Roman Catholic Diocese of Pagadian

Diocese of Pagadian

Dioecesis Pagadianensis

Diyosesis sa Pagadian
Diyosesis ng Pagadian
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Pagadian
Location
CountryPhilippines Philippines
TerritoryZamboanga del Sur (except for Bayog, Kumalarang, Lakewood)
Ecclesiastical provinceOzamiz
MetropolitanOzamiz
Statistics
Area2,860 km2 (1,100 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
992,000
697,000 (70.3%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedNovember 12, 1971
CathedralCathedral of the Holy Child in Pagadian
Patron saintSanto Niño de Pagadian
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMost Rev. Ronald I. Lunas
Metropolitan ArchbishopMartin Jumoad
Bishops emeritusMost Rev. Emmanuel Cabajar, CSsR

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pagadian (Lat: Dioecesis Pagadianensis) is a Roman Rite diocese of the Latin Church 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.

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. The diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes.

Former coat of arms of the Diocese of Pagadian (used until 2018).

Ordinaries

Bishop Period in Office Coat of Arms Note
1. Coat of arms of the Diocese of Pagadian (before 2018).svg Jesus B. Tuquib 24 February 1973 Appointed – 31 March 1984 Coat of arms of Jesus Balaso Tuquib as Bishop of Pagadian.svg Appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro
2. Coat of arms of the Diocese of Pagadian (before 2018).svg Antonio Realubin Tobias 14 September 1984 Appointed – 28 May 1993 Coat of arms of Antonio Realubin Tobias as Bishop of Pagadian.svg Appointed Bishop of San Fernando de La Union
3. Coat of arms of the Diocese of Pagadian (before 2018).svg Zacharias Cenita Jimenez 2 December 1994 Appointed – 11 June 2003 Coat of arms of Zacharias Cenita Jimenez as Bishop of Pagadian.svg Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Butuan
4. Coat of arms of the Diocese of Pagadian (before 2018).svg Emmanuel Treveno Cabajar, C.SS.R. 14 May 2004 Appointed – 22 November 2018 Coat of arms of Emmanuel Treveno Cabajar.svg Retired
5. Diocese of Pagadian Coat of arms.svg Ronald I. Lunas, STL, DD 22 November 2018- Present Ronaldo Lunas coat of arms.svg

See also


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