Archdiocese of Zamboanga

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Bishop(s) Romulo Geolina Valles, Archbishop Carmelo Dominador Flores Morelos, Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Ipil (Territorial Prelature) Isabela (Territorial Prelature)

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 19 May 1958 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Philippines Square Kilometers: 1,638 (632 Square Miles) Web Site: http://www.cbcponline.net/jurisdictions/zamboanga.html Mailing Address: Sacred Heart Center, P.O. Box 1, Justice R.T. Lim Blvd., 7000 Zamboanga City, Philippines Telephone: (062)991-1329 Fax: 993-2608

Historical Details

• Diocese of Zamboanga
  • Latin Name: Zamboangensis
  • Erected: 10 April 1910
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cebu
  • Country: Philippines

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Michael James O'Doherty † (19 Jun 1911 Appointed - 6 Sep 1916 Appointed, Archbishop of Manila)
• James Paul McCloskey † (5 Feb 1917 Appointed - 8 Mar 1920 Appointed, Bishop of Jaro)
• José Clos y Pagés, S.J. † (7 May 1920 Appointed - 2 Aug 1931 Died)
• Luis Del Rosario, S.J. † (16 Mar 1933 Appointed - 12 Aug 1966 Retired)
• Lino R. Gonzaga y Rasdesales † (12 Aug 1966 Appointed - 25 Aug 1973 Resigned)
• Francisco Raval Cruces † (22 Aug 1973 Appointed - 7 Dec 1994 Retired)
• Carmelo Dominador Flores Morelos (8 Dec 1994 Appointed - 13 Nov 2006 Retired)
• Romulo Geolina Valles (13 Nov 2006 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Zamboanga
10 April 1910	Erected	Diocese of Cebu Diocese of Jaro	Diocese of Zamboanga (erected)
20 January 1933	Territory Lost	Diocese of Zamboanga	Diocese of Cagayan de Oro (erected)
Archdiocese of Zamboanga
19 May 1958	Elevated	Diocese of Zamboanga	Archdiocese of Zamboanga
31 July 1967	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Zamboanga	Diocese of Dipolog (erected)
24 December 1979	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Zamboanga	Territorial Prelature of Ipil (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
Diocese of Zamboanga
1950	289,537	531,945	54.4%	9	21	30	9,651		31	22	19	ap1951
Archdiocese of Zamboanga
1970	679,552	887,144	76.6%	8	69	77	8,825		73	49	37	ap1971
1980	503,000	647,000	77.7%	12	30	42	11,976		32	74	28	ap1981
1990	390,000	422,752	92.3%	25		25	15,600		10	77	13	ap1991
1999	453,283	549,722	82.5%	40	16	56	8,094		34	65	23	ap2000
2000	454,563	564,772	80.5%	41	16	57	7,974		32	66	23	ap2001
2001	456,096	600,127	76.0%	45	18	63	7,239		34	72	22	ap2002
2002	453,825	601,794	75.4%	50	23	73	6,216		41	96	23	ap2003
2003	461,180	623,217	74.0%	49	16	65	7,095		24	107	24	ap2004
2004	474,399	645,404	73.5%	48	16	64	7,412		22	107	25	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Leopoldo A. Arcaira † (Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Nov 1961 to 17 Oct 1966)
• José Clos y Pagés, S.J. † (Bishop: 7 May 1920 to 2 Aug 1931)
• Francisco Raval Cruces † (Archbishop: 22 Aug 1973 to 7 Dec 1994)
• Luis Del Rosario, S.J. † (Bishop: 16 Mar 1933; Archbishop: 19 May 1958 to 12 Aug 1966)
• Lino R. Gonzaga y Rasdesales † (Archbishop: 12 Aug 1966 to 25 Aug 1973)
• James Paul McCloskey † (Bishop: 5 Feb 1917 to 8 Mar 1920)
• Carmelo Dominador Flores Morelos (Archbishop: 8 Dec 1994 to 13 Nov 2006)
• Michael James O'Doherty † (Bishop: 19 Jun 1911 to 6 Sep 1916)
• Antonio Realubin Tobias (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Nov 1982 to 14 Sep 1984)
• Romulo Geolina Valles (Archbishop: 13 Nov 2006)
• Jesus Y. Varela (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Mar 1967 to 17 Feb 1971)