Roman Catholic Diocese of Tagum

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Diocese of Tagum

Dioecesis Tagamna

Diócesis sa Tagum
Diyosesis ng Tagum
Catholic
Christ The King Cathedral Tagum.jpg
Tagum Cathedral
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Tagum.svg
Coat of arms
Location
Country Philippines
Territory Davao del Norte (except Samal and Talaingod), and Davao de Oro
Ecclesiastical province Davao
Metropolitan Davao
Coordinates 7°26′27″N125°48′00″E / 7.44095°N 125.79990°E / 7.44095; 125.79990
Statistics
Area8,129 km2 (3,139 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
1,892,604
1,384,000 [1]  (73.1%)
Parishes89
Information
Denomination Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
EstablishedJanuary 13, 1962 (As Prelature)
October 11, 1980 (As Diocese)
Cathedral Cathedral of Christ the King
Titular patron Christ the King
Secular priests 106
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Medel Sacay Aseo
Metropolitan Archbishop Romulo Valles

The Diocese of Tagum (Latin: Dioecesis Tagamna) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. [2] It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Davao. It was canonically erected as Prelature Nullius on January 13, 1962, by Pope John XXIII, with Joseph Regan M.M. as its local ordinary. It was elevated to the status of a diocese on October 11, 1980, by Pope John Paul II, who appointed Pedro Dean as its first Filipino bishop ordinary, and Ramon Villena as the auxiliary bishop.

Contents

The diocesan territory comprises the entire civil provinces of Davao del Norte (except the city of Samal, the southern portion of the Lasang River) and Davao de Oro.

Religious Institute of Men

At the moment there is only one religious institute of men present in the diocese. These are the missionary priests who operate a school in Tagum City. They are called Congregation of the Schools of Charity "Cavanis Fathers" (CSCH) which is housed at Letran de Davao High School, Seminary Drive, Tagum City.

Religious Institutes of Women

Bishops

Ordinaries

BishopPeriod in OfficeCoat of Arms
1. Coat of arms of the Territorial Prelature of Tagum.svg Joseph William Regan, M.M.1962–1980 Coat of arms of Joseph William Regan.svg
2. Coat of arms of the Territorial Prelature of Tagum.svg Pedro Rosales Dean 1980–1985
3. Coat of arms of the Diocese of Tagum.svg Wilfredo Dasco Manlapaz1986–2018 Coat of arms of Wilfredo Dasco Manlapaz.svg
3. Coat of arms of the Diocese of Tagum.svg Medel Sacay Aseo 2018 - Present Coat of arms of Medil Sacay Aseo.svg

Auxiliary Bishops

BishopPeriod in OfficeCoat of Arms
1. Coat of arms of the Territorial Prelature of Tagum.svg Ramon Barrera Villena1982-1985 Coat of arms of Ramon Barrera Villena as Auxiliary Bishop of Tagum.svg

See also

References

  1. "Tagum (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  2. "Tagum (Diocese)". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved February 5, 2018.