Diocese of Digos Dioecesis Digosensis Diócesis sa Digos Diyosesis ng Digos | |
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Location | |
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 (including non-members) | (as of 2019) 1,269,000 867,500 (68.4%) |
Parishes | 22 |
Information | |
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 |
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