Roman Catholic Diocese of Malaybalay

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]

Diocese of Malaybalay

Dioecesis Malaibalaiensis

Diyosesis sa Malaybalay
Diyosesis ng Malaybalay
Coat of arms
Location
CountryPhilippines
TerritoryBukidnon province (except for Municipality of Malitbog); Municipality of Wao, Lanao del Sur; Barangay Buda, Davao City
Ecclesiastical provinceCagayan de Oro
MetropolitanCagayan de Oro
Statistics
Area8,293 km2 (3,202 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2010)
1,299,192
792,855 (61.3%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedNovember 15, 1982
CathedralCathedral of St. Isidore the Farmer, Malaybalay City
Patron saintSt. Isidore the Farmer
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopNoel Pedregosa
Metropolitan ArchbishopJosé A. Cabantan
Vicar GeneralFr. Cerilo Sajelan ( North ) Fr. Jerry Cagas (South)
Bishops emeritusHonesto Chaves Pacana, S.J.Bishop Emeritus (1994-2010)
Website
Website of the Diocese

Priest from the Diocese

Bishop Jose R. Manguiran (December 27, 1966 until May 27, 1987 appointed Bishop of Dipolog)

Bishop Noel Pedregosa (September 12, 1991 until June 29, 2021 appointed Bishop of Malaybalay)

Bishop +Elenito Galido (April 25, 1979 until March 25, 2006 appointed Bishop of Iligan)

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.On 29 June 2021, Pope Francis named Fr. Noel Pedregosa, then-Apostolic Administrator as the fifth bishop of Malaybalay replacing Jose Cabantan who was appointed Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro.

Area of coverage

The Diocese of Malaybalay covers the province of Bukidnon except the municipality of Malitbog which is under the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro, the municipality of Wao, Lanao del Sur, and Barangay Buda in Davao City. 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 54 parishes, 2 missions as of 2014. It also has 76 diocesan and 13 religious priests.

Ordinaries
BishopPeriod in OfficeCoat of Arms
1.Francisco F. Claver, S.J.†18 June 1969 – 14 September 1984
(15 years, 88 days)
2.Gaudencio B. Rosales14 September 1984 – 30 December 1992
(8 years, 107 days)
3.Honesto C. Pacana, S.J.24 March 1994 – 15 May 2010
(16 years, 52 days)
4.Jose A. Cabantan15 May 2010 – 23 June 2020
(10 years, 39 days)
5.Noel P. Pedregosa29 June 2021 – present
(311 days)

See also

References
  1. "Diocese of Malaybalay on CBCP.net". Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
  2. "Diocese of Malaybalay". Retrieved 2008-10-21.

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