Diocese of Kidapawan

Historical Details

• Territorial Prelature of Kidapawan
  • Latin Name: Kidapavanensis
  • Erected: 12 June 1976
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cotabato
  • Country: Philippines

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Federico Ocampo Escaler, S.J. † (12 Jun 1976 Appointed - 23 Feb 1980 Appointed, Prelate of Ipil)
• Orlando Beltran Quevedo, O.M.I. (23 Jul 1980 Appointed - 22 Mar 1986 Appointed, Archbishop of Nueva Segovia)
• Juan de Dios Mataflorida Pueblos † (3 Feb 1987 Appointed - 27 Nov 1995 Appointed, Bishop of Butuan)
• Romulo Geolina Valles (24 Jun 1997 Appointed - 13 Nov 2006 Appointed, Archbishop of Zamboanga)
• Romulo Tolentino de la Cruz † (14 May 2008 Appointed - 15 Mar 2014 Appointed, Archbishop of Zamboanga)
• José Colin Mendoza Bagaforo (25 Jul 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

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 Kidapawan
1980	239,275	377,000	63.5%	4	10	14	17,091		10	39	13	ap1981
Diocese of Kidapawan
1990	450,000	497,000	90.5%	11	16	27	16,666	1	22	29	15	ap1991
1999	569,468	730,087	78.0%	20	17	37	15,391		25	43	13	ap2000
2000	569,468	730,087	78.0%	23	11	34	16,749		18	44	13	ap2001
2001	576,083	759,242	75.9%	29	11	40	14,402		17	44	13	ap2002
2002	411,682	682,585	60.3%	22	14	36	11,435		21	46	13	ap2003
2003	438,880	751,999	58.4%	22	11	33	13,299		18	47	15	ap2004
2004	448,491	768,466	58.4%	23	10	33	13,590		18	48	15	ap2005
2006	465,000	798,000	58.3%	24	10	34	13,676		18	46	14	ap2007
2013	475,672	903,000	52.7%	25	12	37	12,856		16	49	17	ap2014
2016	526,975	908,577	58.0%	28	9	37	14,242		13	51	17	ap2017
2019	547,497	948,149	57.7%	26	10	36	15,208	2	29	54	18	ap2020
2021	582,182	1,022,758	56.9%	31	7	38	15,320	1	19	57	18	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• José Colin Mendoza Bagaforo (Bishop: 25 Jul 2016)
• Orlando Beltran Quevedo, O.M.I. (Prelate: 23 Jul 1980; Bishop: 15 Nov 1982 to 22 Mar 1986)
• Romulo Geolina Valles (Bishop: 24 Jun 1997 to 13 Nov 2006)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Romulo Tolentino de la Cruz † (Bishop: 14 May 2008 to 15 Mar 2014)
• Federico Ocampo Escaler, S.J. † (Prelate: 12 Jun 1976 to 23 Feb 1980)
• Juan de Dios Mataflorida Pueblos † (Bishop: 3 Feb 1987 to 27 Nov 1995)

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