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Diocese of Pagadian

Dioecesis Pagadianensis

Diyosesis sa Pagadian
Diyosesis ng Pagadian
Catholic
Pagadian Cathedral
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Pagadian
Location
CountryFlag of Philippines Philippines
TerritoryZamboanga del Sur (except for Bayog, Kumalarang, Lakewood)
Ecclesiastical provinceOzamis
Coordinates7°49′32″N 123°26′21″E / 7.82547°N 123.43925°E / 7.82547; 123.43925Tagboan: 7°49′32″N 123°26′21″E / 7.82547°N 123.43925°E / 7.82547; 123.43925
Statistics
Area2,860 km2 (1,100 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
1,350,000
1,085,000[1] (80.4%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedNovember 12, 1971
CathedralCathedral of the Holy Child
Patron saintSanto Niño de Pagadian
Secular priests42
Current leadership
PopePlantilya:Incumbent pope
BishopSede Vacante
Metropolitan ArchbishopMartin Jumoad
Apostolic AdministratorMartin Jumoad
Vicar GeneralBelstar Ediang
Bishops emeritusEmmanuel Cabajar, CSsR
Statistics from Catholic-Hierarchy.org

An Diosesis kan Pagadian (Lat: Dioecesis Pagadianensis) iyo an sarong Latin Church eklesiastikong hurisdiksyon o diosesis kan Simbahan Katoliko sa Filipinas.

Tinugdas kaidtong Nobyembre 12, 1971, an diosesis dating sarong supragano kan Arkidiosesis kan Zamboanga. With the ceding of the municipality of Margosatubig of the Ipil Prelature to the Diocese of Pagadian in January 1995, the diocese now has 24 parishes under its jurisdiction. The Catholic Christian population covered by the diocese is now 711,244 that comprises 72% of the total population of the area of about 2,860 square kilometers.[2]

The pastoral structure of the Diocese of Pagadian is organized into three areas of responsibility: consultative, judicial and administrative. Among its educational centers are 1 seminary, 1 college, 16 high schools and 6 pre-schools.[2] The diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes.

  1. "Pagadian (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2023-09-16. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Diocese of Pagadian". Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2018.  Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)