Roman Catholic Diocese of Pagadian explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Border:Catholic
Pagadian
Latin:Dioecesis Pagadianensis
Local:Diyosesis sa Pagadian
Diyosesis ng Pagadian
Coat:Coat of arms of the Diocese of Pagadian (before 2018).svg
Coat Size:150px
Country: Philippines
Territory:Zamboanga del Sur (except for Bayog, Kumalarang, Lakewood)
Province:Ozamis
Coordinates:7.8255°N 123.4393°W
Area Km2:2,860
Population:1,350,000
Population As Of:2021
Catholics:1,085,000[1]
Denomination:Catholic Church
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:November 12, 1971
Cathedral:Cathedral of the Holy Child
Patron:Santo Niño de Pagadian
Priests:42
Bishop:Sede Vacante
Metro Archbishop:Martin Jumoad
Apostolic Admin:Martin Jumoad
Vicar General:Belstar Ediang
Emeritus Bishops:Emmanuel Cabajar,
Footnotes:Statistics from Catholic-Hierarchy.org

The Diocese of Pagadian (Lat: Dioecesis Pagadianensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.

Created on November 12, 1971, the diocese was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Zamboanga. With the ceding of the municipality of Margosatubig of the Ipil Prelature to the Diocese of Pagadian in January 1995, the diocese now has 24 parishes under its jurisdiction. The Catholic Christian population covered by the diocese is now 711,244 that comprises 72% of the total population of the area of about 2,860 square kilometers.[2]

The pastoral structure of the Diocese of Pagadian is organized into three areas of responsibility: consultative, judicial and administrative. Among its educational centers are 1 seminary, 1 college, 16 high schools and 6 pre-schools.[2] The diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes.

Ordinaries

BishopPeriod in OfficeCoat of Arms Note
1. Jesus Balaso Tuquib24 February 1973 Appointed – 31 March 1984 Appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro
2. Antonio Realubin Tobias14 September 1984 Appointed – 28 May 1993 Appointed Bishop of San Fernando de La Union
3. Zacharias Cenita Jimenez2 December 1994 Appointed – 11 June 2003Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Butuan
4. Emmanuel Treveno Cabajar, C.SS.R. 14 May 2004 Appointed – 22 November 2018Retired
5. Ronald Lunas, STL, DD 22 November 2018 - 2 January 2024[3] Died

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pagadian (Catholic Diocese). gcatholic.org. 2023-09-16.
  2. Web site: Diocese of Pagadian. dead . Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines . 26 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928101318/http://www.cbcponline.net/pagadian/ . 28 September 2011.
  3. Resignations and Appointments, 22.11.2018. 22 November 2018 . 22 November 2018. Holy See Press Office.