Roman Catholic Diocese of Pagadian
Diocese of Pagadian Dioecesis Pagadianensis Diyosesis sa Pagadian Diyosesis ng Pagadian | |
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| Catholic | |
Pagadian Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Territory | Zamboanga del Sur (except for Bayog, Kumalarang, Lakewood) |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ozamis |
| Coordinates | 7°49′32″N 123°26′21″E / 7.82547°N 123.43925°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,860 km2 (1,100 sq mi) |
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| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | November 12, 1971 |
| Cathedral | Sto. Niño Cathedral Parish Church |
| Patron saint | Santo Niño de Pagadian |
| Secular priests | 42 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Ronald Anthony Timoner (Bishop-Elect) |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Martin Jumoad |
| Apostolic Administrator | Martin Jumoad |
| Vicar General | Belstar Ediang |
| Bishops emeritus | Emmanuel Cabajar, CSsR |
| Statistics from Catholic-Hierarchy.org | |
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The Diocese of Pagadian (Latin: Dioecesis Pagadianensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.
Created on November 12, 1971, the diocese was initially a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Zamboanga. With the ceding of the municipality of Margosatubig of the Ipil Prelature to the Diocese of Pagadian in January 1995, the diocese now has 24 parishes under its jurisdiction. The Catholic Christian population covered by the diocese is now 711,244 that comprises 72% of the total population of the area of about 2,860 square kilometers. The diocese is currently a suffragan to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ozamis.
The pastoral structure of the Diocese of Pagadian is organized into three areas of responsibility: consultative, judicial and administrative. Among its educational centers are 1 seminary, 1 college, 16 high schools and 6 pre-schools. The diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes.