- Roman Catholic Diocese of Tagum
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tagum (Lat: Dioecesis Tagamna) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.
The Diocese of Tagum is a suffragan diocese of Davao Metropolitan. It was canonically erected as Prelature Nullius on Jan. 13, 1962 by Pope John XXIII, with Reverend Joseph William Regan, MM as its local ordinary. It was elevated to the status of a diocese on Oct. 11, 1980 by His Holiness Pope John Paul II, who appointed the Most Reverend Pedro R. Dean as its first Filipino bishop ordinary, and the Reverend Ramon Villena as the auxiliary bishop.
The diocese of Tagum has always made a record especially when it comes to the number of clergy ordained yearly as compared to other dioceses in Davao, Digos, Tagum and Mati (DADITAMA) ecclesiastical sub-region.
The diocesn territory comprises the entire civil Provinces of Davao del Norte (except the Island Garden City of Samal, the southern portion of the Lasang River, a small portion of Davao City north of the Lasang River) and of Compostela Valley.
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Religious Institute of Men
At the moment there is only one religious congregation of men present in the diocese. These are the missionary priests who operated a school in Tagum City. They are called Congregation of the Schools of Charity "Cavanis Fathers" CSCH) which is housed at Letran de Davao High School, Seminary Drive,Tagum City.
Religious Institutes of Women
- Handmaids of Christ the King ~ ACR
- Daughters of Mary of the Assumption ~ FMA
- Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of the Philippines ~ OP
- Dominican Sisters of Regina Rosarii ~ OP-Regina
- Dominican Sisters of the Trinity ~ OP
- Order of the Most Holy Savior of Saint Bridget ~ OSsS
- Religious of the Virgin Mary ~ RVM
- Teresian Daughters of Mary ~ TDM
Ordinaries
- Joseph William Regan, M.M. † (1 Feb 1962 Appointed - 16 May 1980 Retired)
- Pedro Rosales Dean (23 Jul 1980 Appointed - 12 Oct 1985 Appointed, Archbishop of Palo)
- Wilfredo Dasco Manlapaz (31 Jan 1986 Appointed - )
See also
- Catholic Church in the Philippines
Roman Catholic dioceses in the Philippines Province of Caceres Archdiocese of Caceres · Diocese of Daet · Diocese of Legazpi · Diocese of Masbate · Diocese of Sorsogon · Diocese of Virac · Diocese of LibmananProvince of Cagayan de Oro Province of Capiz Province of Cebu Province of Cotabato Province of Davao Province of Jaro Province of Lingayen-Dagupan Province of Lipa Archdiocese of Lipa · Diocese of Boac · Diocese of Gumaca · Diocese of Lucena · Prelature of InfantaProvince of Manila Archdiocese of Manila · Diocese of Antipolo · Diocese of Cubao · Diocese of Imus · Diocese of Caloocan · Diocese of Malolos · Diocese of Novaliches · Diocese of Parañaque · Diocese of Pasig · Diocese of San PabloProvince of Nueva Segovia Province of Ozamiz Archdiocese of Ozamiz · Diocese of Dipolog · Diocese of Iligan · Diocese of Pagadian · Prelature of MarawiProvince of Palo Province of San Fernando Province of Tuguegarao Province of Zamboanga Military Ordinariate Categories:- Roman Catholic dioceses in the Philippines
- Religious organizations established in 1962
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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