The Diocese of Iba (Lat: Dioecesis Ibanae) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines that comprises the province of Zambales and the City of Olongapo.
History On June 12, 1955, a territorial prelature was erected from territory in the dioceses of San Fernando, Pampanga, and of Diocese of Lingayen-Dagupan and was elevated as the Diocese of Iba on November 15, 1982. The diocese is part of the Ecclesiastical Province of San Fernando, Pampanga.
Coat of arms The transfixed flaming heart is the symbol of Augustine of Hippo, Doctor of the Church, who is the titular of the cathedral. The bezants represent the great wealth found in the Zambales mountains which cover the territory of the diocese.
Ordinaries No. Bishop Period in officeNotesCoat of arms Prelates of Iba (August 20, 1956 – November 15, 1982) 1 Henry Charles Byrne, November 4, 1956 – November 15, 1982 First and only territorial prelate; later became first diocesan bishop Bishops of Iba (November 15, 1982 – present) 1 Henry Charles Byrne, November 15, 1982 – July 16, 1983 Retired days before death 2 Paciano Basilio Ancieto October 20, 1983 – March 14, 1989 Installed Archbishop of San Fernando 3 Deogracias Soriano Iñiguez Jr. March 3, 1990 – June 28, 2003 Appointed Bishop of Kalookan 4 Florentino Galang Lavarias September 1, 2004 – October 27, 2014 Installed Archbishop of San Fernando 5 Bartolome Gaspar Santos Jr. May 25, 2018 – present
Priests from the Diocese of Iba who became bishops Daniel O. Presto, 6th Bishop of the Diocese of San Fernando de La Union. Teodoro Bacani, 1st Bishop of the Diocese of Novaliches (2003).
See also Catholic Church in the Philippines List of Catholic dioceses in the Philippines
References
External links
Diocese of Iba page on the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines website Diocese of Iba Facebook Page