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Diocese of Digos
Dioecesis Digosensis
Diócesis sa Digos
Diyosesis ng Digos
Catholic
Coat of arms
Location
Country Philippines
TerritoryDavao del Sur and Davao Occidental
Ecclesiastical provinceDavao
MetropolitanDavao
Statistics
Area4,327 km (1,671 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2021)
1,215,000
830,000 (68.3%)
Parishes22
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedNovember 5, 1979
CathedralCathedral of Mary, Mother and Mediatrix of Grace
Patron saintSt. Isidore the Laborer
Secular priests34
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopGuillermo Dela Vega Afable
Metropolitan ArchbishopRomulo Valles

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Digos (Latin: Dioecesis Digosensis) is a diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. Erected in 1979, the diocese was created from territory in the Archdiocese of Davao. The diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes, and is currently a suffragan of the archdiocese.

The current bishop is Guillermo Dela Vega Afable, appointed in 2003. The 2 provinces of Davao del Sur and Davao Occidental are under the jurisdiction of this diocese.

Ordinaries

Bishop Period in Office Coat of Arms
1. Generoso C. Camiña, P.M.E. † 1979–2003
2. Guillermo Dela Vega Afable 2003 – present

See also

Roman Catholic Diocese of Digos
Dioecesis Digosensis
Territories Diocese of Digos
Ordinaries
  • Generoso C. Camiña
  • Guillermo Dela Vega Afable
Cathedral
  • Cathedral of Mary, Mother and Mediatrix of Grace
Parishes
Vicariate of
Mary Mediatrix
of All Graces
  • Mary Mediatrix of All Grace
  • St. Joseph the Worker (Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur)
  • John Paul II Sub Parish (Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur)
  • Our Lady of Mt. Apo
  • Divine Mercy Apostolic Center
Vicariate of
San Isidro
Labrador
  • Our Lady of Fatima
  • San Isidro Labrador (Hagonoy, Davao del Sur)
  • San Isidro Labrador (Digos)
  • Our Mother of Perpetual (Hagonoy, Davao del Sur)
Vicariate of
Immaculate
Conception
  • Immaculate Conception (Bansalan)
  • St. Michael (Matanao)
  • Sto. Niño (Magsaysay, Davao del Sur)
  • St. Vincent Ferrer (Matanao)
Vicariate of
St. Michael
  • St. Michael (Padada)
  • Immaculate Conception (Kiblawan)
  • Malopolo District (Sub Parish of Kiblawan)
Vicariate of
St. Theresa of
Avila
  • San Roque (Sulop)
  • Banate Mission Station (Malungon)
  • Sta. Teresa de Avila (Malalag)
Vicariate of
Sto. Rosario
  • Kilegbeg Mission Station (Sta. Maria, Davao Occidental)
  • San Vicente Ferrer (Sta. Maria, Davao Occidental)
  • Our Lady of the Assumption (Sta. Maria, Davao Occidental)
  • Sto. Rosario (Malita)
  • Little Baguio Mission Station (Malita)
  • Malita Tagakaolo Mission Station
Vicariate of
Our Lady of
Assumption
  • Our Lady of Assumption (Jose Abad Santos, Davao Del Sur)
  • San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila (Don Marcelino)
  • Sta. Teresita del Niño Jesus (Sarangani, Davao Occidental)
  • Nuing Mission Station (Jose Abad Santos, Davao Del Sur)
Catholic dioceses in the Philippines
Listed by ecclesiastical province with the metropolitan archdioceses in yellow and their suffragan dioceses in white
Cáceres
Cagayan de Oro
Capiz
Cebu
Cotabato
Davao
Jaro
Lingayen-Dagupan
Lipa
Manila
Nueva Segovia
Ozamis
Palo
San Fernando
Tuguegarao
Zamboanga
Apostolic vicariates
Military ordinariate
Other

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References

  1. "Digos (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  2. "Diocese of Digos". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
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