix R. Tolentino
Commiss ion on Social Action
Director: Rev. Fr. Paul P. Silva
Secretary: Ms. Joan April Chang
Commiss ion on Pastoral Care of Prisoners
Director: Rev. Fr. Redentor T.
Asuncion Jr.
Commiss ion on Justice and Peace
Director: Rev. Fr. Paul P. Silva
Commiss ion on Health Care Apostolate
Community Based Health Program
(CBHP )
Diocesan Coordinator: Sr. Maria
Elena A. Andre, FdCC, MD
Commiss ion on Tribal and Indigenous People
Director: Rev. Fr. Jimmy D. Reyes
Diocesan Coordinator: Sr. Mary
Maata, FdCC
Commiss ion on Biblical Apostolate
Director: Rev. Fr. Pedro E. Albino Jr.
Commiss ion on Family and Life
Directress: Sr. Bibiana T. Colasito, OP
Commiss ion on Pastoral Care of Migrant
and Itinerant People: Sr. Bibiana Colasito,
OP
Commiss ion on Church Heritage
Director: Rev. Fr. Christian R. Magtalas
Commiss ion on Catechesis
Director: Rev. Fr. Pedro E. Albino Jr.
Diocesan Coordinator: Sr. Magnolia
Nuncio, FdCC
Commiss ion on Social Communication
Director: Rev. Fr. Marc Louie Cañiza
Commiss ion on Research and Development
Director: Rev. Fr. Rufo Ramil Cruz,
PhD
Commiss ion on Pontifical Miss ion
Director: Rev. Fr. Jimmy D. Reyes
Commiss ion on Ecumenism and Inter-
Religious Dialogue
Director: Rev. Fr. Renz Jane Vallente

LAY ORGANIZATIONS, MINISTRIES,
TRANS-PAROCHIAL MOVEMENTS
AND DIOCESAN FORMATION
PROGRAM
Diocesan Council of the Laity
Officers:
President: Mr. Adorable Pineda
Vice-President: Dr. Glicerio Fuellos
Secretary: Ms. Lourdes Falcon
Treasurer: Mr. Mauricio Andres Jr.
Auditor: Mr. Renato Salmo

Mandated Organizations
Adoracion Nocturna Filipina (AN F)
Spiritual Director: Rev. Fr. Renz
Jane Vallente
Aposleship of Prayer (AP )
Spiritual Director: Rev. Fr. Ace
Fernando Y. Cara
Knights of Columbus (KC)
Spiritual Director: Rev. Fr. Rufo
Ramil Cruz, PhD
Daughters of Mary Immaculate International
(DMI )
Spiritual Director: Rev. Fr. Rufo Ramil
H. Cruz, PhD
Catholic Women’s League
Spiritual Director: Rev. Fr. Rufo
Ramil Cruz, PhD

Lay Liturgical Ministries
Mother Butler Guild (MBG)
Spiritual Director: Rev. Fr. Jimmy
Reyes
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
Director: Rev. Fr. Ronald Rhoel T.
Ocampo
Ministry of Lectors and Commentators
Director: Rev. Fr. Redentor T.
Asuncion Jr.
Ministry of Greeters and Collectors
Director: Rev. Fr. Redentor T.
Asuncion Jr.
Ministry of Liturgical Music
Director: Rev. Fr. Marc Louie P. Cañiza
Ministry of Altar Servers
Director: Rev. Fr. Ian Christopher
D. Andal

Trans-parochial Movements
Family Life Apostolate (FAMILIA ), Couples
for Christ (CFC) and Marriage
Encounter (ME )
Spiritual Directress: Sr. Bibiana
Colasito,
OP
El Shadd ai, Catholic Charismatic Renewal
Movement and Cursillo Movement
Spiritual Director: Rev. Fr. Mitchelle
G. Cinense

