Diocese of Tagum

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Bishop(s) Wilfredo D. Manlapaz, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 11 October 1980 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Davao Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Philippines Square Kilometers: 8,129 (3,139 Square Miles) Description: Comprises most of the province of Davao del Norte Mailing Address: P.O. Box 261, 081 Rizal St., Tagum City, 8100 Davao, Philippines Telephone: (084)21.81.402 Fax: 21.82.878

Historical Details

• Territorial Prelature of Tagum
  • Latin Name: Tagamnus
  • Erected: 13 January 1962
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Davao
  • Country: Philippines

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Joseph William Regan, M.M. † (1 Feb 1962 Appointed - 16 May 1980 Retired)
• Pedro Rosales Dean (23 Jul 1980 Appointed - 12 Oct 1985 Appointed, Archbishop of Palo)
• Wilfredo D. Manlapaz (31 Jan 1986 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Tagum
13 January 1962	Erected		Territorial Prelature of Tagum (erected)
Diocese of Tagum
11 October 1980	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Tagum	Diocese of Tagum
16 February 1984	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tagum	Diocese of Mati (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 Tagum
1970	490,000	565,000	86.7%	41	35	76	6,447		36	60	22	ap1971
Diocese of Tagum
1980	691,000	860,000	80.3%	21	13	34	20,323		18	83	23	ap1981
1990	781,000	891,000	87.7%	37	4	41	19,048		9	69	19	ap1991
1999	995,000	1,381,129	72.0%	62	2	64	15,546		6	97	21	ap2000
2000	995,016	1,381,145	72.0%	66		66	15,076		2	99	23	ap2001
2001	1,035,114	1,422,579	72.8%	77		77	13,443		2	88	26	ap2002
2002	1,106,332	1,576,282	70.2%	76		76	14,557		1	110	30	ap2003
2003	1,106,481	1,576,559	70.2%	75	2	77	14,369		2	116	30	ap2004
2004	1,106,500	1,577,000	70.2%	75	3	78	14,185		3	123	30	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Pedro Rosales Dean (Prelate: 23 Jul 1980; Bishop: 11 Oct 1980 to 12 Oct 1985)
• Wilfredo D. Manlapaz (Bishop: 31 Jan 1986)
• Joseph William Regan, M.M. † (Prelate: 1 Feb 1962 to 16 May 1980)
• Romulo Geolina Valles (Priest: 6 Apr 1976 to 24 Jun 1997)
• Ramon B. Villena (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Mar 1982 to 17 Aug 1985)