- Roman Catholic Diocese of Malaybalay
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Diocese of Malaybalay
Dioecesis Malaibalaiensis
Seal of the Diocese of MalaybalayLocation Country Philippines Territory Bukidnon Ecclesiastical province Cagayan de Oro Metropolitan Malaybalay City Statistics Population
- Total(as of 2004)
1,338,621Information Denomination Roman Catholic Rite Roman Rite or Latin Rite Established November 15, 1982 Cathedral San Isidro Parish Cathedral Patron saint Saint Isidore Current leadership Pope Benedict XVI Bishop Jose Araneta Cabantan Metropolitan Archbishop Most Rev. Antonio J. Ledesma, S.J., D.D. Emeritus Bishops Most Rev. Honesto Ch. Pacana, S.J., D.D. Website cbcponline.net/jurisdictions/malaybalay.html The Roman Catholic Diocese of Malaybalay (Lat: Dioecesis Malaibalaiensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines[1].
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Diocesan history
The diocese was erected on April 25, 1969 as the Territorial Prelature of Malaybalay. On November 15, 1982, the prelature was elevated to a full diocese[2].
The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro.
The current Bishop-elect of Malaybalay is Jose Araneta Cabantan, appointed in 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI. The Bishop Emeritus is Honesto Chaves Pacana, S.J.
Area of coverage
The Diocese of Malaybalay covers the province of Bukidnon and the municipality of Wao, Lanao del Sur. It covers an area of 8, 294 square kilometers with a population exceeding one million, 80% of which are Roman Catholics.[1]
The diocese has 39 parishes and mission stations grouped together into 7 deaneries.[1]
Ordinaries
- Francisco F. Claver, S.J. † (18 Jun 1969 Appointed - 14 Sep 1984 Resigned)[3]
- Gaudencio Borbon Rosales (14 Sep 1984 Succeeded - 30 Dec 1992 Appointed, Archbishop of Lipa, Cardinal-Archbishop of Manila)
- Honesto Chaves Pacana, S.J. (12 Jan 1994 Appointed - 18 Feb 2010 Resigned)
- Jose Araneta Cabantan (18 Feb 2010 Appointed - )
See also
- Catholic Church in the Philippines
References
- ^ a b c "Diocese of Malaybalay on CBCP.net". Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. http://www.cbcponline.net/jurisdictions/malaybalay.html. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Diocese of Malaybalay". http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dmaly.html. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Bishop Francisco F. Claver, S.J. †". Catholic Hierarchy. catholic-hierarchy.org. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bclaver.html. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
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- Religious organizations established in 1969
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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