Dumaguete (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Julito Buhisan Cortes, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 5 April 1955
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cebu
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 4,956 (1,914 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Diocesan Chancery Office, Perdice St., Brgy 3, P.O. Box 85, 6200 Dumaguete City, Philippines
Telephone: (035)422-9059; 225-0612
Fax: 522-0385

Past and Present Ordinaries

Epifanio Surban Belmonte † (29 Jul 1955 Appointed - 30 May 1989 Retired)
Angel Nacorda Lagdameo † (30 May 1989 Succeeded - 11 Mar 2000 Appointed, Archbishop of Jaro)
John Forrosuelo Du (21 Apr 2001 Appointed - 25 Feb 2012 Appointed, Archbishop of Palo)
Julito Buhisan Cortes (28 Sep 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 April 1955	Erected	Diocese of Bacolod (Negros Oriental, Siquijor Island, and S. Carlos, Calatrava, Toboso, and Escalante)	Diocese of Dumaguete (erected)
30 March 1987	Territory Lost	Diocese of Bacolod (Manlapa, Caduhaan, Cadiz, Pandanan, Fabbrica, New Sagay, Olda Sagay, and Vito) Diocese of Dumaguete (La Libertad, Guihulngan, Vallehermoso, Canlaon, Quezon San Carlos, Calatrava, Toboso, Old Escalante, and New Escalante)	Diocese of San Carlos (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 739,549 876,244 84.4% 43 30 73 10,130 35 78 80 ap1971

1980 936,000 1,115,000 83.9% 48 48 19,500 4 75 44 ap1981

1990 631,000 751,000 84.0% 59 10 69 9,144 12 95 37 ap1991

1999 809,326 924,944 87.5% 80 11 91 8,893 22 140 34 ap2000

2000 809,326 924,944 87.5% 81 10 91 8,893 24 116 34 ap2001

2001 809,326 924,944 87.5% 82 13 95 8,519 20 107 36 ap2002

2002 809,326 924,944 87.5% 82 13 95 8,519 19 83 34 ap2003

2003 809,326 924,944 87.5% 81 14 95 8,519 25 106 41 ap2004

2004 923,680 1,010,896 91.4% 83 15 98 9,425 30 77 41 ap2005

2006 942,000 1,031,000 91.4% 82 15 97 9,711 21 115 41 ap2007

2013 1,052,000 1,192,000 88.3% 82 24 106 9,924 30 103 41 ap2014

2016 1,053,401 1,157,583 91.0% 85 26 111 9,490 36 91 42 ap2017

2019 1,115,690 1,226,000 91.0% 88 28 116 9,618 32 89 42 ap2020

2021 1,346,393 1,523,758 88.4% 88 28 116 11,606 32 86 43 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	739,549	876,244	84.4%	43	30	73	10,130	35	78	80	ap1971
1980	936,000	1,115,000	83.9%	48		48	19,500	4	75	44	ap1981
1990	631,000	751,000	84.0%	59	10	69	9,144	12	95	37	ap1991
1999	809,326	924,944	87.5%	80	11	91	8,893	22	140	34	ap2000
2000	809,326	924,944	87.5%	81	10	91	8,893	24	116	34	ap2001
2001	809,326	924,944	87.5%	82	13	95	8,519	20	107	36	ap2002
2002	809,326	924,944	87.5%	82	13	95	8,519	19	83	34	ap2003
2003	809,326	924,944	87.5%	81	14	95	8,519	25	106	41	ap2004
2004	923,680	1,010,896	91.4%	83	15	98	9,425	30	77	41	ap2005
2006	942,000	1,031,000	91.4%	82	15	97	9,711	21	115	41	ap2007
2013	1,052,000	1,192,000	88.3%	82	24	106	9,924	30	103	41	ap2014
2016	1,053,401	1,157,583	91.0%	85	26	111	9,490	36	91	42	ap2017
2019	1,115,690	1,226,000	91.0%	88	28	116	9,618	32	89	42	ap2020
2021	1,346,393	1,523,758	88.4%	88	28	116	11,606	32	86	43	ap2022