Diocese of Dipolog, Philippines

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Dipolog / Dipologan(us) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Ozamiz

Ipil (↙), Dumaguete (↑), Ozamiz (↘), Pagadian (↓)

Bishop (2014.07.25 – ...):

Bishop Severo Cagatan Caermare (53)

Bishops of Dipolog (Roman Rite)

Bishop Severo Cagatan Caermare (53)
(2014.07.25 – ...)

Bishop of Dipolog (Philippines)

Priest of Dipolog (Philippines) (1996.04.22 – 2014.07.25)

Bishop of Dipolog (Philippines) (2014.07.25 – ...)

Bishop Jose Ricare Manguiran (87)
(1987.05.27 – 2014.07.25)

Bishop emeritus of Dipolog (Philippines)

Priest of Malaybalay (Philippines) (1966.12.27 – 1987.05.27)

Bishop of Dipolog (Philippines) (1987.05.27 – 2014.07.25)

Bishop Felix Sanchez Zafra
(1967.07.31 – 1986.10.20)

Bishop of Dipolog (Philippines) (1967.07.31 – 1986.10.20)

Bishop of Tagbilaran (Philippines) (1986.10.20 – 1992.04.21)

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Area: 7,301 km²

Population: 758,000 Catholics (70.8% of 1,070,000 total) (2021)

Statistics: 42 parishes, 3 missions, 86 priests (diocesan), 12 religious (12 sisters), 72 seminarians (2021)

Patron Saint: Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Saint Vincent Ferrer

1967.07.31: Established as Diocese of Dipolog / Dipologan(us) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Zamboanga and became suffragan of Zamboanga)
1983.01.24: Became suffragan of Ozamiz