PARISHES
Vicariate of St. Joseph
Vicar Forane: Rev. Fr. Jun E. Flores
St. Joseph the Worker Cathedral, San
Jose City, 3121 Nueva Ecija
Mobile: +63 943-132-9827
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Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Getty A.
Ferrer, JCD
Parochial Vicar: Rev. Fr. Redentor
T. Asuncion Jr.
Attached Priests: Rev. Fr. Nestor E.
Romano; Rev. Fr. Paul P. Silva
Titular: St. Joseph the Worker
St. Nicholas De Tolentino Parish, Carranglan,
3123 Nueva Ecija
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Jimmy D. Reyes
Titular: St. Nicholas of Tolentine
St. James the Great Parish, Lupao, 3122
Nueva Ecija
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Jun E. Flores
Titular: St. James the Great
St. Andrew the Apostle Parish, Pantabangan,
3124 Nueva Ecija
Email: st.andrewtheapostle
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Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Ace Fernando
Y. Cara
Titular: St. Andrew the Apostle
St. Joseph, the Husb and of Mary Parish,
Rizal, 3127 Nueva Ecija
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Ronald
Rhoel T. Ocampo
Titular: St. Joseph, the Husband
of Mary
Immaculate Conception Parish, Llanera,
3126 Nueva Ecija
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Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Marc Louie P.
Cañiza
Titular: Immaculate Conception
Mary Help of Christians Parish, Brgy.
Malasin, San Jose City, 3121
Nueva Ecija
Tel.: (044) 958-8553
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Ian Christopher
D. Andal
Titular: Mary Help of Christians
Sto. Niño de Puncan Quasi Parish, Brgy.
Puncan, Carranglan, 3123 Nueva
Ecija
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Ernie P. Pesimo
Titular: Sto. Niño de Puncan -
Quasi Parish

Vicariate of St. Dominic
Vicar Forane: Rev. Fr. Rosalito F.
Cabanting
St. Dominic Parish, Poblacion, Sto.
Domingo, 3133 Nueva Ecija
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Michael J.
Grospe
Titular: St. Dominic de Guzman
Holy Family Parish, Quezon, 3113
Nueva Ecija
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Rosalito F.
Cabanting
Titular: Holy Family
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish,
527 Brgy. Poblacion Sur, Licab,
3112 Nueva Ecija
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Mitchelle G.
Cinense
Titular: Our Lady of the Holy Rosary
St. Sebastian the Martyr Parish,
Science City of Munoz, Nueva
Ecija
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Ariel U.
Capuyon
Resident Priest: Rev. Fr. Menardo
B. Natividad
Titular: St. Sebastian, Martyr
St. Jerome Parish and Shrine, Brgy.
Baloc, Sto. Domingo, 3133 Nueva
Ecija
Parish Priest/Rector: Rev. Fr. Christian
R. Magtalas
Titular: St. Jerome
Christ the Worker Chaplaincy, Central
Luzon State University, Science
City of Munoz 3119, Nueva Ecija
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Chaplain: Rev. Fr. Rufo Ramil H.
Cruz, PhD
Titular: St. Isidore
Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Bukang
Liwayway Bantug, Science City
of Muñoz, 3119 Nueva Ecija
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Jojie G.
Balinton, MSC
Titular: Sacred Heart of Jesus

Vicariate of St. John
Vicar Forane: Rev. Fr. Josix R.
Tolentino
St. John the Evangelist Parish, Afan
Salvador St. Poblacion, Guimba,
3115 Nueva Ecija
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Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Josix R.
Tolentino
Parochial Vicar: Rev. Fr. Fherdie C.
Ducut
Titular: St. John the Evangelist
San Roque Catholic Parish, Aguila St.,
District 1, Cuyapo, 3117 Nueva
Ecija
Email: sanroqueparishcuyapo@
yahoo.com
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Arleen P.
Ragasa
Titular: San Roque
Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish,
Talugtug, 3118 Nueva Ecija
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Pedro E.
Albino Jr.
Titular: Our Mother of Perpetual
Help
Immaculate Conception Parish/Diocesan
Shrine of the Holy Face of Manoppello,
Nampicuan, 3116 Nueva Ecija
Website: www.sanctuaryofthe
holyface.org

