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Diocese of Iligan

Dioecesis Iliganensis



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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


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Territorial Prelature of Iligan
17 February 1971ErectedTerritorial Prelature of Ozamis (Lanao do Norte and Lanao do Sur) Territorial Prelature of Iligan (erected)
20 November 1976Territory LostTerritorial Prelature of Iligan Territorial Prelature of Marawi (erected)
Diocese of Iligan
15 November 1982ElevatedTerritorial Prelature of Iligan Diocese of Iligan
24 January 1983Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Iligan (from Cagayan de Oro to Ozamiz)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Territorial Prelature of Iligan
1980454,538585,10177.7%11112220,660224615ap1981
Diocese of Iligan
1990530,000700,00075.7%1782521,200154520ap1991
1999747,383863,58386.5%26194516,608294220ap2000
2000750,400985,30576.2%26164217,866244120ap2001
2001815,7321,133,10072.0%29184717,356295920ap2002
2002858,2941,140,57475.3%37205715,057215424ap2003
2003962,5101,261,60376.3%36235916,313245354ap2004
20041,010,6351,314,50776.9%35235817,424276826ap2005
20061,049,0001,364,00076.9%35144921,408426825ap2007
20131,019,0001,555,00065.5%4094920,795216926ap2014
20161,017,0001,551,00065.6%39115020,340157526ap2017
20191,067,4001,627,85065.6%39195818,403226526ap2020
2021701,5311,182,98959.3%40185812,095226626ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



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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