Dipolog (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Severo Cagátan Caérmare, Bishop
Jose Ricare Manguiran, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 31 July 1967
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ozamiz
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 7,301 (2,820 Square Miles)
Description: Comprises the province of Zamboanga del Norte
Official Web Site: https://romancatholicdipolog.wordpress.com/
Mailing Address: Millennium Building, P. Ramon Street, Estaka, 7100 Dipolog City, Philippines
Telephone: (065)908-0563; 212-2879
Fax: 212-2879

Past and Present Ordinaries

Felix Sanchez Zafra † (31 Jul 1967 Appointed - 20 Oct 1986 Appointed, Bishop of Tagbilaran)
Jose Ricare Manguiran (27 May 1987 Appointed - 25 Jul 2014 Retired)
Severo Cagátan Caérmare (25 Jul 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
31 July 1967	Erected	Archdiocese of Zamboanga (Zamboanga dei Norte)	Diocese of Dipolog (erected)
24 January 1983	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Dipolog (from Zamboanga)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1970 341,158 386,000 88.4% 18 2 20 17,057 2 14 15 ap1971

1980 434,000 536,000 81.0% 30 6 36 12,055 12 18 20 ap1981

1990 540,000 720,000 75.0% 38 4 42 12,857 7 18 29 ap1991

1998 900,300 990,900 90.9% 49 6 55 16,369 2 7 14 33 ap2001

2001 793,520 991,900 80.0% 48 3 51 15,559 4 26 33 ap2002

2002 653,318 823,130 79.4% 53 3 56 11,666 10 26 33 ap2003

2003 688,100 853,875 80.6% 52 3 55 12,510 1 10 26 33 ap2004

2004 663,000 823,130 80.5% 52 3 55 12,054 1 10 26 33 ap2005

2006 689,000 855,000 80.6% 61 3 64 10,765 1 15 24 34 ap2007

2013 787,000 977,000 80.6% 67 1 68 11,573 1 13 45 40 ap2014

2016 568,973 974,132 58.4% 68 68 8,367 11 43 40 ap2017

2019 614,715 1,027,570 59.8% 84 84 7,318 12 38 ap2020

2021 748,200 1,056,000 70.9% 93 93 8,045 12 38 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	341,158	386,000	88.4%	18	2	20	17,057		2	14	15	ap1971
1980	434,000	536,000	81.0%	30	6	36	12,055		12	18	20	ap1981
1990	540,000	720,000	75.0%	38	4	42	12,857		7	18	29	ap1991
1998	900,300	990,900	90.9%	49	6	55	16,369	2	7	14	33	ap2001
2001	793,520	991,900	80.0%	48	3	51	15,559		4	26	33	ap2002
2002	653,318	823,130	79.4%	53	3	56	11,666		10	26	33	ap2003
2003	688,100	853,875	80.6%	52	3	55	12,510	1	10	26	33	ap2004
2004	663,000	823,130	80.5%	52	3	55	12,054	1	10	26	33	ap2005
2006	689,000	855,000	80.6%	61	3	64	10,765	1	15	24	34	ap2007
2013	787,000	977,000	80.6%	67	1	68	11,573	1	13	45	40	ap2014
2016	568,973	974,132	58.4%	68		68	8,367		11	43	40	ap2017
2019	614,715	1,027,570	59.8%	84		84	7,318			12	38	ap2020
2021	748,200	1,056,000	70.9%	93		93	8,045			12	38	ap2022

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

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 60, Page 68, to Page 70

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