Diocese of Balanga
Diocese of Balanga Dioecesis Balangensis Diyosesis ng Balanga Diócesis de Balanga | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Territory | Bataan |
| Ecclesiastical province | San Fernando |
| Residence | Bishop's Residence, 41 Paterno Street, Poblacion, Balanga, Bataan |
| Metropolitan | San Fernando |
| Coordinates | 14°40′45″N 120°32′24″E / 14.6792°N 120.5400°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,373 km2 (530 sq mi) |
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| Parishes | 38 |
| Schools | 11 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | March 17, 1975 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral-Shrine Parish of St. Joseph |
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| Secular priests | 64 (34 diocesan and 30 religious priests) |
| Music | Bataan, Bayani, at Banal (2004–present) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Rufino C. Sescon, Jr. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Florentino G. Lavarias |
| Vicar General | Vacant |
| Judicial Vicar | Hernando B. Guanzon |
| Bishops emeritus | Ruperto Cruz Santos |
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| Website | |
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The Diocese of Balanga is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines, established on March 17, 1975, by Pope Paul VI. The diocese has jurisdiction over the whole province of Bataan, with 38 parishes, 6 diocesan shrines, one minor basilica, chaplaincy, quasi-parish, national shrine and chapel, and 4 vicariates. The Cathedral-Shrine Parish of St. Joseph, Husband of Mary in Aguire Street, serves as the seat of the diocese and office of the Bishop of Balanga, while the bishop's residence is at 41 Paterno Street, Poblacion, Balanga. It is part of the Ecclesiastical Province of San Fernando, Pampanga. The titular patron of the diocese is Saint Joseph, whose feast day falls on March 19. The city's fiesta is celebrated on April 28.
Since March 1, 2025, Rufino Sescon, the former rector of Quiapo Church in Manila, is the fifth and current bishop of the diocese.