Dioecesis Navalliensis                                                                                                      

Suffragan of Palo
Created diocese: November 29, 1988. Erected March 8, 1989.
Comprises the province of Biliran and five (5) parishes in the
north-western part of Leyte. Titular: Our Lady of the Most
Holy Rosary.

Bishop
Most Reverend
REX CULLINGHAM RAMIREZ, SSL, DD
Born: December 15, 1967 in Balangiga, Eastern Samar. Ordained priest:
March 27, 1995 Appointed Bishop of Naval October 13, 2017, Ordained
Bishop: January 9, 2018, Installed: June 12, 2018.

Bishop-Emeritus
Most Reverend
FILOMENO G. BACTOL, DD, MA, DD
Born: November 29, 1939 in Carigara, Leyte. Ordained priest: April 6, 1968.
Appointed titular bishop of Gemaniciana and auxiliary bishop of Palo: July
29, 1981. Ordained bishop: October 15, 1981. Appointed first bishop of
Naval: November 29, 1988. Installed: March 8, 1989.

Diocesan Pastoral Center
Burgos Street
Naval 6560, Biliran
Chancery: Tel./Fax: (053) 500-9032
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PRESENT STATUS
Bishop ......................................................1
Priests:
Diocesan (Filipino) ...................... 31
Deacon ...............................................1
Religious (Filipino)..........................3
Seminarians (in other seminaries):
Minor (High School) ......................7
Major (College) ................................6
Theology ............................................3
Diocesan Divisions:
Vicariates ...........................................3
Parishes:
Entrusted to dioc. clergy ........... 14
Entrusted to religious clergy ......1
Total ............................................. 15
Mission Chapels with:
Priest-in-charge ...............................1
Educational Centers:
High School (diocesan) ................2
Enrolment ...............................510
Elementary (diocesan) ..................3
Catechetical Centers .....................6
Sacraments & Sacramentals:
Baptisms:
Infants ................................... 4,768
Adults .......................................554
Confirmations ......................... 1,175
First Holy Communion ........ 3,411
Marriages:
Between Catholics ...............305
Mixed .............................................6
Institutions:
Medical Apostolate Center .........1
Population................................ 391,938
Catholics .................282,754 (88.53%)
Area ..............................1,170.8 sq.kms.

DIOCESAN CURIA
Chancery
Diocesan Chancery
Burgos Street
Naval 6560, Biliran
Tel./Fax: (053) 500-9032
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Bishop: Most Rev. Rex C. Ramirez,
SSL, DD
Vicar General: Very Rev. Venancio
Sosing Jr., PC
Vicar for the Religious: Rev. Rey
Canonoy, OFM
Judicial Vicar: Rev. Benjamin Pantas,
JCD
Vicar for the Clergy: Rev. Eduardo M.
Abanilla
Chancellor: Very Rev. Hipolito A.
Remandaban III, PC
Oeconomus: Rev. Fr. Romulo Z.
Espina Jr.
Chancery Staff: Sr. Mary Ann Gentruales,
DST; Violeta M. Dacara

ADMINISTRATIVE SECTION
Board of Consultors:
Ex-Officio: Very Rev. Venancio
Sosing Jr.; Rev. Benjamin Pantas;
Rev. Rey Canonoy, OFM; Rev.
Romulo Z. Espina Jr.
Appointed: Rev. Eduardo Abanilla;
Rev. Delano Alcon A. Mocorro

Presbyteral Council:
Ex-Off icio: Msgr. Venancio Sosing Jr.;
Rev. Fr. Benjamin Pantas; Rev. Fr.
Romulo Z. Espina Jr.
Elected: Fr. Eduardo Abanilla; Fr.
Victorino A. Japson; Fr. Christian
Sevro M. Conde; Rev. Fr. Delano
Alcon A. Mocorro; Fr. Rey
Canonoy, OFM

PASTORAL SECTION
Diocesan Pastoral Director: Msgr.
Venancio Sosing Jr.
Diocesan BEC Coordinator: Rev.
Delano Alcon A. Mocorro
Diocesan BEC Lay Coordiantor: Mrs.
Nierna Doller

