Butuan (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Cosme Damian Racines Almedilla, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 20 March 1967
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 3,429 (1,324 Square Miles)
Description: Agusan del Norte
Official Web Site: https://www.butuandiocese.ph/
Mailing Address: Bishop's Residence, Purok 6, Ampayon, 8600 Butuan City, Agussan del Norte, Philippines
Telephone: (085)816-9251
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Carmelo Dominador Flores Morelos † (4 Apr 1967 Appointed - 8 Dec 1994 Appointed, Archbishop of Zamboanga)
Juan de Dios Mataflorida Pueblos † (27 Nov 1995 Appointed - 21 Oct 2017 Died)
Cosme Damian Racines Almedilla (25 Mar 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 March 1967	Erected	Diocese of Surigao (Agusan and Butuan City)	Diocese of Butuan (erected)
15 October 2024	Territory Lost	Diocese of Butuan (Agusan del Sur)	Diocese of Prosperidad (erected)

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

1970 421,705 469,239 89.9% 6 24 30 14,056 25 13 14 ap1971

1980 532,800 612,000 87.1% 19 26 45 11,840 1 27 31 17 ap1981

1990 605,000 727,000 83.2% 23 26 49 12,346 27 37 27 ap1991

1999 763,019 954,563 79.9% 49 29 78 9,782 1 51 59 37 ap2000

2000 991,497 1,199,521 82.7% 49 39 88 11,267 75 59 40 ap2001

2001 991,497 1,199,251 82.7% 52 39 91 10,895 75 59 40 ap2002

2002 1,080,164 1,350,205 80.0% 59 41 100 10,801 77 59 43 ap2003

2003 879,735 1,166,843 75.4% 66 25 91 9,667 57 59 44 ap2004

2004 879,735 1,167,624 75.3% 61 26 87 10,111 57 59 47 ap2005

2006 1,013,000 1,293,000 78.3% 55 39 94 10,776 74 71 48 ap2007

2012 1,136,000 1,441,000 78.8% 71 30 101 11,247 71 121 52 ap2013

2015 1,196,000 1,518,000 78.8% 80 27 107 11,177 68 100 52 ap2016

2018 1,255,845 1,594,145 78.8% 80 33 113 11,113 74 113 53 ap2019

2020 917,632 1,273,168 72.1% 87 30 117 7,843 71 108 53 ap2021

2022 947,044 1,192,590 79.4% 97 37 134 7,067 78 109 53 ap2023

2024 490,326 760,413 64.5% 76 12 88 5,571 1 70 27 bul:15Oct2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	421,705	469,239	89.9%	6	24	30	14,056		25	13	14	ap1971
1980	532,800	612,000	87.1%	19	26	45	11,840	1	27	31	17	ap1981
1990	605,000	727,000	83.2%	23	26	49	12,346		27	37	27	ap1991
1999	763,019	954,563	79.9%	49	29	78	9,782	1	51	59	37	ap2000
2000	991,497	1,199,521	82.7%	49	39	88	11,267		75	59	40	ap2001
2001	991,497	1,199,251	82.7%	52	39	91	10,895		75	59	40	ap2002
2002	1,080,164	1,350,205	80.0%	59	41	100	10,801		77	59	43	ap2003
2003	879,735	1,166,843	75.4%	66	25	91	9,667		57	59	44	ap2004
2004	879,735	1,167,624	75.3%	61	26	87	10,111		57	59	47	ap2005
2006	1,013,000	1,293,000	78.3%	55	39	94	10,776		74	71	48	ap2007
2012	1,136,000	1,441,000	78.8%	71	30	101	11,247		71	121	52	ap2013
2015	1,196,000	1,518,000	78.8%	80	27	107	11,177		68	100	52	ap2016
2018	1,255,845	1,594,145	78.8%	80	33	113	11,113		74	113	53	ap2019
2020	917,632	1,273,168	72.1%	87	30	117	7,843		71	108	53	ap2021
2022	947,044	1,192,590	79.4%	97	37	134	7,067		78	109	53	ap2023
2024	490,326	760,413	64.5%	76	12	88	5,571		1	70	27	bul:15Oct2024