Diocese of Butuan

Dioecesis Butuanensis

Bishop(s)

Juan de Dios Mataflorida Pueblos, Bishop
Zacharias Cenita Jimenez, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 20 March 1967
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 11,555 (4,463 Square Miles)
Description: Comprising the civil provinces of Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur
Mailing Address: Bishop's Residence, P.O. Box 54, Ampayon, 8600 Butuan City, Philippines
Telephone: (085)342-37-47/9
Fax: 815-92-51

Past and Present Ordinaries

Carmelo Dominador Flores Morelos (4 Apr 1967 Appointed - 8 Dec 1994 Appointed, Archbishop of Zamboanga)
Juan de Dios Mataflorida Pueblos (27 Nov 1995 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 March 1967	Erected		Diocese of Butuan (erected)

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

1970 421,705 469,239 89.9% 6 24 30 14,056 25 13 14 ap1971

1980 532,800 612,000 87.1% 19 26 45 11,840 1 27 31 17 ap1981

1990 605,000 727,000 83.2% 23 26 49 12,346 27 37 27 ap1991

1999 763,019 954,563 79.9% 49 29 78 9,782 1 51 59 37 ap2000

2000 991,497 1,199,521 82.7% 49 39 88 11,267 75 59 40 ap2001

2001 991,497 1,199,251 82.7% 52 39 91 10,895 75 59 40 ap2002

2002 1,080,164 1,350,205 80.0% 59 41 100 10,801 77 59 43 ap2003

2003 879,735 1,166,843 75.4% 66 25 91 9,667 57 59 44 ap2004

2004 879,735 1,167,624 75.3% 61 26 87 10,111 57 59 47 ap2005

2006 1,013,000 1,293,000 78.3% 55 39 94 10,776 74 71 48 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	421,705	469,239	89.9%	6	24	30	14,056		25	13	14	ap1971
1980	532,800	612,000	87.1%	19	26	45	11,840	1	27	31	17	ap1981
1990	605,000	727,000	83.2%	23	26	49	12,346		27	37	27	ap1991
1999	763,019	954,563	79.9%	49	29	78	9,782	1	51	59	37	ap2000
2000	991,497	1,199,521	82.7%	49	39	88	11,267		75	59	40	ap2001
2001	991,497	1,199,251	82.7%	52	39	91	10,895		75	59	40	ap2002
2002	1,080,164	1,350,205	80.0%	59	41	100	10,801		77	59	43	ap2003
2003	879,735	1,166,843	75.4%	66	25	91	9,667		57	59	44	ap2004
2004	879,735	1,167,624	75.3%	61	26	87	10,111		57	59	47	ap2005
2006	1,013,000	1,293,000	78.3%	55	39	94	10,776		74	71	48	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Zacharias Cenita Jimenez (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Jun 2003 to 7 May 2009)
Carmelo Dominador Flores Morelos (Bishop: 4 Apr 1967 to 8 Dec 1994)
Juan de Dios Mataflorida Pueblos (Bishop: 27 Nov 1995)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Jose Paala Salazar, O.P. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Nov 2002 to 11 Jun 2003)

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