Diocese of Pagadian

Dioecesis Pagadianensis

Diyosesis sa Pagadian
Diyosesis ng Pagadian
Catholic
Pagadian Cathedral
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Pagadian
Location
CountryPhilippines Philippines
TerritoryZamboanga del Sur (except for Bayog, Kumalarang, Lakewood)
Ecclesiastical provinceOzamiz
Statistics
Area2,860 km2 (1,100 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2021)
1,350,000
1,085,000[1] (80.4%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedNovember 12, 1971
CathedralCathedral of the Holy Child
Patron saintSanto Niño de Pagadian
Secular priests42
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSede Vacante
Metropolitan ArchbishopMartin Jumoad
Apostolic AdministratorMartin Jumoad
Vicar GeneralBelstar Ediang
Bishops emeritusEmmanuel Cabajar, CSsR
Statistics from Catholic-Hierarchy.org

The Diocese of Pagadian (Lat: Dioecesis Pagadianensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.

Created on November 12, 1971, the diocese was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Zamboanga. With the ceding of the municipality of Margosatubig of the Ipil Prelature to the Diocese of Pagadian in January 1995, the diocese now has 24 parishes under its jurisdiction. The Catholic Christian population covered by the diocese is now 711,244 that comprises 72% of the total population of the area of about 2,860 square kilometers.[2]

The pastoral structure of the Diocese of Pagadian is organized into three areas of responsibility: consultative, judicial and administrative. Among its educational centers are 1 seminary, 1 college, 16 high schools and 6 pre-schools.[2] The diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes.

Ordinaries

BishopPeriod in OfficeCoat of ArmsNote
1.Jesus Balaso Tuquib24 February 1973 Appointed – 31 March 1984Appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro
2.Antonio Realubin Tobias14 September 1984 Appointed – 28 May 1993Appointed Bishop of San Fernando de La Union
3.Zacharias Cenita Jimenez2 December 1994 Appointed – 11 June 2003Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Butuan
4.Emmanuel Treveno Cabajar, C.SS.R.14 May 2004 Appointed – 22 November 2018Retired
5.Ronald Lunas, STL, DD22 November 2018 - 2 January 2024[3]Died

References

  1. ↑ "Pagadian (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  2. 1 2 "Diocese of Pagadian". Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "Resignations and Appointments, 22.11.2018" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.

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