Diocese of Surigao
| Diocese of Surigao | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Philippines |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro |
| Diocesan bishop | Antonieto Cabajog |
| Vicar General | Tirso N. Alcala |
| founding | 1939 |
| surface | 3,739 km² |
| Parishes | 32 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| Residents | 647,000 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| Catholics | 607,000 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| proportion of | 93.8% |
| Diocesan priest | 32 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| Religious priest | 22 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 11,241 |
| Friars | 22 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| Religious sisters | 34 (2014 / AP 2015 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language |
Filipino English |
| cathedral | Cathedral of San Nicolas de Tolentino |
| address | Bishop's Residence Villa San Miguel P.O. Box 25 8400 Surigao City Philippines |
| Website | dioceseofsurigao.net |
The Diocese of Surigao ( Latin : Dioecesis Surigensis ) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Mindanao , Surigao del Norte Province , Philippines . The bishopric is in Surigao City .
The diocese was founded on June 3, 1939 by Pope Pius XII. from the then diocese of Cagayan de Oro and subordinated to the archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro (Philippines) as a suffragan . The first bishop was the Dutch religious, John Vrakking MSC . In 1960 the province was separated; it was not until 1978 that the diocese of Tandag was founded out of the territory, which includes the province of Surigao del Sur .
Ordinaries
- John Vrakking MSC (1940-1953)
- Charles Van den Ouwelant MSC (1955–1973)
- Miguel Cinches SVD (1973-2001)
- Antonieto Cabajog , since 2001
See also
Web links
- Entry on Diocese of Surigao on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
- Official website (English)
- History of the Diocese of Surigao (English)