Diocese of Digos

Dioecesis Digosensis

Bishop(s)

Guillermo Dela Vega Afable, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 5 November 1979
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Davao
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 3,938 (1,521 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: House of the Clergy, Dona Aurora St., P.O. Box 3771, Digos, 8002 Davao del Sur, Philippines
Telephone: (082)553-2012
Fax: 553-5852

Past and Present Ordinaries

Generoso C. Camiña, P.M.E. † (20 Dec 1979 Appointed - 11 Feb 2003 Resigned)
Guillermo Dela Vega Afable (11 Feb 2003 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 November 1979	Erected	Archdiocese of Davao	Diocese of Digos (erected)

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

1980 380,000 451,585 84.1% 4 20 24 15,833 31 37 13 ap1981

1990 549,375 699,286 78.6% 17 14 31 17,721 27 45 15 ap1991

1999 560,576 700,720 80.0% 35 14 49 11,440 34 74 18 ap2000

2000 567,576 709,045 80.0% 37 15 52 10,914 29 85 19 ap2001

2001 606,780 758,475 80.0% 32 13 45 13,484 40 87 20 ap2003

2003 684,447 855,559 80.0% 35 19 54 12,674 49 93 20 ap2004

2004 641,968 802,460 80.0% 42 10 52 12,345 37 90 26 ap2005

2006 657,000 774,000 84.9% 27 13 40 16,425 32 94 20 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	380,000	451,585	84.1%	4	20	24	15,833	31	37	13	ap1981
1990	549,375	699,286	78.6%	17	14	31	17,721	27	45	15	ap1991
1999	560,576	700,720	80.0%	35	14	49	11,440	34	74	18	ap2000
2000	567,576	709,045	80.0%	37	15	52	10,914	29	85	19	ap2001
2001	606,780	758,475	80.0%	32	13	45	13,484	40	87	20	ap2003
2003	684,447	855,559	80.0%	35	19	54	12,674	49	93	20	ap2004
2004	641,968	802,460	80.0%	42	10	52	12,345	37	90	26	ap2005
2006	657,000	774,000	84.9%	27	13	40	16,425	32	94	20	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Guillermo Dela Vega Afable (Coadjutor Bishop: 24 Apr 2002; Bishop: 11 Feb 2003)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Generoso C. Camiña, P.M.E. † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1979 to 11 Feb 2003)