Archdiocese of Jaro

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The Archdiocese of Jaro is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in the Philippines that oversees numerous parishes and churches in and around Iloilo, including historically significant sites.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic archdiocese
ecclesiastical jurisdiction
cathedral Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral
linked to: Jaro Cathedral

National Shrine of Our Lady of the Candles
celebratesFeast Feast of Our Lady of the Candles
city Jaro, Iloilo City
country Philippines
createdBy Pope Pius IX
denomination Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
elevatedBy Pope Pius XI
elevatedToArchdiocese 1934
establishedAsDiocese 1865
feastDate February 2
formerJurisdictionOf Diocese of Cebu
hasClergyType archbishop
deacons
priests
hasHistoricalSignificance one of the older dioceses in the Visayas
hasLayOrganizations Catholic lay movements and associations in Iloilo and Guimaras
hasMajorSeminary St. Vincent Ferrer Seminary
hasMinorBasilica Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral (de facto principal church; basilica status sometimes informally referenced)
linked to: Jaro Cathedral
hasMinorSeminary Archdiocesan minor seminary of Jaro
hasSeminary St. Vincent Ferrer Seminary
isIn Guimaras Province
Iloilo Province
linked to: Iloilo province
languageUsed English
Filipino
Hiligaynon
linked to: Hiligaynon language
metropolitanSeeOf Ecclesiastical province of Jaro
notableShrine National Shrine of Our Lady of the Candles
oversees parishes in Guimaras
parishes in Iloilo City
parishes in Iloilo Province
patronSaint Our Lady of the Candles
St. Elizabeth of Hungary
province Ecclesiastical province of Jaro
region Western Visayas
rite Roman Rite
suffraganDiocese Diocese of Bacolod
Diocese of Kabankalan
Diocese of Kalibo
Diocese of Romblon
Diocese of San Carlos
suiIurisChurch Latin Church
territoryIncludes Guimaras Province
Iloilo Province
linked to: Iloilo province

parts of Negros Occidental (historically, before separations)
website official website of the Archdiocese of Jaro

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Molo Church religiousAffiliation Archdiocese of Jaro
Jaro hasReligiousJurisdiction Archdiocese of Jaro
Jaro Cathedral diocese Archdiocese of Jaro
Jaro Cathedral governingBody Archdiocese of Jaro
Jaro Cathedral foundedAsCathedralFor Diocese of Jaro
linked to: Archdiocese of Jaro
Jaro Cathedral elevationToArchdiocese Archdiocese of Jaro
San Joaquin Church province Ecclesiastical province of Jaro
linked to: Archdiocese of Jaro
Sto. Tomas de Villanueva Parish Church diocese Archdiocese of Jaro
Parish of Santo Tomas de Villanueva locatedIn Archdiocese of Jaro
Jaro Belfry associatedWith Archdiocese of Jaro
Our Lady of the Candles veneratedIn Archdiocese of Jaro
Our Lady of the Candles patronOf Archdiocese of Jaro
Our Lady of the Candles archdiocese Archdiocese of Jaro
Metropolitan Cathedral of Jaro seatOf Archdiocese of Jaro
Metropolitan Cathedral of Jaro jurisdiction Archdiocese of Jaro
Metropolitan Cathedral of Jaro governingBody Archdiocese of Jaro