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Archdiocese of Zamboanga

Archidioecesis Zamboangensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Julius Sullan Tonel, Archbishop

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 19 May 1958
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Philippines
  • Square Kilometers: 1,483 (572 Square Miles)
  • Web Site: http://www.cbcponline.net/jurisdictions/zamboanga.html
  • Mailing Address: Centro Pastoral, P.O. Box 1, Puerto del Sol, Gov. Camins Ave., 7000 Zamboanga City, Philippines
  • Telephone: (062)992-7667
  • Fax: 993-2668

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Zamboanga
10 April 1910ErectedDiocese of Cebu
Diocese of Jaro o Santa Elisabetta
Diocese of Zamboanga (erected)
20 January 1933Territory LostDiocese of Zamboanga (Surigao (with islands of Dinagat and Siargao), Agusom, Eastern Misamis (with island of Camiguin), Western Misamis, Bukidnon, and Southern part of Lanao) Diocese of Cagayan de Oro (erected)
28 April 1934Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Zamboanga (from Manila)
17 December 1949Territory LostDiocese of Zamboanga (Davao) Territorial Prelature of Davao (erected)
11 August 1950Territory LostDiocese of Zamboanga (Cotabato and Sulu) Territorial Prelature of Cotabato and Sulu (erected)
29 June 1951Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Zamboanga (from Cebu)
Archdiocese of Zamboanga
19 May 1958ElevatedDiocese of Zamboanga Archdiocese of Zamboanga
12 October 1963Territory LostArchdiocese of Zamboanga (Basilan City) Territorial Prelature of Isabela (erected)
31 July 1967Territory LostArchdiocese of Zamboanga (Zamboanga dei Norte) Diocese of Dipolog (erected)
12 November 1971Territory LostArchdiocese of Zamboanga (Pagadian with Libangan, Dimataling with Tabina and Midsahip, Dinas, San Miguel, Dumalinao, San Pablo, Tukuran, Aurora, Domingag, Mahayag, Molave, Ramon Magsaysay, and Tambulig) Diocese of Pagadian (erected)
24 December 1979Territory LostArchdiocese of Zamboanga (Alicia, Buug, Ipil, Kabasalan, Mabuhay, Malangas, Margosatubig, Siay, and Subanipa) Territorial Prelature of Ipil (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Zamboanga
1950289,537531,94554.4%921309,651312219ap1951
Archdiocese of Zamboanga
1970679,552887,14476.6%869778,825734937ap1971
1980503,000647,00077.7%12304211,976327428ap1981
1990390,000422,75292.3%252515,600107713ap1991
1999453,283549,72282.5%4016568,094346523ap2000
2000454,563564,77280.5%4116577,974326623ap2001
2001456,096600,12776.0%4518637,239347222ap2002
2002453,825601,79475.4%5023736,216419623ap2003
2003461,180623,21774.0%4916657,0952410724ap2004
2004474,399645,40473.5%4816647,4122210725ap2005
2010570,000735,00077.6%5124757,600268525ap2011
2012618,000790,00078.2%5721787,923217525ap2015
2017698,830970,60072.0%5420749,443207726ap2018
2020774,8001,068,00072.5%5722799,807227028ap2021

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Zamboanga
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 27, Page 263, and Page 264
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 163, to Page 167
  • Archdiocese of Zamboanga
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 99, and Page 100

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