Roman Catholic Diocese of Malaybalay
Diocese of Malaybalay Dioecesis Malaibalaiensis Diyosesis sa Malaybalay | |
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Location | |
Country | Philippines |
Territory | Bukidnon province (except for Municipality of Malitbog); Municipality of Wao, Lanao del Sur; Barangay Buda, Davao City |
Ecclesiastical province | Cagayan de Oro |
Metropolitan | Cagayan de Oro |
Statistics | |
Area | 8,293 km2 (3,202 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2010) 1,299,192 792,855 (61.3%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | November 15, 1982 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Isidore the Farmer, Malaybalay City |
Patron saint | St. Isidore the Farmer |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Noel Pedregosa |
Metropolitan Archbishop | José A. Cabantan |
Vicar General | Fr. Cerilo Sajelan ( North ) Fr. Jerry Cagas (South) |
Bishops emeritus | Honesto Chaves Pacana, S.J.Bishop Emeritus (1994-2010) |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Malaybalay (Lat: Dioecesis Malaibalaiensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.[1]
Priest from the Diocese[]
Bishop Jose R. Manguiran (December 27, 1966 until May 27, 1987 appointed Bishop of Dipolog)
Bishop Noel Pedregosa (September 12, 1991 until June 29, 2021 appointed Bishop of Malaybalay)
Bishop +Elenito Galido (April 25, 1979 until March 25, 2006 appointed Bishop of Iligan)
Diocesan history[]
The diocese was erected on April 25, 1969 as the Territorial Prelature of Malaybalay. On November 15, 1982, the prelature was elevated to a full diocese.[2]
The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro.On 29 June 2021, Pope Francis named Fr. Noel Pedregosa, then-Apostolic Administrator as the fifth bishop of Malaybalay replacing Jose Cabantan who was appointed Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro.
Area of coverage[]
The Diocese of Malaybalay covers the province of Bukidnon except the municipality of Malitbog which is under the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro, the municipality of Wao, Lanao del Sur, and Barangay Buda in Davao City. It covers an area of 8, 294 square kilometers with a population exceeding one million, 80% of which are Roman Catholics.[1]
The diocese has 54 parishes, 2 missions as of 2014. It also has 76 diocesan and 13 religious priests.
Ordinaries[]
- Francisco F. Claver, S.J. (18 June 1969 Appointed - 14 September 1984 Resigned)[3]
- Gaudencio Borbon Rosales (14 September 1984 Succeeded - 30 December 1992)
- Honesto Chaves Pacana, S.J. (24 March 1994 - May 15 2010)
- Jose Cabantan (15 May 2010 Appointed - 23 June 2020)
- Noel Pedregosa (29 June 2021 Appointed - present)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Diocese of Malaybalay on CBCP.net". Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Diocese of Malaybalay". Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Bishop Francisco F. Claver, S.J." Catholic Hierarchy. catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- Roman Catholic dioceses in the Philippines
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Cagayan de Oro
- Christian organizations established in 1969
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Religion in Bukidnon
- Malaybalay