Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
Border: | Catholic |
Digos | |
Latin: | Dioecesis Digosensis |
Local: | Diócesis sa Digos Diyosesis ng Digos |
Coat: | Diocese of Digos coat of arms.svg |
Country: | Philippines |
Province: | Davao |
Metropolitan: | Davao |
Area Km2: | 4,327 |
Population: | 1,215,000 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Catholics: | 830,000[1] |
Parishes: | 22 |
Sui Iuris Church: | Latin Church |
Rite: | Roman Rite |
Established: | November 5, 1979 |
Cathedral: | Cathedral of Mary, Mother and Mediatrix of Grace |
Patron: | St. Isidore the Laborer |
Priests: | 34 |
Bishop: | Guillermo Dela Vega Afable |
Metro Archbishop: | Romulo Valles |
Suffragan: | for one --> |
Archdeacon: | for one--> |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Digos (Latin: Dioecesis Digosensis) is a 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 2 provinces of Davao del Sur and Davao Occidental are under the jurisdiction of this diocese.
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 | ||