Roman Catholic Diocese of Antipolo
Place
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Antipolo (Lat: Dioecesis Antipolensis; Filipino: Diyosesis ng Antipolo; Spanish: Diócesis de Antipolo) is a diocese of the Latin rite of the Catholic Church in the Philippines that comprises the Province of Rizal and the city of Marikina in Metro Manila.On January 24, 1983, during his Angelus message, Pope John Paul II announced the creation of the Diocese of Antipolo, which would encompass the whole province of Rizal, the entire Marikina City, and part of Pasig City (Barangays Dela Paz, Santolan, Manggahan, Rosario, and Santa Lucia, which altogether formed the Vicariate of Santo Tomas de Villanueva, now belonging to the Diocese of Pasig).