Roman Catholic Diocese of Tandag
| Diocese of Tandag Dioecesis Tandagensis Diyosesis ng Tandag | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Territory | Surigao del Sur |
| Ecclesiastical province | Cagayan de Oro |
| Metropolitan | Cagayan de Oro |
| Deaneries | 1.Immaculate Conception Vicariate 2.San Nicolas de Tolentino Vicariate 3.Mother of Mercy Vicariate 4.St.Vincent de Paul Vicariate |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,862 km2 (1,877 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 605,005 484,004 (80%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 16 June 1978 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint Nicholas of Tolentino in Tandag |
| Patron saint | San Nicolas de Tolentino |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Nereo P. Odchimar |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Antonio Ledesma |
| Emeritus Bishops | Ireneo A. Amantillo Bishop Emeritus (1978-2001) |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tandag (Lat: Dioecesis Tandagensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.
Erected in 1978, the diocese was created from territory in the Diocese of Surigao.
The diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro.
The current bishop is Nereo P. Odchimar, appointed in 2001.
Ordinaries
- Most Rev. Ireneo A. Amantillo, C.SS.R. (6 Sep 1978 Appointed - 18 Oct 2001 Resigned)
- Most Rev. Nereo P. Odchimar (18 Oct 2001 Appointed - )
- Rev. Msgr. Isidro H. Irizari, PC, VG
- Rev. Msgr. Arturo P. Langit, EV
- Rev. Msgr. Jaime B. Panares, EV
See also
| Caceres | |
|---|---|
| Cagayan de Oro | |
| Capiz | |
| Cebu | |
| Cotabato | |
| Davao | |
| Jaro | |
| Lingayen-Dagupan | |
| Lipa | |
| Manila | |
| Nueva Segovia | |
| Ozamiz | |
| Palo | |
| San Fernando | |
| Tuguegarao | |
| Zamboanga | |
| Armed Forces | |
| Apostolic Vicariates | |
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