Davao (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Romulo Geolina Valles, Archbishop
George Beluso Rimando, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 29 June 1970
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 2,443 (943 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Archbishop's Residence, 247 Florentino Torres St., Davao City, Philippines
Telephone: (082)227-5992; 221-1234

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of Davao
- Latin Name: Davaensis
- Erected: 17 December 1949
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro
- Country: Philippines
Diocese of Davao
- Latin Name: Davaensis
- Elevated: 11 July 1966
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro
- Country: Philippines

Past and Present Ordinaries

Clovis Joseph Thibauld (Thibault), P.M.E. † (29 Dec 1954 Appointed - 9 Dec 1972 Resigned)
Antonio Lloren Mabutas † (9 Dec 1972 Succeeded - 6 Nov 1996 Retired)
Fernando Robles Capalla † (6 Nov 1996 Succeeded - 11 Feb 2012 Retired)
Romulo Geolina Valles (11 Feb 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Davao
17 December 1949	Erected	Diocese of Zamboanga (Davao)	Territorial Prelature of Davao (erected)
29 June 1951	Metropolitan Changed		Territorial Prelature of Davao (from Cebu)
13 January 1962	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Davao	Territorial Prelature of Tagum (erected)
Diocese of Davao
11 July 1966	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Davao	Diocese of Davao
Archdiocese of Davao
29 June 1970	Elevated	Diocese of Davao	Archdiocese of Davao
5 November 1979	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Davao (Davao del Sur)	Diocese of Digos (erected)

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

Territorial Prelature of Davao

1950 350,000 450,000 77.8% 41 3 44 7,954 6 35 13 ap1951

Diocese of Davao

Archdiocese of Davao

1970 736,535 876,663 84.0% 11 105 116 6,349 124 190 29 ap1971

1980 480,000 540,527 88.8% 17 79 96 5,000 103 158 17 ap1981

1990 643,534 748,211 86.0% 40 58 98 6,566 69 215 22 ap1991

1999 995,250 1,684,000 59.1% 64 49 113 8,807 83 300 25 ap2000

2000 995,250 1,123,280 88.6% 59 46 105 9,478 77 257 25 ap2001

2001 995,250 1,684,000 59.1% 66 63 129 7,715 112 335 27 ap2002

2002 1,063,071 1,402,611 75.8% 69 57 126 8,437 152 378 27 ap2003

2003 1,017,981 1,330,676 76.5% 68 63 131 7,770 107 352 28 ap2004

2004 1,109,498 1,369,913 81.0% 65 63 128 8,667 110 352 30 ap2005

2006 1,063,000 1,323,000 80.3% 75 71 146 7,280 113 368 32 ap2007

2013 1,426,000 1,630,000 87.5% 76 80 156 9,141 355 499 36 ap2014

2016 1,407,303 1,747,000 80.6% 79 82 161 8,741 314 523 38 ap2017

2019 1,498,149 1,816,529 82.5% 74 88 162 9,247 354 552 39 ap2020

2021 1,520,885 1,953,049 77.9% 77 70 147 10,346 331 381 39 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of Davao
1950	350,000	450,000	77.8%	41	3	44	7,954	6	35	13	ap1951
Diocese of Davao
Archdiocese of Davao
1970	736,535	876,663	84.0%	11	105	116	6,349	124	190	29	ap1971
1980	480,000	540,527	88.8%	17	79	96	5,000	103	158	17	ap1981
1990	643,534	748,211	86.0%	40	58	98	6,566	69	215	22	ap1991
1999	995,250	1,684,000	59.1%	64	49	113	8,807	83	300	25	ap2000
2000	995,250	1,123,280	88.6%	59	46	105	9,478	77	257	25	ap2001
2001	995,250	1,684,000	59.1%	66	63	129	7,715	112	335	27	ap2002
2002	1,063,071	1,402,611	75.8%	69	57	126	8,437	152	378	27	ap2003
2003	1,017,981	1,330,676	76.5%	68	63	131	7,770	107	352	28	ap2004
2004	1,109,498	1,369,913	81.0%	65	63	128	8,667	110	352	30	ap2005
2006	1,063,000	1,323,000	80.3%	75	71	146	7,280	113	368	32	ap2007
2013	1,426,000	1,630,000	87.5%	76	80	156	9,141	355	499	36	ap2014
2016	1,407,303	1,747,000	80.6%	79	82	161	8,741	314	523	38	ap2017
2019	1,498,149	1,816,529	82.5%	74	88	162	9,247	354	552	39	ap2020
2021	1,520,885	1,953,049	77.9%	77	70	147	10,346	331	381	39	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Guillermo Dela Vega Afable (Priest: 24 Apr 1976; Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Apr 2001 to 24 Apr 2002)
Abel Cahiles Apigo (Priest: 18 Apr 1994 to 10 Feb 2018)
Pedro Rosales Dean (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Dec 1977 to 23 Jul 1980)
George Beluso Rimando (Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Mar 2006)
Napoleon Balili Sipalay, Jr., O.P.
Julius Sullan Tonel (Deacon: 7 Dec 1979; Priest: 12 Apr 1980 to 30 Jun 2007)
Romulo Geolina Valles (Archbishop: 11 Feb 2012)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Patricio Hacbang Alo † (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Apr 1981 to 9 Nov 1984)
Alfredo Banluta Baquial † (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Feb 1988 to 1 Mar 1993)
Generoso Cambronero Camiña, P.M.E. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Mar 1978 to 20 Dec 1979)
Fernando Robles Capalla † (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Apr 1975 to 25 Apr 1977; Coadjutor Archbishop: 28 Jun 1994; Archbishop: 6 Nov 1996 to 11 Feb 2012)
Antonio Lloren Mabutas † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 25 Jul 1970; Archbishop: 9 Dec 1972 to 6 Nov 1996)
Juan Nicolasora Nilmar † (Coadjutor Bishop: 3 Jan 1967 to 18 Apr 1970)
Juan de Dios Mataflorida Pueblos † (Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Apr 1985 to 3 Feb 1987)
Clovis Joseph Thibauld (Thibault), P.M.E. † (Prelate: 29 Dec 1954; Bishop: 11 Jul 1966; Archbishop: 29 Jun 1970 to 9 Dec 1972)

Source(s)

Territorial Prelature of Davao
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 42, Page 373, and Page 375
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 163, to Page 167
Diocese of Davao
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 205, and Page 206
Archdiocese of Davao
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 63, Page 198, and Page 199

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