Diocese of

Marbel

Philippines

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Area: 10,000 km²

Population: 1,649,420 Catholics (79.1% of 2,085,160 total) (2020)

Statistics: 29 parishes, 3 missions, 86 priests (55 diocesan, 31 religious), 201 lay religious (80 brothers, 121 sisters), 32 seminarians (2020)

Ecclesiastical Province: Cotabato

Neighbouring Dioceses: Cotabato (↖), Kidapawan (↑), Digos (↗), Manado (↓)

Depends on: Congregation for Bishops

Patron Saint: Christ the King

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History

1960.12.17: Established as Territorial Prelature of Marbel / General Santos / Marbelian(us) (Latin) (from Territorial Prelature of Cotabato)
1982.11.15: Promoted as Diocese of Marbel / General Santos / Marbelian(us) (Latin)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Christ the King Cathedral, Koronadal City, South Cotabato, Soccsksargen

All Churches (27)

Cotabato (↖), Kidapawan (↑), Digos (↗), Manado (↓)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2018.04.28 – ...):

Bishop Cerilo Allan Uy Casicas (55)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Marbel (Roman Rite)

Bishop Cerilo Allan Uy Casicas (55)
(2018.04.28 – ...)

Bishop of Marbel (Philippines)

Formam servi accipiens

Born:	1967.03.18 (Duero, Bohol, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1994.10.27
Consecrated Bishop:	2018.07.11

Bishop of Marbel (Philippines) (2018.04.28 – ...)

Bishop Dinualdo Destajo Gutierrez
(1982.11.15 – 2018.04.28)

Unitas in veritate

Born:	1939.02.20 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1962.04.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1981.01.28
Died:	2019.02.10 († 79)

Coadjutor Bishop-Prelate of Marbel (Philippines) (1980.11.19 – 1981.10.01)

Bishop-Prelate of Marbel (Philippines) (1981.10.01 – 1982.11.15)

Bishop of Marbel (Philippines) (1982.11.15 – 2018.04.28)

Prelates of Marbel (Roman Rite)

Bishop Dinualdo Destajo Gutierrez
(1981.10.01 – 1982.11.15)

(see above)

Bishop Reginald Edward Vincent Arliss, C.P.
(1969.11.18 – 1981.10.01)

Born:	1906.09.08 (USA)
Ordained Priest:	1934.04.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1970.01.30
Died:	1996.04.26 († 89)

Titular Bishop of Cerbali (1969.11.18 – 1981.10.01)

Bishop-Prelate of Marbel (Philippines) (1969.11.18 – 1981.10.01)

Bishop Quintino Carlo Bertamo Olwell, C.P.
(1961.01.19 – 1969)

Born:	1898.11.04 (USA)
Ordained Priest:	1923.02.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1961.04.25
Died:	1972.01.30 († 73)

Bishop-Prelate of Marbel (Philippines) (1961.01.19 – 1969)

Titular Bishop of Thabraca (1961.01.19 – 1972.01.30)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop-Prelate: Bishop Dinualdo Destajo Gutierrez (1980.11.19 – 1981.10.01)

as of 2022.05.10

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