Roman Catholic Diocese of Digos
{{Short description|Roman Catholic diocese in the Philippines}}
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| border = Catholic
| 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
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colspan=3 |Bishop | Period in Office | Coat of Arms | ||
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|1. | 226x226px | Generoso C. Camiña, P.M.E. † | 1979–2003 | 200px |
|2. | 226x226px | Guillermo Dela Vega Afable | 2003 – present | 200px |
Affiliated Bishops
- Ronald Lunas, appointed 5th Bishop of the Diocese of Pagadian from 2018-2024
See also
{{Roman Catholic Diocese of Digos}}
{{Roman Catholic dioceses in the Philippines}}
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