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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Antipolo (Lat: Dioecesis Antipolensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. In January 23, 1983, during his Angelus message, Pope John Paul II announced the creation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Antipolo. It comprised the area of the whole province of Rizal, the entire Marikina City, and part of Pasig City (the former Vicariate of Santo Tomas De Villanueva, now belonging to the Diocese of Pasig). It is an area that was previously known in the Archdiocese of Manila as the Ecclesiastical District of Eastern Rizal. The diocese was canonically established on the June 25, 1983 and is a suffragan of the said archdiocese. The first residential bishop of Antipolo diocese was the Most Rev. Protacio G. Gungon. In December 3, 2001, he was replaced by the Most Rev. Crisostomo A. Yalung as the second bishop. The third local ordinary of the diocese is the present bishop, Most Rev. Gabriel V. Reyes, former Bishop of Kalibo in Aklan. Bishop Reyes is assisted by his auxiliary bishop, Most Rev. Francisco M. De Leon. The diocese has experienced some jurisdictional changes since the time the Diocese of Pasig was created. Around five well-established parishes from the diocese within the civil boundaries of Pasig City was given to the newly-established Pasig diocese together with the diocesan priests serving in them.  The Diocese of Antipolo celebratd the Silver Jubilee of its foundation in 2008. The theme of its celebration is "25 Taon ng Mabuting Paglalakbay: Pasasalamat, Pagdiriwang at Panibagong Pagsasabuhay!" (25 Years of A Good Journey: Thanksgiving, Celebration and Renewed Living!). A big celebration was held on December 5, 2008 at the Cathedral of Antipolo to highlight the year-long festivities. The Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, the Most Rev. Edward Joseph Adams, D.D., graced the said celebration. Also, the Seoond Diocesan Synod will be held in the middle of 2009 to see the pastoral concerns and spiritual needs of the Diocese of Antipolo. At present, the Diocese of Antipolo is considered to be the third largest local Church in the Philippines in terms of its Catholic population. The Catholics in this area number approximately 2.8 million. Diocesan priests serving the diocese is pegged at 76. There are about 30 major (college and theology) seminarians and 74 minor (high school) seminarians from the John Paul II Minor Seminary in the diocese. There are also around 40 religious congregations serving the diocese. A good number of lay men and women have dedicated themselves into serving the local Church as lay ministers of the Word and Communion, catechists, lectors, youth leaders among others. Among the 86 ecclesiastical jurisdiction present in the Philippines today, the Diocese is considered to be the fifth largest local Church in terms of its Catholic population after the Archdioceses of Cebu, San Fernando (Pampanga), Manila, and the Diocese of Malolos (Bulacan). The population of the whole area covering the diocese is 3,037,029, of which 2,429,665 (or 80%) are Catholics. With 54 parishes that comprise the whole diocese within the whole province of Rizal and the City of Marikina, it has been a common desire among the flock that the Virgin of Antipolo, Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage, may continue to lead each faithful to her Son, Jesus. The diocesan motto is Ad Jesum Per Mariam. [edit] Ordinaries
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