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Diocese of Dipolog

Dioecesis Dipologana



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 31 July 1967
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ozamiz
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Philippines
  • Square Kilometers: 7,301 (2,820 Square Miles)
  • Description: Comprises the province of Zamboanga del Norte
  • Official Web Site: https://romancatholicdipolog.wordpress.com/
  • Mailing Address: Millennium Building, P. Ramon Street, Estaka, 7100 Dipolog City, Philippines
  • Telephone: (065)908-0563; 212-2879
  • Fax: 212-2879

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
31 July 1967ErectedArchdiocese of Zamboanga (Zamboanga dei Norte) Diocese of Dipolog (erected)
24 January 1983Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Dipolog (from Zamboanga)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1970341,158386,00088.4%1822017,05721415ap1971
1980434,000536,00081.0%3063612,055121820ap1981
1990540,000720,00075.0%3844212,85771829ap1991
1998900,300990,90090.9%4965516,369271433ap2001
2001793,520991,90080.0%4835115,55942633ap2002
2002653,318823,13079.4%5335611,666102633ap2003
2003688,100853,87580.6%5235512,5101102633ap2004
2004663,000823,13080.5%5235512,0541102633ap2005
2006689,000855,00080.6%6136410,7651152434ap2007
2013787,000977,00080.6%6716811,5731134540ap2014
2016568,973974,13258.4%68688,367114340ap2017
2019614,7151,027,57059.8%84847,3181238ap2020
2021748,2001,056,00070.9%93938,0451238ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 60, Page 68, to Page 70

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