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Diocese of Tagbilaran

Dioecesis Tagbilarana



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Bishop(s)

  • Alberto Sy Uy, Bishop
  • Leonardo Yuzon Medroso, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 8 November 1941
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cebu
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Philippines
  • Square Kilometers: 1,734 (669 Square Miles)
  • Description: Comprises part of the province of Bohol
  • Mailing Address: Chancery Office, Tagbilaran City, 6300 Bohol, Philippines
  • Telephone: (038)501-9537
  • Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
8 November 1941ErectedArchdiocese of Cebu (Bohol along with Panglao, Lapinin, Jau, Mahanay, Eandayan, Pangangan, and Cabildo islands) Diocese of Tagbilaran (erected)
9 January 1986Territory LostDiocese of Tagbilaran (Anda, Bien-Unido, Clarín, Duero, Jetafe, President Garcia, San Miguel, Sierre-Bullones, and Ubay) Diocese of Talibon (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1950489,701507,45196.5%517588,44372638ap1951
1970570,342592,19496.3%884926,19953454ap1971
1980770,000778,00099.0%874918,46143053ap1981
1990396,000412,00096.1%684725,50043535ap1991
1999462,600483,30095.7%9751024,535611538ap2000
2000462,600483,30095.7%118131313,5311411540ap2001
2001501,185523,95595.7%106281343,7402912042ap2002
2002473,633579,04981.8%10691154,118109642ap2003
2003531,909601,95088.4%13891473,618186944ap2004
2004542,920612,46188.6%14191503,619107552ap2005
2010610,000686,00088.9%15291613,7881313658ap2011
2014722,519821,61987.9%115151305,5572111658ap2015
2017773,4011,003,90277.0%121151365,6861516758ap2018
2020810,1101,051,56077.0%116231395,8282414858ap2021
2022831,0001,079,00077.0%118671854,4917015858ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 34, Page 25, to Page 27

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