Roman Catholic Diocese of Dipolog

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dipolog (Latin: Dioecesis Dipologanus; Filipino: Diyosesis ng Dipolog; Cebuano: Diyosesis sa Dipolog; Spanish: Diócesis de Dipolog) is a Roman Rite diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Philippines which comprises the civil province of Zamboanga del Norte. Erected in 1967 from territory in the Archdiocese of Zamboanga, the diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Ozamiz.[1][2]

Diocese of Dipolog

Dioecesis Dipologanus

Diyosesis ng Dipolog
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary in Dipolog City
Coat of arms
Location
Country Philippines
TerritoryZamboanga del Norte
Ecclesiastical provinceOzamiz
MetropolitanOzamiz
Statistics
Area7,205 km2 (2,782 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2015)
1,011,393
429,000
Parishes40
Schools5
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established31 July 1967
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary in Dipolog
Patron saintOur Lady of the Most Holy Rosary
Saint Vincent FerrerSecondary
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMost Rev. Severo Cagatan Caermare
Metropolitan ArchbishopMartin Jumoad
Vicar GeneralVery Rev. Joel S. Montederamos
Bishops emeritusMsgr. Jose R. Manguiran

The seat of the diocese is the Cathedral of Our lady of the Most Holy Rosary which is located at the heart of the city of Dipolog of Zamboanga del Norte. The diocese celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2017.[3] Since its creation, there have been 3 bishops who have reigned over the diocese. The current bishop is Most Rev. Severo Cagatan Caermare, D.D., the first native of the diocese to become its bishop.

Ordinaries
No. Name From Until Consecrated Bishop Coat of Arms
1 Felix Sanchez Zafra, D. D.† [4] July 31, 1967
(Appointed)		 October 20, 1986
(Appointed as Bishop of Diocese of Tagbilaran)		 October 22, 1967
2 Jose Ricare Manguiran, D. D. [5] May 27, 1987
(Appointed)		 July 25, 2014
(Retired)		 August 19, 1987
3 Severo Cagatan Caermare, D. D. [6] July 25, 2014
(Appointed)		 Present October 30, 2014

Coat-of-Arms
Coat of arms of Roman Catholic Diocese of Dipolog
Notes
"On top, on a gold/yellow field symbolizing generosity, the monogram of the Holy Name of Jesus, IHS, in red, to symbolize the beginning of the evangelization of Zamboanga del Norte by the Society of Jesus in the 17th century. The monogram is circumscribed within the figure of a fish, also in red, representing the rich marine and mineral sources of the province. Below the fish figure are three wavy lines in blue, the heraldic symbol for water, to symbolize the Subanens, the original Lumad settlers of the province. On base, on a blue field symbolizing truth, strength and faith, the monogram of the Blessed Virgin Mary, to symbolize Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, the principal patroness of the Diocese."

-Bishop Severo Caermare

See also

References
  1. "HOME". Old Website of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dipolog. Archived from the original on 4 April 2007. Retrieved 20 May 2007.
  2. "THE DIOCESE: RETROSPECTION - INTROSPECTION". Old Website of Roman Catholic Diocese of Dipolog. Archived from the original on 4 April 2007. Retrieved 20 May 2007.
  3. "Dipolog diocese marks 50 years". Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  4. "Bishop Felix Sanchez Zafra". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  5. "Bishop Jose Ricare Manguiran". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  6. "Bishop Severo Cagátan Caérmare". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

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