Diocese of Dumaguete
| Diocese of Dumaguete | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Philippines |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Cebu |
| Diocesan bishop | Julito Buhisan Cortes |
| founding | 1955 |
| surface | 4,955 km² |
| Parishes | 41 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Residents | 1,057,000 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics | 965,000 (December 31, 2007 / AP2009 ) |
| proportion of | 91.3% |
| Diocesan priest | 85 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious priest | 16 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 9,554 |
| Friars | 24 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious sisters | 95 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language |
Filipino English |
| cathedral | Cathedral of St. Catherine of Alexandria |
| Website | www.cbcponline.net |
The Diocese of Dumaguete ( lat. : Dioecesis Dumaguete ) is the Philippines located Roman Catholic diocese based in Dumaguete City .
history
The Diocese of Dumaguete was on April 5, 1955 by Pope Pius XII. Established with the Apostolic Constitution Sanctissima ea verba from cessions of territory of the Diocese of Bacolod and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Cebu as a suffragan . On March 30, 1987, the Diocese of Dumaguete gave parts of its territory to the establishment of the Diocese of San Carlos .
The diocese of Dumaguete includes the provinces of Negros Oriental and Siquijor .
Bishops of Dumaguete
- Epifanio Surban Belmonte , 1955–1989
- Angel Lagdameo , 1989–2000, then Archbishop of Jaro
- John Du , 2001–2012, then Archbishop of Palo
- Julito Buhisan Cortes , since 2013
See also
Web links
- Homepage of the Diocese of Dumaguete (English)
- Entry for the Diocese of Dumaguete on catholic-hierarchy.org