Diocese of

Maasin

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Area: 2,505 km²

Population: 714,000 Catholics (89.0% of 802,000 total) (2014)

Ecclesiastical Province: Cebu

Neighbouring Dioceses: Tagbilaran (↙), Talibon (←), Palo (↑), Surigao (↘)

Statistics: 41 parishes, 1 mission, 76 priests (diocesan), 131 lay religious (1 brother, 130 sisters), 43 seminarians (2014)

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1968.03.23: Established as Diocese of Maasin / Maasinen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Palo)

Bishop (1998.01.20 – ...):

Bishop Precioso D. Cantillas, S.D.B. (63)

Bishops of Maasin (Roman Rite)

Bishop Precioso D. Cantillas, S.D.B. (63)
(1998.01.20 – ...)

Bishop of Maasin (Philippines)

Titular Bishop of Vicus Cæsaris (1995.05.31 – 1998.01.20)

Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu (Philippines) (1995.05.31 – 1998.01.20)

Bishop of Maasin (Philippines) (1998.01.20 – ...)

Bishop Vicente Ataviado y Tumalad
(1968.06.17 – 1997.03.04)

Bishop of Maasin (Philippines) (1968.06.17 – 1997.03.04)

as of 2016.09.12