Iligan (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jose Ramirez Rapadas III, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 15 November 1982
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ozamiz
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 3,092 (1,194 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Diocesan Curia, Isabel Village, Pala-o, Iligan City, 9200 Lanao del Norte, Philippines
Telephone: (063)221-2355; 228-7860

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of Iligan
- Latin Name: Iliganensis
- Erected: 17 February 1971
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro
- Country: Philippines

Past and Present Ordinaries

Bienvenido Solon Tudtud † (17 Feb 1971 Appointed - 25 Apr 1977 Appointed, Prelate of Marawi)
Fernando Robles Capalla † (25 Apr 1977 Appointed - 28 Jun 1994 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Davao)
Emilio Layon Bataclan (3 May 1995 Appointed - 21 Jun 2004 Resigned)
Elenito de los Reyes Galido † (25 Mar 2006 Appointed - 5 Dec 2017 Died)
Jose Ramirez Rapadas III (13 Jun 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Iligan
17 February 1971	Erected	Territorial Prelature of Ozamis (Lanao do Norte and Lanao do Sur)	Territorial Prelature of Iligan (erected)
20 November 1976	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Iligan	Territorial Prelature of Marawi (erected)
Diocese of Iligan
15 November 1982	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Iligan	Diocese of Iligan
24 January 1983	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Iligan (from Cagayan de Oro to Ozamiz)

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

Territorial Prelature of Iligan

1980 454,538 585,101 77.7% 11 11 22 20,660 22 46 15 ap1981

Diocese of Iligan

1990 530,000 700,000 75.7% 17 8 25 21,200 15 45 20 ap1991

1999 747,383 863,583 86.5% 26 19 45 16,608 29 42 20 ap2000

2000 750,400 985,305 76.2% 26 16 42 17,866 24 41 20 ap2001

2001 815,732 1,133,100 72.0% 29 18 47 17,356 29 59 20 ap2002

2002 858,294 1,140,574 75.3% 37 20 57 15,057 21 54 24 ap2003

2003 962,510 1,261,603 76.3% 36 23 59 16,313 24 53 54 ap2004

2004 1,010,635 1,314,507 76.9% 35 23 58 17,424 27 68 26 ap2005

2006 1,049,000 1,364,000 76.9% 35 14 49 21,408 42 68 25 ap2007

2013 1,019,000 1,555,000 65.5% 40 9 49 20,795 21 69 26 ap2014

2016 1,017,000 1,551,000 65.6% 39 11 50 20,340 15 75 26 ap2017

2019 1,067,400 1,627,850 65.6% 39 19 58 18,403 22 65 26 ap2020

2021 701,531 1,182,989 59.3% 40 18 58 12,095 22 66 26 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of Iligan
1980	454,538	585,101	77.7%	11	11	22	20,660	22	46	15	ap1981
Diocese of Iligan
1990	530,000	700,000	75.7%	17	8	25	21,200	15	45	20	ap1991
1999	747,383	863,583	86.5%	26	19	45	16,608	29	42	20	ap2000
2000	750,400	985,305	76.2%	26	16	42	17,866	24	41	20	ap2001
2001	815,732	1,133,100	72.0%	29	18	47	17,356	29	59	20	ap2002
2002	858,294	1,140,574	75.3%	37	20	57	15,057	21	54	24	ap2003
2003	962,510	1,261,603	76.3%	36	23	59	16,313	24	53	54	ap2004
2004	1,010,635	1,314,507	76.9%	35	23	58	17,424	27	68	26	ap2005
2006	1,049,000	1,364,000	76.9%	35	14	49	21,408	42	68	25	ap2007
2013	1,019,000	1,555,000	65.5%	40	9	49	20,795	21	69	26	ap2014
2016	1,017,000	1,551,000	65.6%	39	11	50	20,340	15	75	26	ap2017
2019	1,067,400	1,627,850	65.6%	39	19	58	18,403	22	65	26	ap2020
2021	701,531	1,182,989	59.3%	40	18	58	12,095	22	66	26	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Emilio Layon Bataclan (Bishop: 3 May 1995 to 21 Jun 2004)
Severo Cagátan Caérmare (Apostolic Administrator: 6 Dec 2017 to 5 Sep 2019)
Jose Ramirez Rapadas III (Bishop: 13 Jun 2019 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Fernando Robles Capalla † (Prelate: 25 Apr 1977; Bishop: 15 Nov 1982 to 28 Jun 1994)
Elenito de los Reyes Galido † (Bishop: 25 Mar 2006 to 5 Dec 2017)
Bienvenido Solon Tudtud † (Prelate: 17 Feb 1971 to 25 Apr 1977)

Source(s)

Territorial Prelature of Iligan
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 63, Page 730, to Page 732
Diocese of Iligan
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 75, Page 357, and Page 358

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