Diocese of Boac

Diocese of Boac

Dioecesis Boacensis

Diyosesis ng Boac
Diocesis de Boac
Catholic
Coat of arms
Location
Country Philippines
TerritoryMarinduque
Ecclesiastical provinceLipa
MetropolitanLipa
Coordinates13°26′57″N 121°50′14″E / 13.44917°N 121.83722°E / 13.44917; 121.83722
Statistics
Area959 km2 (370 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2021)
  • 291,438
  • 256,611 (88%)
Parishes14
Churches14
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established10 May 1978
CathedralCathedral-Parish of the Immaculate Conception and Diocesan Shrine of Mahal na Birhen ng Biglang-Awa
Patron saintMahal na Birhen ng Biglang-Awa (Principal Patroness)
Immaculate Conception (Secondary Patroness)
Secular priests35
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopEdwin Oracion Panergo
Metropolitan ArchbishopGilbert Armea Garcera
Vicar GeneralElino P. Esplana
Judicial VicarArvin Madla
Map

Map of Marinduque showing the location of Boac
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Diocese of Boac (Lat: "Dioecesis Boacensis") is a Latin Catholic diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.

Created suffragan of the Archdiocese of Lipa, separating from the Mother Diocese of Lucena on 2 April 1977, it has jurisdiction over the province of Marinduque. It has a total area of 959.2 square kilometres (370.3 sq mi).