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Diocese of Dumaguete

Dioecesis Dumaguete



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 5 April 1955
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cebu
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Philippines
  • Square Kilometers: 4,956 (1,914 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Diocesan Chancery Office, Perdice St., Brgy 3, P.O. Box 85, 6200 Dumaguete City, Philippines
  • Telephone: (035)422-9059; 225-0612
  • Fax: 522-0385

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
5 April 1955ErectedDiocese of Bacolod (Negros Oriental, Siquijor Island, and S. Carlos, Calatrava, Toboso, and Escalante) Diocese of Dumaguete (erected)
30 March 1987Territory LostDiocese 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)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1970739,549876,24484.4%43307310,130357880ap1971
1980936,0001,115,00083.9%484819,50047544ap1981
1990631,000751,00084.0%5910699,144129537ap1991
1999809,326924,94487.5%8011918,8932214034ap2000
2000809,326924,94487.5%8110918,8932411634ap2001
2001809,326924,94487.5%8213958,5192010736ap2002
2002809,326924,94487.5%8213958,519198334ap2003
2003809,326924,94487.5%8114958,5192510641ap2004
2004923,6801,010,89691.4%8315989,425307741ap2005
2006942,0001,031,00091.4%8215979,7112111541ap2007
20131,052,0001,192,00088.3%82241069,9243010341ap2014
20161,053,4011,157,58391.0%85261119,490369142ap2017
20191,115,6901,226,00091.0%88281169,618328942ap2020
20211,346,3931,523,75888.4%882811611,606328643ap2022

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 47, Page 577, to Page 579

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