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Diocese of Marbel

Dioecesis Marbeliana



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 15 November 1982
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cotabato
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Philippines
  • Square Kilometers: 10,000 (3,862 Square Miles)
  • Description: Comprises the civil provinces of South Cotabato, Sarangani and some parts of Sultan Kudarat
  • Official Web Site: http://marbeldiocese.freeservers.com/
  • Mailing Address: Chancery Office, P.O. Box 7869, Koronadal, 9506 South Cotabato, Philippines
  • Telephone: 0928-758-7101
  • Fax: (083)228-2526

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Territorial Prelature of Marbel
17 December 1960ErectedTerritorial Prelature of Cotabato (Marbel, Banga, Dadiangas, Glan, Kiamba, Lagao, Milbuk, Norala, Polomolok, Tupi, and Bolol) Territorial Prelature of Marbel (erected)
29 June 1970Metropolitan ChangedTerritorial Prelature of Marbel (from Cagayan de Oro)
12 March 1977Territory AddedDiocese of Cotabato
Territorial Prelature of Kidapawan
Territorial Prelature of Marbel
5 November 1979Metropolitan ChangedTerritorial Prelature of Marbel (from Davao)
Diocese of Marbel
15 November 1982ElevatedTerritorial Prelature of Marbel Diocese of Marbel

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Territorial Prelature of Marbel
1970410,795470,61187.3%3323511,737648514ap1971
1980599,602705,41385.0%24174114,624637918ap1981
Diocese of Marbel
1990908,6641,135,83080.0%32144619,753406723ap1991
19991,072,6691,390,77077.1%55157015,3233310522ap2000
20001,081,0351,401,99277.1%56177314,8083511022ap2001
20011,166,7011,513,09477.1%56177315,9823511023ap2002
20021,167,0491,513,09477.1%57207715,156349323ap2003
20031,184,5541,535,79077.1%57197615,5863611924ap2004
20041,202,3221,558,82677.1%62188015,0293511724ap2005
20131,427,9401,893,18775.4%60248416,9995813626ap2014
20161,525,6751,931,23579.0%57278418,1626013827ap2017
20191,605,0002,029,00079.1%60278718,4487513629ap2020
20211,649,4202,085,16079.1%55318619,1798012129ap2022

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 Marbel
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 53, Page 536, to Page 538
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 63, Page 198, and Page 199
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 70, Page 56, to Page 58
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 72, Page 257, and Page 258
  • Diocese of Marbel
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 75, Page 357, and Page 358

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