Tagbilaran (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

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

Julio Rosales y Ras † (22 Jun 1946 Appointed - 17 Dec 1949 Appointed, Archbishop of Cebu)
Manuel Mascariñas y Morgia † (12 Nov 1951 Appointed - 3 Jul 1976 Retired)
Onesimo Cadiz Gordoncillo † (3 Jul 1976 Appointed - 18 Jun 1986 Appointed, Archbishop of Capiz)
Felix Sanchez Zafra † (20 Oct 1986 Appointed - 21 Apr 1992 Retired)
Leopoldo Sumaylo Tumulak † (28 Nov 1992 Appointed - 15 Jan 2005 Appointed, Bishop of Philippines, Military)
Leonardo Yuzon Medroso (17 Oct 2006 Appointed - 13 Oct 2016 Retired)
Alberto Sy Uy (13 Oct 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

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

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

1950 489,701 507,451 96.5% 51 7 58 8,443 7 26 38 ap1951

1970 570,342 592,194 96.3% 88 4 92 6,199 5 34 54 ap1971

1980 770,000 778,000 99.0% 87 4 91 8,461 4 30 53 ap1981

1990 396,000 412,000 96.1% 68 4 72 5,500 4 35 35 ap1991

1999 462,600 483,300 95.7% 97 5 102 4,535 6 115 38 ap2000

2000 462,600 483,300 95.7% 118 13 131 3,531 14 115 40 ap2001

2001 501,185 523,955 95.7% 106 28 134 3,740 29 120 42 ap2002

2002 473,633 579,049 81.8% 106 9 115 4,118 10 96 42 ap2003

2003 531,909 601,950 88.4% 138 9 147 3,618 18 69 44 ap2004

2004 542,920 612,461 88.6% 141 9 150 3,619 10 75 52 ap2005

2010 610,000 686,000 88.9% 152 9 161 3,788 13 136 58 ap2011

2014 722,519 821,619 87.9% 115 15 130 5,557 21 116 58 ap2015

2017 773,401 1,003,902 77.0% 121 15 136 5,686 15 167 58 ap2018

2020 810,110 1,051,560 77.0% 116 23 139 5,828 24 148 58 ap2021

2022 831,000 1,079,000 77.0% 118 67 185 4,491 70 158 58 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	489,701	507,451	96.5%	51	7	58	8,443	7	26	38	ap1951
1970	570,342	592,194	96.3%	88	4	92	6,199	5	34	54	ap1971
1980	770,000	778,000	99.0%	87	4	91	8,461	4	30	53	ap1981
1990	396,000	412,000	96.1%	68	4	72	5,500	4	35	35	ap1991
1999	462,600	483,300	95.7%	97	5	102	4,535	6	115	38	ap2000
2000	462,600	483,300	95.7%	118	13	131	3,531	14	115	40	ap2001
2001	501,185	523,955	95.7%	106	28	134	3,740	29	120	42	ap2002
2002	473,633	579,049	81.8%	106	9	115	4,118	10	96	42	ap2003
2003	531,909	601,950	88.4%	138	9	147	3,618	18	69	44	ap2004
2004	542,920	612,461	88.6%	141	9	150	3,619	10	75	52	ap2005
2010	610,000	686,000	88.9%	152	9	161	3,788	13	136	58	ap2011
2014	722,519	821,619	87.9%	115	15	130	5,557	21	116	58	ap2015
2017	773,401	1,003,902	77.0%	121	15	136	5,686	15	167	58	ap2018
2020	810,110	1,051,560	77.0%	116	23	139	5,828	24	148	58	ap2021
2022	831,000	1,079,000	77.0%	118	67	185	4,491	70	158	58	ap2023