Email: secretariat@sanctuaryof<br<; a=""> />the holyface.org / rector@
sanctuaryoftheholyface.org
Parish Priest/Rector: Rev. Fr. Richard
P. Lagos
Resident Priest: Rev. Fr. Bonifacio
P. Flores
Titular: Immaculate Conception
St. Anthony De Padua Parish, Barangay
San Antonio (Butao), Cuyapo,
3117 Nueva Ecija
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Erik Mediavillo,
SOLT
Parochial Vicar: Rev. Fr. Rey Daet,
SOLT
Titular: St. Anthony De Padua
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Parish,
Barangay Triala, Guimba, 3115
Nueva Ecija
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Gabriel
Galido, MSC
Titular: Our Lady of the Sacred
Heart

Priests on Special Assignments/
Ministry
Rev. Fr. Manuel Guico
Appointment: Mission Appeal Director
of the Diocese of San Jose
Residence: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Rev. Fr. Renato R. Santos Jr.
Appointment: Chaplain of the
Philippine Chaplaincy in Holy
Land, Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
Residence: Our Lady Woman of
Valor Pastoral Center, 33 Tzivat
Tzion, Tel Aviv, Israel
Rev. Fr. Cesar Vergara
Appointment: CBCP’s Executive
Secretary of the Episcopal Commission
on Clergy (ECCler)

EDUCATIONAL CENTERS
Apo Jose Catholic Educational System
Foundation, Inc.
Board of Trustees:
Chairman: Most Rev. Roberto C.
Mallari, DD
Vice-Chairman: Rev. Fr. Lloyd
Nepomuceno
Members: Rev. Fr. Nestor R.
Romano; Rev. Fr. Ernie P. Pesimo;
Rev. Fr. Josix Darwin R. Tolentino;
Rev. Fr. Fherdie C. Ducut; Rev. Fr.
Menardo B. Natividad; Rev. Fr.
Getty A. Ferrer, JCD; Rev. Jorge
A. Santiago Jr.; Mr. Narcy Ador
Dionisio
Superintendent: Rev. Fr. Lloyd
Nepomuceno
Supervisors: Mr. Narcy F. Ador
Dionisio - CARD (Curriculum); Rev.
Fr. Josix Darwin R. Tolentino- CREST
(Extension Services); Rev. Jorge
A. Santiago Jr. - CARE (Religious
Education); Rev. Fr. Menardo B.
Natividad - COST (Finance)
ACES Internal Auditor: Rev. Fr.
Fherdie C. Ducut

Diocesan Schools
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College
of Guimba, Inc., Afan Salvador St.
Guimba, 3115 Nueva Ecija
Tel.: (044) 958 2553
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High School Principal: Marissa G.
Onosa, MAEdA
St. Joseph School of San Jose, Inc.
- Elementary and Junior High
School: Bonifacio St., San Jose
City 3121, Nueva Ecija
Tel./Fax: (044) 331-0668
Principal: Ms. Ema Bustamante
Email: st.josephschool_sanjose
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- Senior High School: Brgy. Malasin,
San Jose City 3121, Nueva
Ecija
Principal: Sr. Myrna Pinera, SFIC
St. Pius X Institute of Cuyapo, Inc.,
Cuyapo 3117, Nueva Ecija
Tel.: (044) - 608-1029
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Principal: Mrs. Teodora Ramos
St. Pius X Institute of Nampicuan, Inc.,
South Central, Poblacion, Nampicuan,
3116 Nueva Ecija
Tel.: (044) 330-6327
Email: spxi_nampicuan@yahoo.
com.ph
Principal: Mr. Joe Arvil S. Geraldo
Sacred Heart Academy of Lupao, Inc.,
Lupao, 3122, Nueva Ecija
Tel.: (044)- 806-1940
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Principal: Sr. Ellen Joy L. Cajegas, USS
St. Andrew School of Pantabangan, Inc.,
Pantabangan, 3124 Nueva Ecija
Mobile: 0915-657-1209
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Principal: Ms. Janet Villa
Holy Family Academy of Quezon, Inc.,
Quezon, 3113 Nueva Ecija
Mobile: 0917-575-4929
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Principal: Mr. Albert Norte
Dominican High School, Sto. Domingo,
3133, Nueva Ecija
Mobile: 0917-575-4935
Email: dominicanhighschool@
yahoo.com
Principal: Mrs. Sally C. Hermoso
St. Nicholas Academy of Carranglan,
Inc., Carranglan,3121 Nueva Ecija
Mobile: 0927-287-9363
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Principal: Mrs. Melina Lopez
Liceo de Christ the King of Talugtug,
Inc., Talugtug, 3118 Nueva Ecija
Tel.: (044) 806-1408
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Principal: Sr. Vilma Pitogo, USS

