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The Archdiocese of Davao (Latin: ''Archidioecesis Davaensis)'' is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the
The beginnings of the
retrieved November 7, 2015
Archdiocese of Davao - CBCP OnlineCatholic Bishops Conference of the PhilippinesArchdiocese of Davao - Official Website
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Catholic Church
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in the Philippines
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. It is a metropolitan see
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in southern Mindanao
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. The archdiocese
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associat ...
comprises the city of Davao, The Island Garden City of Samal, and the municipality of Talaingod, Davao del Norte in Davao del Norte
Davao del Norte ( ceb, Amihanang Dabaw; tl, Hilagang Davao), officially the Province of Davao del Norte, is a province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital and largest city is Tagum. The province also includes ...
.
Under its jurisdiction are the three suffragan diocese
A suffragan diocese is one of the dioceses other than the metropolitan archdiocese that constitute an ecclesiastical province. It exists in some Christian denominations, in particular the Catholic Church, the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandri ...
s of Digos
Digos, officially the City of Digos ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Digos; fil, Lungsod ng Digos), is a 2nd class component city and capital of the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 188,376 peopl ...
, Tagum
Tagum, officially the City of Tagum ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Tagum; fil, Lungsod ng Tagum), is a 1st class component city and capital of the Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 296,202 people making it th ...
, and Mati the capital cities of the three Davao provinces.
History
The beginnings of the Archdiocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associat ...
started with the arrival of the Augustinian Recollects in 1848 followed by the Jesuits
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soon after.
Its official beginnings came during its establishment as a Prelature Nullius on December 17, 1949 having the Archdiocese of Cebu as its Metropolitan
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* Metropolitan area, a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories
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. It was elevated into a diocese
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associ ...
on July 11, 1966, and eventually became an archdiocese
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associat ...
on June 29, 1970 taking as its titular patron St. Peter
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the Apostle whose feast day is celebrated also on June 29.
The official name given to the ecclesiastical jurisdiction is ''"Archidioecesis Davaensis"'' and San Pedro Cathedral Parish as the seat of the Archbishop
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.
On December 29, 1954, Clovis Thibault, P.M.E. was appointed as prelate of the Prelature of Davao. He was a priest of the Foreign Mission Society of Quebec. He became the first bishop and archbishop when the prelature was elevated into a diocese and later into an archdiocese. Antonio Lloren Mabutas, a native of Agoo, La Union
Agoo, officially the Municipality of Agoo ( ilo, Ili ti Agoo; pag, Baley na Agoo; fil, Bayan ng Agoo), is a 1st class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 66,028 people.
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, succeeded him on December 9, 1972. He was then succeeded by Fernando Capalla who first became Coadjutor Archbishop on June 28, 1994 and became its archbishop on November 6, 1996. The current archbishop of Davao is Romulo Valles, who was appointed in 2012.
Ordinaries
Archbishops
Auxiliary bishops
* Fernando Capalla (1975–1977) * Pedro Rosales Dean (1977–1980) * Generoso Cambronero Camiña, P.M.E. † (1978–1979) * Patricio Hacbang Alo (1981–1984) * Juan de Dios Mataflorida Pueblos † (1985–1987) * Alfredo Banluta Baquial † (1988–1993) * Guillermo Dela Vega Afable (2001–2002) * George Beluso Rimando (2006–present)Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop George Beluso Rimandoretrieved November 7, 2015
Suffragan dioceses
* Diocese of Digos * Diocese of Mati * Diocese of TagumStatistics
''As of 2019'' * Total Population – 1,816,529 * Catholic Population – 1,498,149 * Diocesan Priests – 74 * Religious Priests – 88 * Male Religious – 354 * Female Religious – 552 * Parishes – 39 * Vicariates – 7 * Catholic educational institutions – 3 seminaries, 2 universities, 6 colleges, and 14 high schoolsSee also
*Roman Catholicism in the Philippines
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References
External links
Archdiocese of Davao - CBCP Online
{{DEFAULTSORT:Davao Roman Catholic dioceses in the Philippines
Archdiocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associat ...
Christian organizations established in 1970
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Religion in Davao del Sur
Davao City