Commission Coordinators:
Commiss ion on Worship: Very Rev.
Hipolito A. Remandaban III, PC
Commiss ion on Education: Rev. Edelino
L. Suyom
Catechetics : Rev. Edelino L. Suyom
Vicarial Catechetical: Sr. Ma. Julieta
Solano, DST
Bible Apostolate: Rev. Manuel Salarda
Commiss ion on Social Services: Rev.
Delano Alcon A. Mocorro
Commiss ion on Temporalities: Rev.
Camilo Maderazo
Commiss ion on Ecology: Rev. Camilo
Maderazo
Commiss ion on Clergy: Rev. Eduardo
Abanilla; Rev. Edgar Dolina; Rev.
Edward Veloso
Vocations: Rev. Romulo Z. Espina Jr.
Commiss ion on Family & Life: Rev.
Eduardo Abanilla
Commiss ion on Youth: Rev. Christian
Sevro M. Conde
Council of the Laity: Rev. Victorino A.
Japson
Council of the Laity (Lay) President:
Ma. Rosario P. Ching
Superintendent of Catholic Schools:
Rev. Fr. Benjamin Pantas, JCL
Commiss ion on Social Communications:
Rev. Cornelio B. Amante Jr.

ORGANIZATIONS, MOVEMENTS,
OFFICES & DIRECTORS
Pontifical Miss ion Aid Societies: Rev.
Fidel Dandan
Legion of Mary, Naval Comitium, Spiritual
Director: Very Rev. Venanciso
Sosing Jr.
Caibiran Comitium, Spiritual Director:
Rev. Camilo Maderazo
Leyte Comitium, Spiritual Director:
Rev. Manuel Salarda
Neo-Catechumenate: Rev. Edgar
Dolina
Mother Butler Miss ion Guild: Fr. Fidel
Dandan
Secular Francisc an Order: Rev. Rey
Canonoy, OFM
Couples for Christ Movement: Most
Rev. Rex C. Ramirez, DD
Youth Francisc ans (YOU FRA ): Sr.
Perlita Maria Llanos, FSPIF

PARISHES AND PAROCHIAL CLERGY
Division by Vicariate
Vicariate of Our Lady of the Most Holy
Rosary
Vicar Forane: Rev. Eduardo Abanilla
Cathedral Parish of Our Lady of the
Most Holy Rosary (F-1860), Naval
6560, Biliran
Tel.: (053) 500-9355
Pop.: 26,467; Cath.: 25,236
Titular: Our Lady of the Most
Holy Rosary, Fiesta 1st Saturday
of October.
Team Ministry: Very Rev. Venancio
L. Sosing Jr., PC (Moderator)
Member of the Team: Rev. Christian
Sevro Conde
Resident Priests: Rev. Cornelio
Amante Jr.; Rev. Rene Ignacio;
Rev. Rene Durante; Rev. Edelino
Suyom
St. Roch Parish, Lucsoon, Naval 6560,
Biliran
Titular: St. Roche, August 15
Parish Priest: Rev. Eduardo M.
Abanilla
Our Lady of Peace & Good Voyage
Parish (F-1986), Almeria 6561,
Biliran
Pop.: 12,010; Cath.: 3,497
Titular: Our Lady of Peace &
Good Voyage, May 24
Parish Priest: Rev. Romulo Z.
Espina Jr.
St. Raphael the Archangel Parish (F-1955),
Kawayan 6562, Biliran
Pop.: 13,350; Cath.: 11,396
Titular: St. Raphael the Archangel,
Oct. 24
Parish Priest: Rev. Rey Canonoy,
OFM
Parochial Vicar: Rev. Dandan
Solayao, OFM
St. Vincent Ferrer Parish (F-1990),
Tucdao, Kawayan 6562, Biliran
Tel.: (053) 505-0234
Titular: St. Vincent Ferrer, May 22
Parish Priest: Rev. Ruben Caceres
St. Michael the Archangel Parish
(F-1841), Maripipi 6563 Biliran
Titular: St. Michael the Archangel,
Sept. 29
Pop.: 7,490; Cath.: 7,140
Parish Priest: Rev. Claro (Alberto)
Buendia
Resident Deacon: Rev. Reagan
Guray

Vicariate of St. James the Apostle
Vicar Forane: Very Rev. Hipolito A.
Remandaban III, PC
St. James the Apostle Parish (F-1917),
Caibiran 6565, Biliran
Pop.: 22, 524; Cath.: 21,068
Titular: St. James the Apostle,
July 25
Parish Priest: Rev. Camilo Maderazo
Resident Priest: Rev. Lemuel
Galias, SMAHE
St. Isidore the Worker Parish (F-1966),
Culaba 6564, Biliran
Pop.: 14,205; Cath.: 14,018
Titular: St. Isidore the Worker,
May 15
Parish Priest: Rev. Fidel Dandan
St. Francis Borgia Parish (F-1967), Cabucgayan
6566, Biliran
Tel.: (053) 502-9089
Pop.: 21,760; Cath.: 19,984
Titular: St. Francis Borgia, Oct. 10
Parish Priest: Very Rev. Hipolito A.
Remandaban III, PC
St. John Nepomucene Parish (F-1828),
Biliran 6567, Biliran
Pop.: 11,529; Cath.: 11,281
Titular: St. John Nepomucene,
May 16
Parish Priest: Rev. Delano Alcon
A. Mocorro

