Diocese of Digos
Dioecesis Digosensis
Diócesis sa Digos
Diyosesis ng Digos
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Country | Philippines |
Territory | Davao del Sur and Davao Occidental |
Ecclesiastical province | Davao |
Metropolitan | Davao |
Statistics | |
Area | 4,327 km2 (1,671 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 1,215,000 830,000[1] (68.3%) |
Parishes | 22 |
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Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | November 5, 1979 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Mary, Mother and Mediatrix of Grace |
Patron saint | St. Isidore the Laborer |
Secular priests | 34 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Guillermo Dela Vega Afable |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Romulo Valles |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Digos (Latin: Dioecesis Digosensis) is a diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.[2] Erected in 1979, the diocese was created from territory in the Archdiocese of Davao. The diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes, and is currently a suffragan of the archdiocese.
The current bishop is Guillermo Dela Vega Afable, appointed in 2003. The 2 provinces of Davao del Sur and Davao Occidental are under the jurisdiction of this diocese.
Bishop | Period in Office | Coat of Arms | ||
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1. | Generoso C. Camiña, P.M.E. † | 1979–2003 | ||
2. | Guillermo Dela Vega Afable | 2003 – present |
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Cáceres |
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Cagayan de Oro |
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Capiz |
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Cebu |
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Cotabato |
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Davao |
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Jaro |
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Lingayen-Dagupan |
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Lipa |
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Manila |
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Nueva Segovia |
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Ozamis |
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Palo |
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San Fernando |
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Tuguegarao |
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Zamboanga |
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6°45′14″N 125°21′22″E / 6.7539°N 125.3561°E / 6.7539; 125.3561