Diocese of

Maasin

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Area: 2,505 km²

Population: 738,000 Catholics (89.0% of 829,000 total) (2015)

Ecclesiastical Province: Cebu

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

Patron Saint: Our Lady of the Assumption

Statistics: 42 parishes, 86 priests (diocesan), 134 lay religious (4 brothers, 130 sisters), 53 seminarians (2015)

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

Tagbilaran (↙), Talibon (←), Palo (↑), Surigao (↘)

Bishop (1998.01.20 – ...):

Bishop Precioso Dacalos Cantillas, S.D.B. (65)

Bishops of Maasin (Roman Rite)

Bishop Precioso Dacalos Cantillas, S.D.B. (65)
(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 2018.11.07