Ipil (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 1 May 2010
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Zamboanga
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 4,850 (1,873 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Chancery Office, Jose Villafuerte Street, Ipil, 7001 Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines
Telephone: (062)333.2266
Fax: 333.2574

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of Ipil
- Latin Name: Ipilensis
- Erected: 24 December 1979
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Zamboanga
- Country: Philippines

Past and Present Ordinaries

Federico Ocampo Escaler, S.J. † (23 Feb 1980 Appointed - 28 Jun 1997 Retired)
Antonio Javellana Ledesma, S.J. (28 Jun 1997 Succeeded - 4 Mar 2006 Appointed, Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro)
Julius Sullan Tonel (30 Jun 2007 Appointed - 25 Apr 2023 Appointed, Archbishop of Zamboanga)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Ipil
24 December 1979	Erected	Archdiocese of Zamboanga (Alicia, Buug, Ipil, Kabasalan, Mabuhay, Malangas, Margosatubig, Siay, and Subanipa)	Territorial Prelature of Ipil (erected)
Diocese of Ipil
1 May 2010	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Ipil	Diocese of Ipil

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

Territorial Prelature of Ipil

1980 228,354 332,375 68.7% 14 14 16,311 10 9 ap1981

1990 521,000 633,000 82.3% 10 23 33 15,787 24 54 17 ap1991

1999 353,000 512,745 68.8% 9 24 33 10,696 2 26 26 19 ap2000

2000 353,000 512,745 68.8% 17 15 32 11,031 15 26 19 ap2001

2001 384,581 564,730 68.1% 21 13 34 11,311 14 29 19 ap2002

2002 384,581 564,730 68.1% 18 18 36 10,682 19 25 19 ap2003

2003 384,581 564,730 68.1% 15 16 31 12,405 17 26 19 ap2004

2004 392,989 598,768 65.6% 16 16 32 12,280 18 31 19 ap2005

Diocese of Ipil

2013 462,000 704,000 65.6% 21 18 39 11,846 18 33 22 ap2014

2016 538,512 674,000 79.9% 25 18 43 12,523 20 37 22 ap2017

2019 545,692 727,589 75.0% 34 18 52 10,494 19 36 24 ap2020

2021 563,847 751,797 75.0% 29 17 46 12,257 18 33 25 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of Ipil
1980	228,354	332,375	68.7%		14	14	16,311			10	9	ap1981
1990	521,000	633,000	82.3%	10	23	33	15,787		24	54	17	ap1991
1999	353,000	512,745	68.8%	9	24	33	10,696	2	26	26	19	ap2000
2000	353,000	512,745	68.8%	17	15	32	11,031		15	26	19	ap2001
2001	384,581	564,730	68.1%	21	13	34	11,311		14	29	19	ap2002
2002	384,581	564,730	68.1%	18	18	36	10,682		19	25	19	ap2003
2003	384,581	564,730	68.1%	15	16	31	12,405		17	26	19	ap2004
2004	392,989	598,768	65.6%	16	16	32	12,280		18	31	19	ap2005
Diocese of Ipil
2013	462,000	704,000	65.6%	21	18	39	11,846		18	33	22	ap2014
2016	538,512	674,000	79.9%	25	18	43	12,523		20	37	22	ap2017
2019	545,692	727,589	75.0%	34	18	52	10,494		19	36	24	ap2020
2021	563,847	751,797	75.0%	29	17	46	12,257		18	33	25	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Antonio Javellana Ledesma, S.J. (Coadjutor Prelate: 13 Jun 1996; Prelate: 28 Jun 1997 to 4 Mar 2006)
Jose Ramirez Rapadas III (Priest: 19 May 1999 to 13 Jun 2019)
Julius Sullan Tonel (Prelate: 30 Jun 2007; Bishop: 1 May 2010 to 25 Apr 2023)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Federico Ocampo Escaler, S.J. † (Prelate: 23 Feb 1980 to 28 Jun 1997)

Source(s)

Territorial Prelature of Ipil
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 73, Page 5, and Page 6
Diocese of Ipil
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 102, Page 314, and Page 315

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