The Diocese of Paranaque
History of the Diocese of Paranaque
(from http://dop.ph, the official website of The Diocese of Paranaque)
The Diocese of Parañaque is composed of six vicariates. Three of these are in Parañaque City: Sta. Rita de Cascia with eight parishes and a national shrine which is not a parish, San Antonio de Padua with nine parishes and San Martin de Porres with seven parishes and one quasi-parish. Two of the vicariates are in Las Piñas City: St. Joseph which has six parishes and Holy Family which has seven parishes. Our Lady of the Abandoned, the lone vicariate in Muntinlupa City, has eleven parishes and one chaplaincy. Of the 47 parishes, chaplaincy, quasi-parish and shrine, 13 are run by Religious. There are 51 incardinated Clergy and 94 Religious, 20 of whom have parish appointments.
On December 7, 2004, in order to better serve the pastoral needs of parishioners, Mary Immaculate Quasi Parish was established. Its territory was taken from the National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians Parish. The Congregation of the Sons of Holy Mary Immaculate administers the quasi parish.
The Diocese of Parañaque is composed of six vicariates. Three of these are in Parañaque City: Sta. Rita de Cascia with eight parishes and a national shrine which is not a parish, San Antonio de Padua with nine parishes and San Martin de Porres with seven parishes and one quasi-parish. Two of the vicariates are in Las Piñas City: St. Joseph which has six parishes and Holy Family which has seven parishes. Our Lady of the Abandoned, the lone vicariate in Muntinlupa City, has eleven parishes and one chaplaincy. Of the 47 parishes, chaplaincy, quasi-parish and shrine, 13 are run by Religious. There are 51 incardinated Clergy and 94 Religious, 20 of whom have parish appointments.
On December 7, 2004, in order to better serve the pastoral needs of parishioners, Mary Immaculate Quasi Parish was established. Its territory was taken from the National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians Parish. The Congregation of the Sons of Holy Mary Immaculate administers the quasi parish.