Diocese of Kalibo Dioecesis Kalibensis Diyosesis it Kalibo Diyosesis ng Kalibo | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Territory | Aklan |
| Ecclesiastical province | Capiz[1] |
| Metropolitan | Capiz |
| Coordinates | 11°40′N122°20′E / 11.667°N 122.333°E /11.667; 122.333 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,019 km2 (780 sq mi) |
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| Parishes | 24 |
| Schools | 3[2] |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | January 17, 1976; 49 years ago (1976-01-17) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist inKalibo, Aklan |
| Patron saint | Saint John the Baptist St. Niño, Our Lady of The Most Holy Rosary |
| Secular priests | 75 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Sede vacante |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Victor Barnuevo Bendico |
| Apostolic Administrator | Victor Barnuevo Bendico |
| Vicar General | Frederick Malacas |
| Bishops emeritus | Jose Corazon T. Tala-oc |
TheDiocese of Kalibo is adiocese of theLatin Church of theCatholic Church in thePhilippines.
Erected in 1976, the diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes and is a suffragan of theArchdiocese of Capiz.
The see is currently vacant (since 16 June 2025). Currently headed by Capiz ArchbishopVictor Bendico as Apostolic Administrator.
The Diocese of Kalibo was created on January 17, 1976, and erected on July 15, 1976, a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Capiz. The first bishop was Juan N. Nilmar. The second bishop was Gabriel V. Reyes, installed on January 12, 1993. The third bishop was Jose Romeo O. Lazo, and the fourth bishop was Jose Corazon T. Tala- oc. The diocese comprises the civil province of Aklan, which was separated politically from the province of Capiz in 1956.
| Bishop | Period in Office | Coat of Arms | ||
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| 1. | | +Juan Nicolasora Nilmar | June 3, 1976 – November 21, 1992 |  |
| 2. | | Gabriel Villaruz Reyes | November 21, 1992 – 7 December 27, 2002 |  |
| 3. | | Jose Romeo Orquejo Lazo | November 15, 2003 – July 21, 2009 |  |
| 4. | | Jose Corazon Tumbagahan Tala-oc | May 25, 2011 – June 16, 2025 |  |
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