Roman Catholic Diocese of Romblon

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Romblon is a diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. A constituent of the sui iuris Latin Church, it is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Capiz. Its titular patron is St. Joseph, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and its secondary patron is the Santo Niño. Erected in 1974, the diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes in that time. The diocese is divided into six vicariates and has twenty-four parishes, ministered by thirty priests and one religious brother of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD). It covers a land area of 1355 km2 and has a population of 227,621 of which 87 per cent are Catholics.

Ecclesiastical District of Romblon & Maghali Islands

Ecclesiastical District of Tablas

Ecclesiastical District of Sibuyan

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