Bacolod (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Patricio Abella Buzon, S.D.B., Bishop
Vicente Macanan Navarra, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 15 July 1932
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Jaro
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 2,019 (779 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://bacoloddiocese.org
Mailing Address: Bishop's Residence, Rizal St., 6100 Bacolod City, Philippines
Telephone: (034)432-2181; 432-1984
Fax: 434-5916

Past and Present Ordinaries

Casimiro Magbanua Lladoc † (23 Jun 1933 Appointed - 22 Sep 1951 Died)
Manuel Porcia Yap † (5 Mar 1952 Appointed - 16 Oct 1966 Died)
Antonio Yapsutco Fortich † (13 Jan 1967 Appointed - 31 Jan 1989 Retired)
Camilo Diaz Gregorio † (20 May 1989 Appointed - 28 Aug 2000 Resigned)
Vicente Macanan Navarra (24 May 2001 Appointed - 24 May 2016 Retired)
Patricio Abella Buzon, S.D.B. (24 May 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 July 1932	Erected	Diocese of Cebu (Siqujior island) Diocese of Jaro o Santa Elisabetta (Negros island along with small islands to the East)	Diocese of Bacolod (erected)
28 April 1934	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Bacolod (from Manila)
29 June 1951	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Bacolod (from Cebu)
5 April 1955	Territory Lost	Diocese of Bacolod (Negros Oriental, Siquijor Island, and S. Carlos, Calatrava, Toboso, and Escalante)	Diocese of Dumaguete (erected)
30 March 1987	Territory Lost	Diocese of Bacolod (La Castellana, Moses Padilla, Isabela, Aguisan (Binalbagan), Binalbagan, Himamaylan, Payo (Binalbagan), Su-ay Himamaylan, Kabankalan, Candoni, Dankalan (River), Hog, Sipalay, Cauayan, and Hinobaan)	Diocese of Kabankalan (erected)
30 March 1987	Territory Lost	Diocese of Bacolod (Manlapa, Caduhaan, Cadiz, Pandanan, Fabbrica, New Sagay, Olda Sagay, and Vito) Diocese of Dumaguete (La Libertad, Guihulngan, Vallehermoso, Canlaon, Quezon San Carlos, Calatrava, Toboso, Old Escalante, and New Escalante)	Diocese of San Carlos (erected)

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

1950 961,628 1,218,507 78.9% 31 49 80 12,020 7 81 55 ap1951

1958 702,119 847,343 82.9% 33 57 90 7,801 37 94 39 ap1960

1970 1,268,480 .0% 2 36 38 0 59 230 33 ap1971

1980 1,345,594 1,619,000 83.1% 89 64 153 8,794 1 125 185 72 ap1981

1990 904,181 1,023,058 88.4% 69 39 108 8,372 1 104 147 58 ap1991

1998 1,034,336 1,254,481 82.5% 94 56 150 6,895 198 160 65 ap2001

2001 1,034,336 1,254,481 82.5% 97 56 153 6,760 198 160 65 ap2002

2002 927,697 1,236,929 75.0% 94 48 142 6,533 130 202 65 ap2003

2003 1,018,147 1,357,529 75.0% 100 48 148 6,879 113 181 65 ap2004

2004 1,076,783 1,252,073 86.0% 98 50 148 7,275 140 204 66 ap2005

2006 1,091,668 1,307,388 83.5% 110 54 164 6,656 99 161 69 ap2007

2012 1,211,000 1,474,000 82.2% 102 39 141 8,588 92 193 70 ap2013

2015 1,089,128 1,396,318 78.0% 108 53 161 6,764 147 198 68 ap2016

2018 1,145,283 1,527,044 75.0% 110 55 165 6,941 118 197 68 ap2019

2020 1,178,000 1,570,565 75.0% 105 52 157 7,503 91 185 68 ap2021

2022 1,291,547 1,634,870 79.0% 109 48 157 8,226 99 166 68 ap2023

2023 1,309,520 1,657,620 79.0% 109 53 162 8,083 100 171 68 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	961,628	1,218,507	78.9%	31	49	80	12,020		7	81	55	ap1951
1958	702,119	847,343	82.9%	33	57	90	7,801		37	94	39	ap1960
1970		1,268,480	.0%	2	36	38	0		59	230	33	ap1971
1980	1,345,594	1,619,000	83.1%	89	64	153	8,794	1	125	185	72	ap1981
1990	904,181	1,023,058	88.4%	69	39	108	8,372	1	104	147	58	ap1991
1998	1,034,336	1,254,481	82.5%	94	56	150	6,895		198	160	65	ap2001
2001	1,034,336	1,254,481	82.5%	97	56	153	6,760		198	160	65	ap2002
2002	927,697	1,236,929	75.0%	94	48	142	6,533		130	202	65	ap2003
2003	1,018,147	1,357,529	75.0%	100	48	148	6,879		113	181	65	ap2004
2004	1,076,783	1,252,073	86.0%	98	50	148	7,275		140	204	66	ap2005
2006	1,091,668	1,307,388	83.5%	110	54	164	6,656		99	161	69	ap2007
2012	1,211,000	1,474,000	82.2%	102	39	141	8,588		92	193	70	ap2013
2015	1,089,128	1,396,318	78.0%	108	53	161	6,764		147	198	68	ap2016
2018	1,145,283	1,527,044	75.0%	110	55	165	6,941		118	197	68	ap2019
2020	1,178,000	1,570,565	75.0%	105	52	157	7,503		91	185	68	ap2021
2022	1,291,547	1,634,870	79.0%	109	48	157	8,226		99	166	68	ap2023
2023	1,309,520	1,657,620	79.0%	109	53	162	8,083		100	171	68	ap2024