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Archdiocese of Davao

Archidioecesis Davaensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Romulo Geolina Valles, Archbishop
  • George Beluso Rimando, Auxiliary Bishop

Suffragan Dioceses

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


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Territorial Prelature of Davao
17 December 1949ErectedDiocese of Zamboanga (Davao) Territorial Prelature of Davao (erected)
29 June 1951Metropolitan ChangedTerritorial Prelature of Davao (from Cebu)
13 January 1962Territory LostTerritorial Prelature of Davao Territorial Prelature of Tagum (erected)
Diocese of Davao
11 July 1966ElevatedTerritorial Prelature of Davao Diocese of Davao
Archdiocese of Davao
29 June 1970ElevatedDiocese of Davao Archdiocese of Davao
5 November 1979Territory LostArchdiocese of Davao (Davao del Sur) Diocese of Digos (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Territorial Prelature of Davao
1950350,000450,00077.8%413447,95463513ap1951
Diocese of Davao
Archdiocese of Davao
1970736,535876,66384.0%111051166,34912419029ap1971
1980480,000540,52788.8%1779965,00010315817ap1981
1990643,534748,21186.0%4058986,5666921522ap1991
1999995,2501,684,00059.1%64491138,8078330025ap2000
2000995,2501,123,28088.6%59461059,4787725725ap2001
2001995,2501,684,00059.1%66631297,71511233527ap2002
20021,063,0711,402,61175.8%69571268,43715237827ap2003
20031,017,9811,330,67676.5%68631317,77010735228ap2004
20041,109,4981,369,91381.0%65631288,66711035230ap2005
20061,063,0001,323,00080.3%75711467,28011336832ap2007
20131,426,0001,630,00087.5%76801569,14135549936ap2014
20161,407,3031,747,00080.6%79821618,74131452338ap2017
20191,498,1491,816,52982.5%74881629,24735455239ap2020
20211,520,8851,953,04977.9%777014710,34633138139ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



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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