Roman Catholic Diocese of Malaybalay
{{Short description|Latin Catholic diocese in the Philippines}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=January 2023}}
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{{Infobox diocese
| jurisdiction = Diocese
| border = Catholic
| name = Malaybalay
| latin = Dioecesis Malaibalaiensis
| local = Diyosesis sa Malaybalay
Diyosesis ta Malaybalay
Diyosesis ng Malaybalay
Diocesis de Malaybalay
| image = San Isidro Cathedral Malaybalay (San Isidro, Malaybalay, Bukidnon; 12-07-2023).jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Malaybalay Cathedral
| coat = Diocese of Malaybalay Coat of arms.svg
| coat_size = 150px
| country = Philippines
| metropolitan = Cagayan de Oro
| territory = All of Bukidnon (except Malitbog)
Wao, Lanao del Sur
Barangay Buda, Davao City
| province = Cagayan de Oro
| coordinates = {{coord|8.15452|N|125.12936|E|region:PH|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| area_km2 = 8,294
| population = 1,868,476
| population_as_of = 2021
| catholics = 1,460,653 {{Cite web|url=http://gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/mala6.htm?tab=info|title=Malaybalay (Catholic Diocese)|publisher=gcatholic.org|access-date=2023-09-11}}
| catholics_percent = 78.2
| parishes = 54
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| denomination = Catholic Church
| sui_iuris_church = Latin Church
| rite = Roman Rite
| established = November 15, 1982
| cathedral = Cathedral of St. Isidore the Farmer
| cocathedral =
| patron = Isidore the Farmer
| priests = 86
| pope = {{Incumbent pope}}
| bishop = Noel P. Pedregosa
| metro_archbishop = José A. Cabantan
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| vicar_general = Fr. Cirilo Sajelan (North)
Fr. Herminigildo Alinas (South)
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| footnotes = All current statistics are based from updated data taken by Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
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The Diocese of Malaybalay (Lat: Dioecesis Malaibalaiensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.{{cite web|url=http://www.cbcponline.net/jurisdictions/malaybalay.html|title=Diocese of Malaybalay on CBCP.net|publisher=Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines|access-date=October 21, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509084415/http://www.cbcponline.net/jurisdictions/malaybalay.html|archive-date=May 9, 2008}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dmaly.html|title=Diocese of Malaybalay|access-date=October 21, 2008}}
The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro. On June 29, 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 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 (on the Bukidnon – Davao del Sur boundary). It covers an area of 8,294 square kilometers with a population of 1,726,520 (81.6% of which are Catholics).
Ordinaries
=Diocesan bishops=
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| colspan=2| Bishop | Period in Office | Coat of Arms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| | 1. | Francisco F. Claver, S.J.† | June 18, 1969 – September 14, 1984 ({{ayd|1969|06|18|1984|09|14}}) | 150px |
| | 2. | Gaudencio B. Rosales | September 14, 1984 – December 30, 1992 ({{ayd|1984|09|14|1992|12|30}}) | 159x159px |
| | 3. | Honesto C. Pacana, S.J.† | March 24, 1994{{cite news|title=New bishop|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SZcVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2323%2C2262814|access-date=February 2, 2023|work=Manila Standard|publisher=Kamahalan Publishing Corp.|date=January 16, 1994|page=16}} – May 15, 2010 ({{ayd|1994|01|12|2010|05|15}}) | 159x159px |
| | 4. | Jose A. Cabantan | May 15, 2010 – June 23, 2020 ({{ayd|2010|05|15|2020|06|23}}) | 150px |
| | 5. | Noel P. Pedregosa | June 29, 2021 – present ({{ayd|2021|06|29}}) | 150px |
=Affiliated bishops=
See also
References
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