Educational Institutions Administered
by Religious
San Sebastian School of Muñoz, Inc., T.
De los Santos St., Science City of
Muñoz, Nueva Ecija
Tel.: (044) 456-0582
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Director: Rev. Fr. Richard C.
Montaner, MSC
Principal: Norlyn Sebastian
Don Bosc o Training Center, Brgy. Malasin,
San Jose City, Nueva Ecija
Rector: Rev. Fr. Clarence Panganiban,
SDB
Vice-Rector/Spiritual Moderator:
Rev. Fr. Romy de Castro, SDB
Confessor/Economer: Rev. Fr. Rolo
Alcasid, SDB
Assisting Priest: Rev. Fr. Anthony
Paul Bicomong, SDB

Other Diocesan Pastoral Centers
Gratia Plena Social Action Center, Inc.,
Bakal II, Talavera, 3114 Nueva Ecija
Director: Rev. Fr. Paul P. Silva
Program Manager: Mr. Roldan C.
Paraguison
Tel.: (044) 940-5129
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Diocesan Catechetical and Lay Pastoral
Center, Brgy. Baloc, Sto. Domingo,
3133 Nueva Ecija
Administrator: Rev. Fr. Ernie Pesimo
Tahanan ni Apo Jose - Bahay Pari (House
for retired priests of the diocese),
Purok I, Barangay Baloc, Sto.
Domingo, 3122 Nueva Ecija
Administrator: Rev. Msgr. Rolando
R. Mabutol
Residents: Rev. Msgr. Romeo
Nietes, HP; Rev. Fr. Remigio G.
Malgapo; Rev. Msgr. Luvimindo
Sayson; Rev. Fr. Rodelio F. Paglinawan;
Rev. Fr. Edwin I. Bravo;
Rev. Jorge Santiago
Tahanan ng Damayang Kristiyano, St.
John Paul II Sanctuary of the Divine
Mercy, Brgy. Parang Mangga, San
Jose City, 3121 Nueva Ecija
Director: Rev. Fr. Paul P. Silva
Secretary/BookkeEper: Gardiña
M. Bautista
Mobile: 0923-725-3537
Email: tahananngdamayang
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HOPE (House of Prayer and Evangelization),
HOPE Center Alzate St.,
Brgy, Estacion (Pob.), Nampicuan,
3116 Nueva Ecija
Director: Rev. Fr. Richard Lagos
Program Manager: Christopher
Bautista, ICPS, MI
Mobile: 0905-299-3773; 0939-
904-4495
Email: info@hopefoundation.
center
Tahanan ng Banal na Awa (a Home for
the Abandoned, surrendered and
neglected Children), Zone 2 Brgy.
Parang Mangga, San Jose City,
Nueva Ecija
Director: Rev. Fr. Paul P. Silva
Mobile: 0923-725-3537
MSC Miss ion Center, Brgy. Culong,
Guimba, Nueva Ecija
Administrator: Rev. Fr. Antonio
Bayod, MSC

INSTITUTES OF CONSECRATED LIFE/
SOCIETIES OF APOSTOLATIC LIFE
MEN
Misionaries of the Sacred Heart (MSC)
Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB)
Society of Our Lady of the Most
Holy Trinity (SOLT)

WOMEN
Daughters of Our Lady of the
Sacred Heart (DOLSH)
Canossian Daughters of Charity (FdCC)
Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate
Conception (SFIC)
Ursuline Sisters of St. Jerome in
Somasca (USS)
Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of
Mother of Mercy (SCMM)
Congregation of the Most Holy
Rosary (OP) Adrian Dominican
Sisters
Contemplative of the Two Hearts
(COTH)