Cagayan de Oro (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Araneta Cabantan, Archbishop
Antonio Javellana Ledesma, S.J., Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 29 June 1951
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 3,799 (1,467 Square Miles)
Description: Comprises two civil provinces, Misamis Oriental and Camiguin, an island province to the north, and a town in Bukidnon
Mailing Address: Archbishop's Residence, Fernandez St., Barangay 01, 9000 Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines
Telephone: (088)857-1357
Fax: (same)

Historical Details

Diocese of Cagayan de Oro
- Latin Name: Cagayana
- Erected: 20 January 1933
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cebu
- Country: Philippines

Past and Present Ordinaries

James Thomas Gibbons Hayes, S.J. † (16 Mar 1933 Appointed - 13 Oct 1970 Retired)
Patrick Henry Cronin, S.S.C.M.E. † (13 Oct 1970 Appointed - 5 Jan 1988 Retired)
Jesus Balaso Tuquib † (5 Jan 1988 Succeeded - 4 Mar 2006 Retired)
Antonio Javellana Ledesma, S.J. (4 Mar 2006 Appointed - 23 Jun 2020 Retired)
José Araneta Cabantan (23 Jun 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Cagayan de Oro
20 January 1933	Erected	Diocese 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 1934	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Cagayan de Oro (from Manila)
3 June 1939	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cagayan de Oro (Provinces of Surigao and Agusan)	Diocese of Surigao (erected)
27 January 1951	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cagayan de Oro (Provinces of Lanao and Misamis Occiental)	Territorial Prelature of Ozamis (erected)
Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro
29 June 1951	Elevated	Diocese of Cagayan de Oro	Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro
25 April 1969	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro (Bukidnon)	Territorial Prelature of Malaybalay (erected)

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 Cagayan de Oro

1950 600,247 984,634 61.0% 46 34 80 7,503 42 68 45 ap1951

Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro

1958 452,600 520,000 87.0% 21 57 78 5,802 64 66 46 ap1960

1970 484,038 534,346 90.6% 16 47 63 7,683 35 107 34 ap1971

1980 519,000 649,000 80.0% 27 42 69 7,521 42 113 43 ap1981

1990 802,000 808,000 99.3% 40 41 81 9,901 42 162 45 ap1991

1999 1,543,596 1,754,087 88.0% 68 51 119 12,971 57 187 49 ap2000

2000 1,543,596 1,754,087 88.0% 74 47 121 12,756 51 189 50 ap2001

2001 1,020,380 1,200,447 85.0% 75 42 117 8,721 48 194 50 ap2002

2002 1,020,380 1,200,447 85.0% 78 41 119 8,574 45 248 53 ap2003

2003 1,030,885 1,200,447 85.9% 77 35 112 9,204 62 213 54 ap2004

2004 1,071,399 1,284,478 83.4% 88 42 130 8,241 81 137 54 ap2005

2006 1,158,000 1,397,000 82.9% 85 44 129 8,976 101 200 56 ap2007

2013 1,320,000 1,590,000 83.0% 109 54 163 8,098 1 97 198 63 ap2014

2016 1,075,773 1,435,098 75.0% 109 56 165 6,519 1 95 204 62 ap2017

2019 1,128,800 1,505,820 75.0% 109 49 158 7,144 91 205 68 ap2020

2021 1,255,190 1,674,425 75.0% 119 51 170 7,383 91 213 70 ap2022

2023 1,443,993 1,799,450 80.2% 125 55 180 8,022 91 208 71 ap2024

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 Cagayan de Oro
1950	600,247	984,634	61.0%	46	34	80	7,503		42	68	45	ap1951
Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro
1958	452,600	520,000	87.0%	21	57	78	5,802		64	66	46	ap1960
1970	484,038	534,346	90.6%	16	47	63	7,683		35	107	34	ap1971
1980	519,000	649,000	80.0%	27	42	69	7,521		42	113	43	ap1981
1990	802,000	808,000	99.3%	40	41	81	9,901		42	162	45	ap1991
1999	1,543,596	1,754,087	88.0%	68	51	119	12,971		57	187	49	ap2000
2000	1,543,596	1,754,087	88.0%	74	47	121	12,756		51	189	50	ap2001
2001	1,020,380	1,200,447	85.0%	75	42	117	8,721		48	194	50	ap2002
2002	1,020,380	1,200,447	85.0%	78	41	119	8,574		45	248	53	ap2003
2003	1,030,885	1,200,447	85.9%	77	35	112	9,204		62	213	54	ap2004
2004	1,071,399	1,284,478	83.4%	88	42	130	8,241		81	137	54	ap2005
2006	1,158,000	1,397,000	82.9%	85	44	129	8,976		101	200	56	ap2007
2013	1,320,000	1,590,000	83.0%	109	54	163	8,098	1	97	198	63	ap2014
2016	1,075,773	1,435,098	75.0%	109	56	165	6,519	1	95	204	62	ap2017
2019	1,128,800	1,505,820	75.0%	109	49	158	7,144		91	205	68	ap2020
2021	1,255,190	1,674,425	75.0%	119	51	170	7,383		91	213	70	ap2022
2023	1,443,993	1,799,450	80.2%	125	55	180	8,022		91	208	71	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Reynaldo Bendijo Bersabal (Priest: 29 Apr 1991 to 7 Apr 2004)
José Araneta Cabantan (Priest: 30 Apr 1990 to 18 Feb 2010; Archbishop: 23 Jun 2020 - )
Raúl Bautista Dáel (Priest: 7 Jun 1993 to 26 Feb 2018)
Antonio Javellana Ledesma, S.J. (Archbishop: 4 Mar 2006 to 23 Jun 2020)
Jose Ricare Manguiran (Priest: 27 Dec 1966 to 25 Apr 1969)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Ireneo Alisla Amantillo, C.SS.R. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Jan 1976 to 6 Sep 1978)
Teofilo Camomot Bastida † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 10 Jun 1958 to 17 Jun 1970)
Patrick Henry Cronin, S.S.C.M.E. † (Archbishop: 13 Oct 1970 to 5 Jan 1988)
Jesus Armamento Dosado, C.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Jun 1979 to 29 Jul 1981)
James Thomas Gibbons Hayes, S.J. † (Bishop: 16 Mar 1933; Archbishop: 29 Jun 1951 to 13 Oct 1970)
Christian Vicente Fernandez Noel † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Oct 1981 to 6 Sep 1986)
Jesus Balaso Tuquib † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 31 Mar 1984; Archbishop: 5 Jan 1988 to 4 Mar 2006)

Source(s)

Diocese of Cagayan de Oro
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 25, Page 360, to Page 362
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 27, Page 263, and Page 264
Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 163, to Page 167

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