Archdiocese of Davao

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Bishop(s) Fernando R. Capalla, Archbishop George Beluso Rimando, Auxiliary Bishop Suffragan Dioceses Digos Mati Tagum

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 29 June 1970 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Philippines Square Kilometers: 2,443 (943 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Archbishop's Residence, 247 Fr. Torres Str., P.O. Box 80418, Davao City, Philippines Telephone: (082)22.75.992; 22.11.234 Fax: 22.79.771

Historical Details

• Territorial Prelature of Davao
  • Latin Name: Davaensis
  • Erected: 17 December 1949
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cebu
  • Country: Philippines

• Diocese of Davao
  • Latin Name: Davaensis
  • Elevated: 11 July 1966
  • Country: Philippines

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Clovis Joseph Thibauld (Thibault), P.M.E. † (29 Dec 1954 Appointed - 9 Dec 1972 Resigned)
• Antonio Lloren Mabutas † (9 Dec 1972 Succeeded - 6 Nov 1996 Retired)
• Fernando R. Capalla (6 Nov 1996 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Davao
17 December 1949	Erected		Territorial Prelature of Davao (erected)
Diocese of Davao
11 July 1966	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Davao	Diocese of Davao
Archdiocese of Davao
29 June 1970	Elevated	Diocese of Davao	Archdiocese of Davao
5 November 1979	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Davao	Diocese of Digos (erected)

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Statistics

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 Davao
1950	350,000	450,000	77.8%	41	3	44	7,954		6	35	13	ap1951
Diocese of Davao
Archdiocese of Davao
1970	736,535	876,663	84.0%	11	105	116	6,349		124	190	29	ap1971
1980	480,000	540,527	88.8%	17	79	96	5,000		103	158	17	ap1981
1990	643,534	748,211	86.0%	40	58	98	6,566		69	215	22	ap1991
1999	995,250	1,684,000	59.1%	64	49	113	8,807		83	300	25	ap2000
2000	995,250	1,123,280	88.6%	59	46	105	9,478		77	257	25	ap2001
2001	995,250	1,684,000	59.1%	66	63	129	7,715		112	335	27	ap2002
2002	1,063,071	1,402,611	75.8%	69	57	126	8,437		152	378	27	ap2003
2003	1,017,981	1,330,676	76.5%	68	63	131	7,770		107	352	28	ap2004
2004	1,109,498	1,369,913	81.0%	65	63	128	8,667		110	352	30	ap2005
2006	1,063,000	1,323,000	80.3%	75	71	146	7,280		113	368	32	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Guillermo Dela Vega Afable (Priest: 24 Apr 1976; Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Apr 2001 to 24 Apr 2002)
• Patricio Hacbang Alo (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Apr 1981 to 9 Nov 1984)
• Fernando R. Capalla (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Apr 1975 to 25 Apr 1977; Coadjutor Archbishop: 28 Jun 1994; Archbishop: 6 Nov 1996)
• Pedro Rosales Dean (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Dec 1977 to 23 Jul 1980)
• Juan de Dios Mataflorida Pueblos (Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Apr 1985 to 3 Feb 1987)
• George Beluso Rimando (Priest: 22 Apr 1980; Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Mar 2006)
• Julius Sullan Tonel (Priest: 12 Apr 1980 to 30 Jun 2007)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Alfredo Banluta Baquial † (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Feb 1988 to 1 Mar 1993)
• Generoso C. Camiña, P.M.E. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Mar 1978 to 20 Dec 1979)
• Antonio Lloren Mabutas † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 25 Jul 1970; Archbishop: 9 Dec 1972 to 6 Nov 1996)
• Juan Nicolasora Nilmar † (Coadjutor Bishop: 3 Jan 1967 to 18 Apr 1970)
• Clovis Joseph Thibauld (Thibault), P.M.E. † (Prelate: 29 Dec 1954; Bishop: 11 Jul 1966; Archbishop: 29 Jun 1970 to 9 Dec 1972)