Archdiocese of Davao
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The Archdiocese of Davao is an Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. It is a Metropolitan See in the island of Mindanao. The Archdiocese comprises the city of Davao, The Island Garden City of Samal, and the municipality of Talicud in Davao del Norte.
Under its jurisdiction are the three Suffragan Dioceses of Digos, Tagum, and Mati - three towns that are now the capital cities of the three Davao provinces.
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[edit] Brief history
The beginnings of the Archdiocese started with the arrival of the Augustinian Recollects in 1848 followed by the Jesuits soon after.
Its official beginnings came during its establishment as a Prelature Nullius in December 17, 1949 having the Archdiocese of Cebu as its Metropolitan. It was elevated into a Diocese on July 11, 1966 and eventually became an Archdiocese on June 29, 1970 taking as its titular patron St. Peter the Apostle whose feast day is celebrated also on June 29th.
The official name given to the ecclesiastical jurisdiction is “Archidioecesis Davaensis” and San Pedro Cathedral Parish as the seat of the Archbishop.
In December 29, 1954, Clovis Thibault, PME was appointed the first bishop of the Prelature of Davao. He was a priest of the Foreign Mission Society of Quebec. Succeeding him in December 9, 1972 was Antonio Lloren Mabutas, a native of Agoo, La Union.
Currently its appointed Archbishop is Fernando R. Capalla, a native of Leon, Iloilo in Central Philippines. He succeeded the post on November 6, 1996.
[edit] Ordinaries
- Clovis Thibauld (Thibault), P.M.E. † (29 Dec 1954 Appointed - 9 Dec 1972 Resigned)
- Antonio Lloren Mabutas † (9 Dec 1972 Succeeded - 6 Nov 1996 Retired)
- Fernando R. Capalla (6 Nov 1996 Succeeded - )
[edit] Affiliated Bishops
- Guillermo Dela Vega Afable (Priest: 24 Apr 1976; Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Apr 2001 to 24 Apr 2002)
- Patricio Hacbang Alo (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Apr 1981 to 9 Nov 1984)
- Alfredo Banluta Baquial † (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Feb 1988 to 1 Mar 1993)
- George Beluso Rimando (Priest: 22 Apr 1980; Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Mar 2006)
- Generoso C. Camiña, P.M.E. (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Mar 1978 to 20 Dec 1979)
- Fernando R. Capalla (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Apr 1975 to 25 Apr 1977; Coadjutor Archbishop: 28 Jun 1994; Archbishop: 6 Nov 1996)
- Pedro Rosales Dean (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Dec 1977 to 23 Jul 1980)
- Antonio Lloren Mabutas † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 25 Jul 1970; Archbishop: 9 Dec 1972 to 6 Nov 1996)
- Juan Nicolasora Nilmar (Coadjutor Bishop: 1967 to 18 Apr 1970)
- Juan de Dios Mataflorida Pueblos (Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Apr 1985 to 3 Feb 1987)
- Clovis Thibauld (Thibault), P.M.E. † (Prelate: 29 Dec 1954; Bishop: 11 Jul 1966; Archbishop: 29 Jun 1970 to 9 Dec 1972)
[edit] Statistics
As of 2004
- Total Population - 1,369,913
- Catholic Population - 1,109,498
- Diocesan Priests - 65
- Religious Priests - 63
- Male Religious - 110
- Female Religious - 352
- Parishes - 30
- Vicariates - 5
- Catholic eduacational institutions - 3 seminaries, 2 universities, 6 colleges, and 14 high schools
[edit] Contact Information
- Mailing Address: F. Torres St., P.O. Box 80418, 8000 Davao City, Philippines
- Telephone: (+6382) 227-5992 (+6382) 221-1234
- Fax: (+6382) 227-9771
