Roman Catholic Diocese of Iligan

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Diocese of Iligan

Dioecesis Iliganensis

Diyosesis sa Iligan
Diyosesis ng Iligan
Catholic
2010.08.25 St. Michael's Cathedral i Quezon Avenue.JPG
Iligan Cathedral
Diocese of Iligan Coat of arms.svg
Coat of arms
Location
CountryFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Territory Lanao del Norte (Bacolod, Baroy, Iligan City, Kapatagan, Kauswagan, Kolambugan, Lala, Linamon, Magsaysay, Maigo, Salvador, Sapad, Tubod)
Ecclesiastical province Ozamis
Statistics
Area3,092 km2 (1,194 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
1,206,648
715,562 [1]  (59.3%)
Parishes26
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
EstablishedFebruary 17, 1971 (Prelature), November 15, 1982 (Diocese)
CathedralSt. Michael's Cathedral
Patron saint Michael the Archangel
Secular priests 40
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Jose Ramirez Rapadas, III
Metropolitan Archbishop Martin Jumoad
Vicar GeneralMsgr. Rey Pati-an

The Diocese of Iligan (Lat: Dioecesis Iliganensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines, comprising 26 parishes in Iligan City and twelve municipalities located at the northern half of the province of Lanao del Norte.

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History

Erected on February 17, 1971, as a territorial prelature out of the newly elevated Diocese of Ozamis, it was subdivided on November 20, 1976, to form the new Territorial Prelature of Marawi.

On November 15, 1982, the prelature nullius was elevated to a full diocese and is a suffragan first to the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro and then later to the Archdiocese of Ozamis after its elevation on January 24, 1983.

The current bishop is Jose Rapadas III, appointed in 2019. Bishop Rapadas was a diocesan clergyman from the Diocese of Ipil in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay. He is the fifth bishop of the Diocese

Ordinaries

No.NameFromUntilConsecrated BishopCoat of Arms
1 Bishop Bienvenido Solon Tudtud.png Bienvenido Solon Tudtud†February 17, 1971
(Appointed)
April 25, 1977
(Appointed as Prelate of Marawi)
Coat of arms of Bienvenido Solon Tudtud as Bishop of Iligan.svg
2 Fernando Capalla.jpg Fernando Robles Capalla April 25, 1977
(Appointed)
June 28, 1994
(Appointed as Coadjutor Archbishop of Davao)
April 2, 1975 Coat of arms of Fernando Robles Capalla as Bishop of Iligan.svg
Sede vacante (June 29, 1994 - May 2, 1995)
3 Diocese of Iligan Coat of arms.svg Emilio Layon Bataclan May 3, 1995
(Appointed)
June 21, 2004
(Resigned)
April 19, 1990 Coat of arms of Emilio Layon Bataclan as Bishop of Iligan.svg
Sede vacante (June 22, 2004 - March 24, 2006)
4 Diocese of Iligan Coat of arms.svg Elenito de los Reyes Galido March 25, 2006
(Appointed)
December 5, 2017
(Died in office)
September 8, 2006 Coat of arms of Elenito de los Reyes Galido as Bishop of Iligan.svg
Sede vacante (December 6, 2017 - June 12, 2019)
(Under the care of Severo Cagatan Caermare as the diocesan administrator while serving as bishop of Dipolog.) [2]
5 Diocese of Iligan Coat of arms.svg Jose Ramirez Rapadas III June 13, 2019 [3]
(Appointed)
IncumbentAugust 20, 2019 Coat of Arms of Jose R. Rapadas III.svg

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References

  1. "Iligan (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  2. Aurelio, Julie M. (December 9, 2017). "Pope Francis appoints Dipolog bishop to oversee Iligan diocese". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  3. Lagarde, Roy (June 14, 2019). "Pope appoints youngest Filipino bishop". Notre Dame Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved October 27, 2020.

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