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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Surigao (Lat: Dioecesis Surigensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.
Diocese of Surigao Dioecesis Surigensis Diyosesis sa Surigao Diyosesis ng Surigao | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Territory | Provinces of Surigao del Norte and Dinagat Islands |
| Ecclesiastical province | Cagayan de Oro |
| Metropolitan | Cagayan de Oro |
| Coordinates | 9°47′24″N 125°29′38″E / 9.78987°N 125.49380°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,739 km2 (1,444 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 601,000 505,000[1] (84.0%) |
| Parishes | 32 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | June 3, 1939 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of San Nicholas of Tolentino |
| Patron saint | Nicholas of Tolentino |
| Secular priests | 41 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Antonieto Cabajog |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | José A. Cabantan |
| Vicar General | Tirso N. Alcala |
| Episcopal Vicars | Prescilo P. Iral |
Erected in 1939, the diocese is one of the older ecclesiastical territories in the Philippines. The diocese was split off from the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro. In 1978, the diocese was subdivided, and the Diocese of Tandag was split off.
The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro.
The current bishop is Antonieto Dumagan Cabajog who was appointed on July 24, 2001.[2]
The jurisdiction of this diocese are the two provinces of Surigao del Norte[3] and Dinagat Islands
Coat of arms
editThese arms show in the chief a star for Saint Nicholas of Tolentiono, the patron saint of the diocese. The three golden balls are Spanish doubloons and refer to the richness of the area, as there have been some gold mines in the diocese. Thebase shows a fishing boat, referring to the main source of income for the area.
Ordinaries
edit| No | Name | In office | Coat of arms |
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| 1. | Jan Vrakking, M.S.C.† | May 25, 1940 – December 12, 1953 | 
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| 2. | Charles van den Ouwelant, M.S.C. † | March 23, 1955 – 10 January 10, 1973 | 
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| 3. | Miguel Cinches, S.V.D. | January 10, 1973 Appointed – April 21, 2001 | 
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| 4. | Antonieto Cabajog | April 21, 2001 – Present | .svg)
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Malaybalay (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ "Bishop of Surigao Diocese Antonieto Dumagan Cabajog | UCA News". www.ucanews.com. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "Surigao Diocese | Diocese of Surigao Philippines | Ucanews". ucanews.com. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
External links
edit- "Roman Catholic Diocese of Surigao". www.facebook.com. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- Diocese of Surigao