Roman Catholic Diocese of Surigao
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Diocese of Surigao Dioecesis Surigensis Diyosesis sa Surigao | |
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Location | |
Country | Philippines |
Territory | Provinces of Surigao del Norte and Dinagat Islands |
Ecclesiastical province | Cagayan de Oro |
Metropolitan | Cagayan de Oro |
Statistics | |
Area | 3,739 km2 (1,444 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2010) 601,000 564,000 (93.8%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 3 June 1939 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of San Nicholas of Tolentino in Surigao |
Patron saint | St Nicholas of Tolentino |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Antonieto Cabajog |
Metropolitan Archbishop | José A. Cabantan |
Vicar General | Tirso N. Alcala |
Episcopal Vicars | Prescilo P. Iral |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Surigao (Lat: Dioecesis Surigensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.
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.[1]
The jurisdiction of this diocese are the two provinces of Surigao del Norte[2] and Dinagat Islands
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Coat of Arms[]
These 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[]
No | Name | In office | Coat of arms |
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1. | Jan Vrakking, M.S.C.† | 25 May 1940 – 12 Dec 1953 | ![]() |
2. | Charles Van den Ouwelant, M.S.C. † | 23 Mar 1955 – 10 Jan 1973 | ![]() |
3. | Miguel Cinches, S.V.D. | 10 Jan 1973 Appointed – 21 Apr 2001 | ![]() |
4. | Antonieto Cabajog | 21 Apr 2001 – Present | ![]() |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Bishop of Surigao Diocese Antonieto Dumagan Cabajog | UCA News". www.ucanews.com. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Surigao Diocese | Diocese of Surigao Philippines | Ucanews". ucanews.com. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
External links[]
- "Roman Catholic Diocese of Surigao". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- Roman Catholic dioceses in the Philippines
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Cagayan de Oro
- Christian organizations established in 1939
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- 1939 establishments in the Philippines
- Religion in Surigao del Norte
- Surigao City