The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in the Philippines (Lat: Dioecesis Sancti Iosephi in Insulis Philippinis) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.
The diocese was founded in 1984, having previously formed part of the Diocese of Cabanatuan. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan.
The diocese held its first Diocesan Synod in March 2011 led by the Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines. And the diocese celebrates its Silver Anniversary last July 14, 2009. On April 20, Pope Benedict XVI named the current bishop, Most Rev. Mylo Hubert C. Vergara, as new bishop of Pasig. At present, the diocese is headed by its bishop Most Rev.Roberto Calara Mallari D.D. from San Fenando, Pampanga
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