Diocese of Butuan, Philippines

Bishop (2019.03.25 – ...):

Bishop Cosme Damian Racines Almedilla (63)

Bishops of Butuan (Roman Rite)

Bishop Cosme Damian Racines Almedilla (63)
(2019.03.25 – ...)

Bishop of Butuan (Philippines)

Priest of Talibon (Philippines) (1987.08.04 – 2019.03.25)

Bishop of Butuan (Philippines) (2019.03.25 – ...)

Archbishop Antonio Javellana Ledesma, S.J. (80)
(Apostolic Administrator 2017.10.23 – 2019.03.25)

Bishop Juan de Dios Mataflorida Pueblos
(1995.11.27 – 2017.10.21)

Titular Bishop of Zaba (1985.04.29 – 1987.02.03)

Auxiliary Bishop of Davao (Philippines) (1985.04.29 – 1987.02.03)

Bishop of Kidapawan (Philippines) (1987.02.03 – 1995.11.27)

Bishop of Butuan (Philippines) (1995.11.27 – 2017.10.21)

Bishop Carmelo Dominador Flores Morelos (later Archbishop)
(1967.04.04 – 1994.12.08)

Bishop of Butuan (Philippines) (1967.04.04 – 1994.12.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Zamboanga (Philippines) (1994.12.08 – 2006.11.13)

Area: 13,536 km²

Population: 947,044 Catholics (79.4% of 1,192,590 total) (2021)

Statistics: 53 parishes, 134 priests (97 diocesan, 37 religious), 187 religious (78 brothers, 109 sisters), 92 seminarians (2021)

Patron Saint: Saint Joseph (March 19)

1967.03.20: Established as Diocese of Butuan / Butuanen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Surigao and became suffragan of Cagayan de Oro)

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