Roman Catholic Diocese of Tandag

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Diocese of Tandag

Dioecesis Tandagensis

Diyosesis ng Tandag
Location
Country Philippians
Territory Surigao del Sur
Ecclesiastical province Cagayan de Oro
Metropolitan Cagayan de Oro
Statistics
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Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
605,005
484,004 (80%)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 16 June 1978
Cathedral Cathedral of San Nicholas of Tolentino in Tandag
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Nereo P. Odchimar
Metropolitan Archbishop Antonio Ledesma
Emeritus Bishops Ireneo A. Amantillo Bishop Emeritus (1978-2001)
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tandag (Lat: Dioecesis Tandagensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.

Erected in 1978, the diocese was created from territory in the Diocese of Surigao.

The diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro.

The current bishop is Nereo P. Odchimar, appointed in 2001.

Ordinaries

  • Ireneo A. Amantillo, C.SS.R. (6 Sep 1978 Appointed - 18 Oct 2001 Resigned)
  • Nereo P. Odchimar (18 Oct 2001 Appointed - )

See also