Roman Catholic Diocese of Dipolog

Diocese of Diocese of Dipolog
Dioecesis Dipologanus
Diyosesis ng Dipolog

Coat of arms of Severo Cagatan Caermare, Bishop of Dipolog
Location
Country Philippines
Ecclesiastical province Ozamiz
Metropolitan Ozamiz
Statistics
Area 7,205 km2 (2,782 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
855,000
429,000 (51.6%)
Parishes 40
Schools 5
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 Rosary
St Vincent Ferrer
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop

Most Rev. Severo Cagatan Caermare

Most Rev. Severo Cagatan Caermare, DD, Third Bishop of Diplog
Metropolitan Archbishop Jesus Dosado
Emeritus Bishops

Msgr. Jose R. Manguiran

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.

Erected in 1967, from territory in the Archdiocese of Zamboanga, the diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Ozamis.

Comprising the whole province of Zamboanga del Norte, the diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes.

The current bishop is Severo Cagatan Caermare, appointed in 2014, making him the youngest in the country at the age of 45.

Ordinaries

List of Parishes

Vicariate of DaBaRiSiLaPo

Vicariate of PoPiMuSOSan

Vicariate of CaSiGaTurGuOl

Vicariate of KaRoMaDalSi

Vicariate of SiaSinSiaBa

Vicariate of SaLiTamGo

Vicariate of LabGuKa

Vicariate of BaSioSiSi

Coat-of-Arms

"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

References

  1. ↑ "Bishop Jose Ricare Manguiran". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Bishop Severo Cagátan Caérmare". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

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