The Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk is a Latin Church ecclesiastical missionary jurisdiction or apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church in the Philippines covering the provinces of Kalinga and Apayao in northern Luzon.

It is exempt directly to Holy See and not part of any ecclesiastical province, yet for the purpose of apostolic cooperation usually grouped with the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao. It also has a working partnership with the Apostolic Vicariate of Bontoc-Lagawe and the Diocese of Baguio, both in the Cordilleras, to coordinate Catholic missions among the Igorot tribes.

Its cathedral is the Saint William's Cathedral, in Tabuk, Kalinga on the island of Luzon.

History

Established on 6 July 1992 as Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk by Pope John Paul II with the Apostolic Constitution, Philippinarum Insularum fideles, ^[2] on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Mountain Provinces (now diocese of Baguio). ^[1]

Ordinaries

Apostolic Vicars of Tabuk

No.	Picture	Name	From	Until	Coat of arms
1		Carlito Joaquin Cenzon, CICM†	6 Jul 1992	25 Jan 2002 appointed Bishop of Baguio
2		Prudencio Padilla Andaya Jr., C.I.C.M.	16 Apr 2003	Present

References

Sources and External links

• Claretian Publications; Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk
• GCatholic, with incumbent biography links