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Diocese of Digos

Dioecesis Digosensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 5 November 1979
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Davao
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Philippines
  • Square Kilometers: 4,327 (1,671 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Home of the Clergy, Dona Aurora St., Digos, 8002 Davao del Sur, Philippines
  • Telephone: (082)553-5852
  • Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
5 November 1979ErectedArchdiocese of Davao (Davao del Sur) Diocese of Digos (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1980380,000451,58584.1%4202415,833313713ap1981
1990549,375699,28678.6%17143117,721274515ap1991
1999560,576700,72080.0%35144911,440347418ap2000
2000567,576709,04580.0%37155210,914298519ap2001
2001606,780758,47580.0%32134513,484408720ap2003
2003684,447855,55980.0%35195412,674499320ap2004
2004641,968802,46080.0%42105212,345379026ap2005
2006657,000774,00084.9%27134016,425329420ap2007
2013752,000884,00085.1%41185912,7453810420ap2014
2016826,7631,209,47568.4%35225714,504449820ap2017
2019867,5001,269,00068.4%34276114,221499222ap2020
2021819,8301,199,77068.3%36306612,421449421ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 72, Page 24, to Page 26

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