Roman Catholic Diocese of Tandag
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tandag (Lat: Dioecesis Tandagensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.
Diocese of Tandag Dioecesis Tandagensis Diyosesis ng Tandag | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Territory | Surigao del Sur |
| Ecclesiastical province | Cagayan de Oro |
| Metropolitan | Cagayan de Oro |
| Deaneries | Immaculate Conception Vicariate San Nicolas de Tolentino Vicariate Mother of Mercy Vicariate St.Vincent de Paul Vicariate |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,862 km2 (1,877 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 605,005 484,004 (80%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 16 June 1978 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint Nicholas of Tolentino in Tandag |
| Patron saint | San Nicolas de Tolentino |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Raul Dael |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Antonio Ledesma |
| Vicar General | Isidro H. Irizari, PC, VG |
| Episcopal Vicars | Arturo P. Langit Jaime B. Panares |
| Bishops emeritus | Nereo P. Odchimar Bishop Emeritus (2001-2018) |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
Erected in 1978, the diocese was created from territory in the Diocese of Surigao.
The diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro.
On 26 February 2018, Pope Francis named Raul B. Dael, Vicar for the Clergy of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro as the bishop of Tandag replacing Nereo P. Odchimar whose resignation after reaching the mandatory age of retirement was accepted by Pope Francis.[1]
Ordinaries
- Ireneo A. Amantillo, C.SS.R. (6 Sep 1978 Appointed - 18 Oct 2001 Resigned)
- Nereo P. Odchimar (18 Oct 2001 Appointed - 26 Feb 2018 Resigned)
- Raul B. Dael (26 Feb 2018 Appointed)
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See also
References
- "Pope Francis appoints new bishop for Tandag, Philippines - Vatican News". Retrieved 2018-02-26.
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| Tuguegarao | |
| Lingayen-Dagupan | |
| San Fernando | |
| Manila | |
| Lipa | |
| Caceres | |
| Capiz | |
| Cebu | |
| Palo | |
| Jaro | |
| Cagayan de Oro | |
| Ozamiz | |
| Zamboanga | |
| Cotabato | |
| Davao | |
| Apostolic Vicariates | |
| Military ordinariate | |
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