Roman Catholic Diocese of Prosperidad

Diocese of Prosperidad Dioecesis Prosperitatis Diyosesis hong Prosperidad Diyosesis sa Prosperidad Diyosesis ng Prosperidad Diócesis de Prosperidad
Catholic
Coat of arms
Location
Country	Philippines
Territory	Agusan del Sur
Ecclesiastical province	Cagayan de Oro
Statistics
Area	9,989.52 km2 (3,856.98 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2024) 739,367 [1] 486,251 (65.8%)
Parishes	26
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	October 15, 2024;8 months ago (2024-10-15)
Cathedral	Saint Michael the Archangel Cathedral Parish
Patron saint	Michael the Archangel
Secular priests	32 (and 29 religious priests) [1]
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Ruben C. Labajo
Metropolitan Archbishop	José A. Cabantan
Vicar General	Isaleo C. Madelo
All current statistics are based from updated data taken by Catholic-Hierarchy.org.

The Diocese of Prosperidad is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. It was established on October 15, 2024, with its territory comprising the province of Agusan del Sur.

History

During a preliminary assembly on July 9, 2023, in Kalibo, Aklan, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines voted in favor of the proposal of Bishop Cosme Almedilla of Butuan for the separation from Butuan of a new diocese that will cover the province of Agusan del Sur, which is considered a “missionary frontier” with a third of its population being indigenous peoples. ^[2]

The new diocese was carved out of the Diocese of Butuan on October 15, 2024, becoming the Philippines' 87th diocese. Ruben Labajo, an auxiliary bishop from the Archdiocese of Cebu, was appointed by Pope Francis to be its first bishop. ^{[3] [4]} The rite of canonical possession-installation was solemnly held at Saint Michael the Archangel Cathedral in Prosperidad on January 28, 2025. ^[5]

Ordinaries

Bishop		Period of Tenure	Coat of Arms
1.	Ruben C. Labajo	January 28, 2025 – present (157 days)

References

1. "Erezione della Diocesi di Prosperidad (Filippine) e nomina del primo Vescovo". Bulletin of the Holy See Press Office (in Italian). The Holy See Press Office. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
2. Lagarde, Roy (July 17, 2023). "Here's a look at the proposed 3 new Philippine dioceses". CBCP News. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
3. Lagarde, Roy (October 15, 2024). "Pope creates new Philippine diocese, names its first bishop". CBCP News. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
4. "Pope Francis creates new PH diocese, appoints its first bishop". GMA Intergrated News. GMA News. October 15, 2024. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
5. "New Prosperidad diocese's first bishop to be installed Jan. 28". Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines . November 8, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.

See also

• Catholic Church in the Philippines
• Prosperidad

External links

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Prosperidad on Facebook
• Diocese of Prosperidad – Catholic Hierarchy