Vicariate of Our Lady of Fatima
Vicar Forane: Rev. Edward Veloso
Our Lady of Fatima Parish (F-1954),
Calubian 6534, Leyte
Pop.: 21,845; Cath.: 19,235
Titular: Our Lady of Fatima,
Aug. 16
Team Ministry: Rev. Benjamin
Pantas, JCL (Moderator)
Parochial Vicar: Rev. Lou Vinseter
Curso
Immaculate Conception Parish (F-1851),
Leyte 6533, Leyte
Pop.: 41,303; Cath.: 36,456
Titular: Immaculate Conception,
Dec. 8
Team Ministry: Rev. Manuel Salarda
(Moderator); Rev. Victorino
Japson
Parochial Vicar: Rev. Marlon Gelizon
San Isidro Labrador Parish (F-1908),
San Isidro 6535, Leyte
Titular: St. Isidore the Worker,
May 15
Pop.: 28,941; Cath.: 25,487
Team Ministry: Rev. Edward Veloso
(Moderator); Rev. Dario Bebillo
Resident Pastor: Rev. Roy Remulta,
OSA
Holy Child Parish (F-1915), Tabango
6537, Leyte
Tel.: (053) 551-9126
Titular: Holy Child, Jan. 15
Pop.: 86,000; Cath.: 84,000
Team Ministry: Rev. Edgar Dolina
(Moderator); Rev. Antonio Sevilla
St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Villalon,
Calubian 6534, Leyte
Parish Priest: Rev. Edgardo Gumba
Guest Priest: Rev. Edito Castillo,
SMAHE

Priests with No Parish Assignments
On Leave: Rev. Francisco Isabelo Colasito;
Rev. Roy Ronald Cabradilla

INSTITUTES OF CONSECRATED LIFE /
SOCIETIES OF APOSTOLIC LIFE
MEN
Order of Friars Minor (OFM)
Sons of Mary Adorers of the Holy
Eucharist (SMAHE)

WOMEN
Franciscan Sisters Pro Infante et
Familia (FSPIF)
Religious Sisters of Mercy (RSM)
Sisters For Christian Community (SFCC)
Daughters of St. Theresa of Avila
(DST)≠
Order of St. Clare (OSC)
Sisters of the Angels (SA)
Missionary Sisters of the Sacred
Heart (MSH)
Congregation of the Sisters of St.
John the Baptist (CSSJB)
Sisters of Mary Adorers of the Holy
Eucharist (SMAHE)

EDUCATIONAL CENTERS
Cathedral School of La Naval (F-1990)
(Elementary & High School), Naval
6560, Biliran
Tel./Fax: (053) 500-9240
Principal: Sr. Concepcion T. Perejan,
RSM
Chaplain: Rev. Romulo Z. Espina Jr.
Enrolment: 476
MSH Sisters’ Academy Calubian (Elementary
& High School)
Enrolment: 137
In-Charge: Sr. Anne L. Codelina,
MSH
Our Lady of Fatima Parochial School
(Elementary & Prepsc hool), Calubian
6534, Leyte
Enrolment: 90
Principal: Sr. Ma. Marlina O.
Caverte, DST

Catechetical Schools
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catechetical
School, Naval 6560, Biliran
Tel.: (053) 500-9147
Enrolment: 132
In-Charge: Sr. Ma. Roselle Ente, DST
Holy Child Catechetical School, Tabango
6537, Leyte
Enrolment: 42
In-Charge: Rev. Edgar Dolina
Mother Serafina Learning Center,
Leyte 6533, Leyte
Tel.: (053) 548-0081
Enrolment: 82
In-Charge: Sr. Vilma L. Zolina, SdA
Mother Crucifix Caputo Learning Center,
Villa Cornejo, Kawayan, Biliran
Enrolment: 26
In-Charge: Sr. Teodula Forones,
CSSJB
Holy Family Center of Studies, San
Isidro, Leyte
Enrolment: 28
In-Charge: Sr. Rosanna G. Pujante,
SMAHE

† NECROLOGY †
2015: Rev. Jessie C. Sentina