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Diocese of Digos Dioecesis Digosensis Diócesis sa Digos Diyosesis ng Digos | |
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| Catholic | |
Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country | |
| Territory | Davao del Sur, Davao de Oro and Davao Occidental |
| Ecclesiastical province | Davao |
| Metropolitan | Davao |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,327 km2 (1,671 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 22 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | November 5, 1979 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Mary, Mother and Mediatrix of Grace |
| Patron saint | St. Isidore the Laborer |
| Secular priests | 34 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Guillermo Dela Vega Afable |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Romulo Valles |
The Diocese of Digos (Latin: Dioecesis Digosensis) is a Latin Catholic diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.[2] Erected in 1979, the diocese was created from territory in the Archdiocese of Davao. The diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes, and is currently a suffragan of the archdiocese.
The current bishop is Guillermo Dela Vega Afable, appointed in 2003. The provinces of Davao del Sur, Davao de Oro and Davao Occidental are under the jurisdiction of the diocese.
Ordinaries
[edit]| Bishop | Period in Office | Coat of Arms | ||
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| 1. | Generoso C. Camiña, P.M.E. † | 1979–2003 | ||
| 2. | Guillermo Dela Vega Afable | 2003 – present | ||
Affiliated Bishops
[edit]- Ronald Lunas, appointed 5th Bishop of the Diocese of Pagadian from 2018-2024
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Digos (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- ↑ "Diocese of Digos". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved December 23, 2017.