Roman Catholic Diocese of Surigao

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

Diocese of Surigao

Dioecesis Surigensis

Diyosesis sa Surigao
Coat of arms
Location
CountryPhilippines
TerritoryProvinces of Surigao del Norte and Dinagat Islands
Ecclesiastical provinceCagayan de Oro
MetropolitanCagayan de Oro
Statistics
Area3,739 km2 (1,444 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2010)
601,000
564,000 (93.8%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established3 June 1939
CathedralCathedral of San Nicholas of Tolentino in Surigao
Patron saintSt Nicholas of Tolentino
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAntonieto Cabajog
Metropolitan ArchbishopJosé A. Cabantan, S.S.J.V.
Vicar GeneralTirso N. Alcala
Episcopal VicarsPrescilo P. Iral
Website
Website of the Diocese

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, appointed in 2001.

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

Former Coat of Arms of the Diocese of Surigao

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
  • Jan Vrakking, M.S.C. † (25 May 1940 Appointed - 12 Dec 1953 Resigned)
  • Charles Van den Ouwelant, M.S.C. † (23 Mar 1955 Appointed - 10 Jan 1973 Resigned)
  • Miguel Cinches, S.V.D. (10 Jan 1973 Appointed - 21 Apr 2001 Resigned)
  • Antonieto Dumagan Cabajog (21 Apr 2001 Appointed - )

See also

References

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