Roman Catholic Diocese of Surigao explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Border:Catholic
Surigao
Latin:Dioecesis Surigensis
Local:Diyosesis sa Surigao
Diyosesis ng Surigao
Coat:File:Diocese_of_Surigao_Coat_of_arms.svg
Coat Size:150px
Country:Philippines
Territory:Provinces of Surigao del Norte and Dinagat Islands
Province:Cagayan de Oro
Metropolitan:Cagayan de Oro
Coordinates:9.7899°N 125.4938°W
Area Km2:3,739
Population:601,000
Population As Of:2021
Catholics:505,000[1]
Catholics Percent:84.0
Parishes:32
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Established:June 3, 1939
Cathedral:Cathedral of San Nicholas of Tolentino
Patron:Nicholas of Tolentino
Priests:41
Bishop:Antonieto Cabajog
Metro Archbishop:José A. Cabantan
Suffragan:for one -->
Vicar General:Tirso N. Alcala
Episcopal Vicar:Prescilo P. Iral
Archdeacon:for one-->

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Surigao (Lat: Dioecesis Surigensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.

Erected in 1939, the diocese is one of the older ecclesiastical territories in the Philippines. The diocese was split off from the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro. In 1978, the diocese was subdivided, and the Diocese of Tandag was split off.

The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro.

The current bishop is Antonieto Dumagan Cabajog who was appointed on July 24, 2001.[2]

The jurisdiction of this diocese are the two provinces of Surigao del Norte[3] and Dinagat Islands

Coat of arms

These arms show in the chief a star for Saint Nicholas of Tolentiono, the patron saint of the diocese. The three golden balls are Spanish doubloons and refer to the richness of the area, as there have been some gold mines in the diocese. Thebase shows a fishing boat, referring to the main source of income for the area.

Ordinaries

!No!Name!In office!Coat of arms
1.Jan Vrakking, M.S.C.†May 25, 1940 – December 12, 1953
2.Charles van den Ouwelant, M.S.C. †March 23, 1955 – 10 January 10, 1973
3.Miguel Cinches, S.V.D.January 10, 1973 Appointed – April 21, 2001
4.Antonieto CabajogApril 21, 2001 – Present

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Malaybalay (Catholic Diocese). gcatholic.org. 2023-09-11.
  2. Web site: Bishop of Surigao Diocese Antonieto Dumagan Cabajog UCA News . www.ucanews.com . 22 January 2022.
  3. News: Surigao Diocese Diocese of Surigao Philippines Ucanews . 22 January 2022 . ucanews.com . en.