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Diocese of

Tagbilaran

Philippines Philippines

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese

Ecclesiastical Province: Cebu

Neighbouring Dioceses: Dumaguete (←), Cebu (↑), Talibon (↗), Maasin (→), Cagayan de Oro (↘)

Patron Saint: St. Joseph the Worker (May 1), St. Roch (August 16)

Website: Link

History

  • 1941.11.08: Established as Diocese of Tagbilaran / Tagbilaran(us) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cebu)
  • 1986.01.09: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Talibon

Special Churches

Present Prelates

Bishop (2006.10.17 – ...):Bishop Leonardo Yuzon Medroso (74)Bishop Leonardo Yuzon Medroso (74)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Tagbilaran (Roman Rite)

Bishop Leonardo Yuzon Medroso (74)Bishop Leonardo Yuzon Medroso (74)
(2006.10.17 – ...)

Bishop of Tagbilaran (Philippines)

Born:1938.11.06 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:1963.03.30
Consecrated Bishop:1987.03.17

Bishop of Borongan (Philippines) (1986.12.18 – 2006.10.17)

Bishop of Tagbilaran (Philippines) (2006.10.17 – ...)

Bishop Leopoldo Sumaylo Tumulak (68)Bishop Leopoldo Sumaylo Tumulak (68)
(1992.11.28 – 2005.01.15)

Military Ordinary of Philippines (Philippines)

Born:1944.09.29 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:1971.03.30
Consecrated Bishop:1987.03.16

Titular Bishop of Lesvi (1987.01.12 – 1992.11.28)

Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu (Philippines) (1987.01.12 – 1992.11.28)

Bishop of Tagbilaran (Philippines) (1992.11.28 – 2005.01.15)

Military Ordinary of Philippines (Philippines) (2005.01.15 – ...)

Bishop Felix Sanchez Zafra
(1986.10.20 – 1992.04.21)

Born:1920.01.14 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:1944.03.04
Consecrated Bishop:1967.10.22
Died:2002.08.04 († 82)

Bishop of Dipolog (Philippines) (1967.07.31 – 1986.10.20)

Bishop of Tagbilaran (Philippines) (1986.10.20 – 1992.04.21)

Archbishop Onesimo Cadiz Gordoncillo (78)Bishop Onesimo Cadiz Gordoncillo (78) (later Archbishop)
(1976.07.03 – 1986.06.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Capiz (Philippines)

Born:1935.02.16 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:1961.03.18
Consecrated Bishop:1974.05.27

Titular Bishop of Gunugus (1974.03.14 – 1976.07.03)

Auxiliary Bishop of Dumaguete (Philippines) (1974.03.14 – 1976.07.03)

Bishop of Tagbilaran (Philippines) (1976.07.03 – 1986.06.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Capiz (Philippines) (1986.06.18 – 2011.11.09)

Bishop Manuel Mascariñas y Morgia
(1951.11.12 – 1976)

Born:1897.01.17 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:1924.06.14
Consecrated Bishop:1938.03.25
Died:1980.05.08 († 83)

Bishop of Palo (Philippines) (1937.12.16 – 1951.11.12)

Bishop of Tagbilaran (Philippines) (1951.11.12 – 1976)

Bishop Julio Rosales y Ras (later Cardinal)
(1946.06.29 – 1949.12.17)

Te amari faciam

Born:1906.09.18 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:1929.06.02
Consecrated Bishop:1946.09.21
Created Cardinal:1969.04.28
Died:1983.06.02 († 76)

Bishop of Tagbilaran (Philippines) (1946.06.29 – 1949.12.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cebu (Philippines) (1949.12.17 – 1982.08.24)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (C.B.C.P.) (1961 – 1966)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Cuore di Gesù agonizzante a Vitinia (1969.04.30 – 1983.06.02)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (C.B.C.P.) (1974 – 1976)

Former Prelates

as of 2013.06.08

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