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Diocese of Mati

Dioecesis Matiensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Abel Cahiles Apigo, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 16 February 1984
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Davao
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Philippines
  • Square Kilometers: 5,164 (1,994 Square Miles)
  • Description: Comprises the province of Davao Oriental
  • Mailing Address: St. John of the Cross, Clergy House Compound, Madang, Mati, 8200 Davao Oriental, Philippines
  • Telephone: (087)388.3707
  • Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
16 February 1984ErectedDiocese of Tagum (Davao Oriental) Diocese of Mati (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1990353,916442,39580.0%161622,1192511ap1991
1999394,161445,86188.4%2663212,31773016ap2000
2000395,161445,86188.6%2953411,62262916ap2001
2001395,161445,87188.6%333311,97413816ap2002
2002395,161445,87188.6%323212,348103816ap2003
2003395,355465,12385.0%2863411,62875817ap2004
2004395,355465,12385.0%2763311,98075817ap2005
2013504,000595,00084.7%36104610,956205419ap2014
2016532,000626,00085.0%3584312,372135019ap2017
2019558,360657,00085.0%38125011,167245119ap2020
2021342,699527,66664.9%4310536,466184920ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 76, Page 761, to Page 763

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