For many centuries Cavite was under the direct control of the Archdiocese of Manila. The Diocese of Imus was created on November 25, 1961 separating Cavite from the main archdiocese. Thus the diocese serves as suffragan to that of Manila with its own leadership. It comprises the civil province of Cavite and covers a land area of , with a population of 1,643,549 of which 76 per cent are Catholics. Its titular patroness is Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Porta Vaga and Nuestra Señora del Pilar as the patroness of the diocese