Roman Catholic Diocese of Dipolog

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dipolog (Lat: Dioecesis Dipologanus) is a Roman Rite diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Philippines which comprises the civil province of Zamboanga del Norte. Erected in 1967 from territory in the Archdiocese of Zamboanga[1], the diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Ozamiz. The current bishop is Severo Cagatan Caermare, appointed in 2014.

Diocese of Dipolog Dioecesis Dipologanus Diyosesis ng Dipolog
Coat of arms
Location
Country	Philippines
Territory	Zamboanga del Norte
Ecclesiastical province	Ozamiz
Metropolitan	Ozamiz
Statistics
Area	7,205 km^2 (2,782 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2015) 1,011,393 429,000
Parishes	40
Schools	5 Saint Vincent's College, Inc. Dipolog City Saint Joseph College of Sindangan Incorporated Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte Saint Estanislaus Kostka College Manukan, Zamboanga del Norte Colegio de San Francisco Javier Rizal, Zamboanga del Norte Rizal Memorial Institute of Dapitan City, Inc. Dapitan City
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	31 July 1967
Cathedral	Cathedral of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary in Dipolog
Patron saint	Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Saint Vincent Ferrer
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Most Rev. Severo Cagatan Caermare
Metropolitan Archbishop	Jesus Dosado
Vicar General	Very Rev. Joel S. Montederamos
Bishops emeritus	Msgr. Jose R. Manguiran

Ordinaries

No.		Name	From	Until	Consecrated Bishop	Coat of Arms
1		Felix Sanchez Zafra, D. D.† [2]	July 31, 1967 (Appointed)	October 20, 1986 (Appointed as Bishop of Diocese of Tagbilaran)	October 22, 1967
2		Jose Ricare Manguiran, D. D. [3]	May 27, 1987 (Appointed)	July 25, 2014 (Retired)	August 19, 1987
3		Severo Cagatan Caermare, D. D. [4]	July 25, 2014 (Appointed)	Present	October 30, 2014

Coat-of-Arms

Coat of arms of Roman Catholic Diocese of Dipolog

Notes "On top [left side], on a gold/yellow field symbolizing generosity, the monogram of the Holy Name of Jesus, IHS, in red, to symbolize the beginning of the evangelization of Zamboanga del Norte by the Society of Jesus in the 17th cent. The monogram is circumscribed within the figure of a fish, also in red, representing the rich marine and mineral sources of the province. Below the fish figure are three wavy lines in blue, the heraldic symbol for water, to symbolize the Subanens, the original Lumad settlers of the province. On base, on a blue field symbolizing truth, strength and faith, the monogram of the Blessed Virgin Mary, to symbolize Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, the principal patroness of the Diocese." -Bishop Severo Caermare

See also

• Catholic Church in the Philippines
• Joel S. Montederamos

References

1. "Zamboangensis (Dipologanae), Constitutio Apostolica, Detracta parte a dioecesi Zamboangensi, nova constituitur dioecesis «Dipologana» nomine, d. 31 m. Iulli a. 1967, Paulus PP. VI". The Holy See. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
2. "Bishop Felix Sanchez Zafra". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
3. "Bishop Jose Ricare Manguiran". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
4. "Bishop Severo Cagátan Caérmare". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.