Roman Catholic Diocese of Digos

{{Short description|Roman Catholic diocese in the Philippines}}

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| jurisdiction = Diocese

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| name = Digos

| latin = Dioecesis Digosensis

| local = Diócesis sa Digos
Diyosesis ng Digos

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| territory =Davao del Sur and Davao Occidental

| province = Davao

| metropolitan = Davao

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| area_km2 = 4,327

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| population = 1,215,000

| population_as_of = 2021

| catholics = 830,000{{Cite web|url=http://gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/digo0.htm?tab=info|title=Digos (Catholic Diocese)|publisher=gcatholic.org|access-date=2023-09-16}}

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| parishes = 22

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| denomination = Roman Catholic

| sui_iuris_church = Latin Church

| rite = Roman Rite

| established = November 5, 1979

| cathedral = Cathedral of Mary, Mother and Mediatrix of Grace

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| patron = St. Isidore the Laborer

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| priests = 34

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| bishop = Guillermo Dela Vega Afable

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| metro_archbishop = Romulo Valles

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Digos (Latin: Dioecesis Digosensis) is a diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.{{Cite web|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/ddigo.html|title=Diocese of Digos|website=Catholic-Hierarchy|access-date=December 23, 2017}} Erected in 1979, the diocese was created from territory in the Archdiocese of Davao. The diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes, and is currently a suffragan of the archdiocese.

The current bishop is Guillermo Dela Vega Afable, appointed in 2003. The 2 provinces of Davao del Sur and Davao Occidental are under the jurisdiction of this diocese.

Ordinaries

class="wikitable"
colspan=3 |BishopPeriod in OfficeCoat of Arms
|1.226x226pxGeneroso C. Camiña, P.M.E. †1979–2003200px
|2.226x226pxGuillermo Dela Vega Afable2003 – present200px

Affiliated Bishops

See also

{{Roman Catholic Diocese of Digos}}

{{Roman Catholic dioceses in the Philippines}}

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References