Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Surigao

Roman Catholic Diocese of Surigao

Roman Catholic Diocese of Surigao

Roman Catholic diocese in the Philippines

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Surigao (Lat: Dioecesis Surigensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.

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Erected in 1939, the diocese is one of the older ecclesiastical territories in the Philippines. The diocese was split off from the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro. In 1978, the diocese was subdivided, and the Diocese of Tandag was split off.

The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro.

The current bishop is Antonieto Dumagan Cabajog who was appointed on July 24, 2001.[2]

The jurisdiction of this diocese are the two provinces of Surigao del Norte[3] and Dinagat Islands

Former Coat of Arms of the Diocese of Surigao

Coat of arms

These arms show in the chief a star for Saint Nicholas of Tolentiono, the patron saint of the diocese. The three golden balls are Spanish doubloons and refer to the richness of the area, as there have been some gold mines in the diocese. Thebase shows a fishing boat, referring to the main source of income for the area.

Ordinaries

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Malaybalay (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Bishop of Surigao Diocese Antonieto Dumagan Cabajog | UCA News". www.ucanews.com. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Surigao Diocese | Diocese of Surigao Philippines | Ucanews". ucanews.com. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
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