Diocese of Baguio
| Diocese of Baguio | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Philippines |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia |
| Diocesan bishop | Victor Bendico |
| founding | 1932 |
| surface | 2,655 km² |
| Parishes | 29 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Residents | 740,000 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Catholics | 537,000 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| proportion of | 72.6% |
| Diocesan priest | 41 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Religious priest | 43 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 6,393 |
| Friars | 170 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Religious sisters | 146 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language |
Filipino English |
| cathedral | Baguio Cathedral |
| Website | http://dioceseofbaguio.com/ |
The Diocese of Baguio ( Latin : Dioecesis Baghiopolitana ) in the Philippines is a Roman Catholic diocese .
The diocese was established on June 24, 2004 by Pope John Paul II from the Apostolic Vicariate of Baguio and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) as a suffragan . The previous titular bishop of Scebatiana and Apostolic Vicar of Baguio, Carlito Cenzon CICM, was appointed first bishop . Victor Bendico has been his successor since 2016 .