Roman Catholic Diocese of Tagbilaran
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The Diocese of Tagbilaran is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines, headquartered in Tagbilaran, Bohol. It is one of two dioceses in the province of Bohol, the other being the Diocese of Talibon. Both dioceses are suffragan to the Archdiocese of Cebu. The diocese was established on November 8, 1941.
Diocese of Tagbilaran Dioecesis Tagbilaranus Diyosesis sa Tagbilaran | |
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| Catholic | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Territory | Western Bohol (Alburquerque, Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Batuan, Bilar, Calape, Catigbian, Clarin, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Dimiao, Garcia Hernandez, Lila, Loay, Loboc, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Sagbayan, San Isidro, Sevilla, Sikatuna, Tagbilaran, Tubigon, Valencia) |
| Ecclesiastical province | Cebu |
| Metropolitan | Cebu |
| Deaneries | 8 |
| Coordinates | 9°38′22″N 123°51′21″E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,734 km2 (670 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 1,079,000 831,000[1] (77%) |
| Parishes | 58 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | November 8, 1941 |
| Cathedral | Diocesan Shrine and Cathedral-Parish of Saint Joseph the Worker |
| Patron saint | Saint Joseph Saint Roch |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Alberto S. Uy |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jose S. Palma |
| Bishops emeritus | Leonardo Y. Medroso (Bishop; 2006–2017) |
History
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The Diocese of Tagbilaran was created on November 8, 1941 and made a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cebu by the apostolic constitution In sublimi Petri cathedra.[2] But due to the complications caused by World War II, its first bishop, Julio Rosales, a priest of the Diocese of Palo took possession of the diocese after his episcopal consecration five years after Tagbilaran's erection.
On January 9, 1986, the diocese lost half of its territory after Pope John Paul II created the Diocese of Talibon, with its seat in Talibon, a major town on the northern coast of the island.[3] The Diocese of Talibon absorbed half of the civil province of Bohol.
Bishops of Tagbilaran
| No. | Name | From | Until | Consecrated Bishop | Coat of Arms |
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| 1 | Julio Rosales | June 22, 1946 | December 17, 1949 | September 21, 1946 |  |
| 2 | Manuel M. Mascariñas | November 12, 1951 | July 3, 1976 | March 25, 1938 |  |
| 3 | Onesimo Cadiz Gordoncillo | July 3, 1976 | June 18, 1986 | May 27, 1974 | |
| 4 | Felix S. Zafra | October 20, 1986 | April 21, 1992 | October 22, 1967 |  |
| 5 | Leopoldo S. Tumulak | November 28, 1992 | January 15, 2005 | March 16, 1987 |  |
| 6 | Leonardo Y. Medroso | October 17, 2006 | January 6, 2017 | March 17, 1987 |  |
| 7 | Alberto S. Uy | January 6, 2017 | Present | January 5, 2017 |  |
See also
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary
- Singing Priests of Tagbilaran
- List of the Roman Catholic dioceses of the Philippines
References
External links
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