Diocese of Bacolod

Dioecesis Bacolodensis

Bishop(s)

Vicente Macanan Navarra, Bishop

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)
Mailing Address: Bishop's Residence, P.O. Box 141, Rizal St., 6100 Bacolod City, Philippines
Telephone: (034)433.33.10/12
Fax: 433.02.49; 434.59.16

Past and Present Ordinaries

Casimiro Lladoc † (23 Jun 1933 Appointed - 22 Sep 1951 Died)
Manuel Yap † (5 Mar 1952 Appointed - 16 Oct 1966 Died)
Antonio Yapsutco Fortich † (13 Jan 1967 Appointed - 31 Jan 1989 Retired)
Camilo Diaz Gregorio (20 May 1989 Appointed - 28 Aug 2000 Resigned)
Vicente Macanan Navarra (24 May 2001 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 July 1932	Erected	Diocese of Cebu Diocese of Jaro	Diocese of Bacolod (erected)
30 March 1987	Territory Lost	Diocese of Bacolod	Diocese of Kabankalan (erected)
30 March 1987	Territory Lost	Diocese of Bacolod	Diocese of San Carlos (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 961,628 1,218,507 78.9% 31 49 80 12,020 7 81 55 ap1951

1958 702,119 847,343 82.9% 33 57 90 7,801 37 94 39 ap1960

1970 1,268,480 .0% 2 36 38 0 59 230 33 ap1971

1980 1,345,594 1,619,000 83.1% 89 64 153 8,794 1 125 185 72 ap1981

1990 904,181 1,023,058 88.4% 69 39 108 8,372 1 104 147 58 ap1991

1998 1,034,336 1,254,481 82.5% 94 56 150 6,895 198 160 65 ap2001

2001 1,034,336 1,254,481 82.5% 97 56 153 6,760 198 160 65 ap2002

2002 927,697 1,236,929 75.0% 94 48 142 6,533 130 202 65 ap2003

2003 1,018,147 1,357,529 75.0% 100 48 148 6,879 113 181 65 ap2004

2004 1,076,783 1,252,073 86.0% 98 50 148 7,275 140 204 66 ap2005

2006 1,091,668 1,307,388 83.5% 110 54 164 6,656 99 161 69 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	961,628	1,218,507	78.9%	31	49	80	12,020		7	81	55	ap1951
1958	702,119	847,343	82.9%	33	57	90	7,801		37	94	39	ap1960
1970		1,268,480	.0%	2	36	38	0		59	230	33	ap1971
1980	1,345,594	1,619,000	83.1%	89	64	153	8,794	1	125	185	72	ap1981
1990	904,181	1,023,058	88.4%	69	39	108	8,372	1	104	147	58	ap1991
1998	1,034,336	1,254,481	82.5%	94	56	150	6,895		198	160	65	ap2001
2001	1,034,336	1,254,481	82.5%	97	56	153	6,760		198	160	65	ap2002
2002	927,697	1,236,929	75.0%	94	48	142	6,533		130	202	65	ap2003
2003	1,018,147	1,357,529	75.0%	100	48	148	6,879		113	181	65	ap2004
2004	1,076,783	1,252,073	86.0%	98	50	148	7,275		140	204	66	ap2005
2006	1,091,668	1,307,388	83.5%	110	54	164	6,656		99	161	69	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Gerardo Alimane Alminaza (Priest: 29 Apr 1986 to 29 May 2008)
Camilo Diaz Gregorio (Bishop: 20 May 1989 to 28 Aug 2000)
Vicente Macanan Navarra (Bishop: 24 May 2001)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Antonio Yapsutco Fortich † (Bishop: 13 Jan 1967 to 31 Jan 1989)
Casimiro Lladoc † (Bishop: 23 Jun 1933 to 22 Sep 1951)
Manuel Yap † (Bishop: 5 Mar 1952 to 16 Oct 1966)