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Diocese of Bacolod

Dioecesis Bacolodensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Patricio Abella Buzon, S.D.B., Bishop
  • Vicente Macanan Navarra, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 15 July 1932
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Jaro
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Philippines
  • Square Kilometers: 2,019 (779 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://bacoloddiocese.org
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's Residence, Rizal St., 6100 Bacolod City, Philippines
  • Telephone: (034)432-2181; 432-1984
  • Fax: 434-5916

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
15 July 1932ErectedDiocese of Cebu (Siqujior island)
Diocese of Jaro o Santa Elisabetta (Negros island along with small islands to the East)
Diocese of Bacolod (erected)
28 April 1934Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Bacolod (from Manila)
29 June 1951Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Bacolod (from Cebu)
5 April 1955Territory LostDiocese of Bacolod (Negros Oriental, Siquijor Island, and S. Carlos, Calatrava, Toboso, and Escalante) Diocese of Dumaguete (erected)
30 March 1987Territory LostDiocese of Bacolod (La Castellana, Moses Padilla, Isabela, Aguisan (Binalbagan), Binalbagan, Himamaylan, Payo (Binalbagan), Su-ay Himamaylan, Kabankalan, Candoni, Dankalan (River), Hog, Sipalay, Cauayan, and Hinobaan) Diocese of Kabankalan (erected)
30 March 1987Territory LostDiocese of Bacolod (Manlapa, Caduhaan, Cadiz, Pandanan, Fabbrica, New Sagay, Olda Sagay, and Vito)
Diocese of Dumaguete (La Libertad, Guihulngan, Vallehermoso, Canlaon, Quezon San Carlos, Calatrava, Toboso, Old Escalante, and New Escalante)
Diocese of San Carlos (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1950961,6281,218,50778.9%31498012,02078155ap1951
1958702,119847,34382.9%3357907,801379439ap1960
19701,268,480.0%2363805923033ap1971
19801,345,5941,619,00083.1%89641538,794112518572ap1981
1990904,1811,023,05888.4%69391088,372110414758ap1991
19981,034,3361,254,48182.5%94561506,89519816065ap2001
20011,034,3361,254,48182.5%97561536,76019816065ap2002
2002927,6971,236,92975.0%94481426,53313020265ap2003
20031,018,1471,357,52975.0%100481486,87911318165ap2004
20041,076,7831,252,07386.0%98501487,27514020466ap2005
20061,091,6681,307,38883.5%110541646,6569916169ap2007
20121,211,0001,474,00082.2%102391418,5889219370ap2013
20151,089,1281,396,31878.0%108531616,76414719868ap2016
20181,145,2831,527,04475.0%110551656,94111819768ap2019
20201,178,0001,570,56575.0%105521577,5039118568ap2021
20221,291,5471,634,87079.0%109481578,2269916668ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 25, Page 357, to Page 360
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 27, Page 263, and Page 264
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 163, to Page 167

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