Roman Catholic Diocese of Malaybalay

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Diocese of Malaybalay

Dioecesis Malaibalaiensis

Diyosesis sa Malaybalay
Diyosesis ta Malaybalay
Diyosesis ng Malaybalay
Diocesis de Malaybalay
Catholic
San Isidro Cathedral Malaybalay (San Isidro, Malaybalay, Bukidnon; 12-07-2023).jpg
Malaybalay Cathedral
Diocese of Malaybalay Coat of arms.svg
Coat of arms
Location
Country Philippines
TerritoryAll of Bukidnon (except Malitbog)
Wao, Lanao del Sur
Barangay Buda, Davao City
Ecclesiastical province Cagayan de Oro
Metropolitan Cagayan de Oro
Coordinates 8°09′16″N125°07′46″E / 8.15452°N 125.12936°E / 8.15452; 125.12936
Statistics
Area8,294 km2 (3,202 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2021)
  • 1,868,476
  • 1,460,653 [1]  (78.2%)
Parishes54
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
EstablishedNovember 15, 1982
Cathedral Cathedral of St. Isidore the Farmer
Patron saint Isidore the Farmer
Secular priests 86
Current leadership
Pope Leo XIV
Bishop Noel P. Pedregosa
Metropolitan Archbishop José A. Cabantan
Vicar GeneralFr. Cirilo Sajelan (North)
Fr. Herminigildo Alinas (South)
All current statistics are based from updated data taken by Catholic-Hierarchy.org.

The Diocese of Malaybalay (Lat: Dioecesis Malaibalaiensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. [2]

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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. [3]

The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro. On June 29, 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 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 (on the Bukidnon – Davao del Sur boundary). It covers an area of 8,294 square kilometers with a population of 1,726,520 (81.6% of which are Catholics). [2]

Ordinaries

Diocesan bishops

BishopPeriod in OfficeCoat of Arms
1. Francisco F. Claver, S.J.June 18, 1969 – September 14, 1984
(15 years, 88 days)
Coat of arms of Francisco Funaay Claver.svg
2. Gaudencio B. Rosales September 14, 1984 – December 30, 1992
(8 years, 107 days)
Coat of arms of Gaudencio Borbon Rosales (Malaybalay).svg
3. Honesto C. Pacana, S.J.March 24, 1994 [4] – May 15, 2010
(16 years, 123 days)
Coat of arms of Honesto Chaves Pacana (Malaybalay).svg
4. Jose A. Cabantan May 15, 2010 – June 23, 2020
(10 years, 39 days)
Coat of Arms of Jose Cabantan.svg
5. Noel P. Pedregosa June 29, 2021 – present
(3 years, 316 days)
Coat of arms of Noel Pedregosa.svg

Affiliated bishops

See also

References

  1. "Malaybalay (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Diocese of Malaybalay on CBCP.net". Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved October 21, 2008.
  3. "Diocese of Malaybalay" . Retrieved October 21, 2008.
  4. "New bishop". Manila Standard . Kamahalan Publishing Corp. January 16, 1994. p. 16. Retrieved February 2, 2023.