Surigao (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Antonieto Dumagan Cabajog, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 3 June 1939
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 3,739 (1,444 Square Miles)
Description: Comprises the province of Surigao del Norte
Official Web Site: https://dioceseofsurigao.org
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Villa San Miguel, km 2, 8400 Surigao City, Philippines
Telephone: (086)826-2433
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Johannes Christianus Vrakking, M.S.C. † (25 May 1940 Appointed - 12 Dec 1953 Resigned)
Charles Van den Ouwelant, M.S.C. † (23 Mar 1955 Appointed - 10 Jan 1973 Resigned)
Miguel Clarete Cinches, S.V.D. † (10 Jan 1973 Appointed - 21 Apr 2001 Resigned)
Antonieto Dumagan Cabajog (21 Apr 2001 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 June 1939	Erected	Diocese of Cagayan de Oro (Provinces of Surigao and Agusan)	Diocese of Surigao (erected)
29 June 1951	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Surigao (from Cebu)
20 March 1967	Territory Lost	Diocese of Surigao (Agusan and Butuan City)	Diocese of Butuan (erected)
16 June 1978	Territory Lost	Diocese of Surigao (Surigao del Sur)	Diocese of Tandag (erected)

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

1950 340,000 391,400 86.9% 3 50 53 6,415 50 25 29 ap1951

1970 392,000 462,554 84.7% 13 29 42 9,333 30 29 30 ap1971

1980 293,540 378,370 77.6% 3 21 24 12,230 31 12 30 ap1981

1990 363,000 443,616 81.8% 12 25 37 9,810 40 47 35 ap1991

1999 412,860 515,608 80.1% 31 33 64 6,450 33 39 30 ap2000

2000 421,480 524,920 80.3% 34 35 69 6,108 35 37 30 ap2001

2001 482,160 597,000 80.8% 33 30 63 7,653 30 39 30 ap2002

2002 409,203 481,416 85.0% 23 24 47 8,706 24 33 28 ap2003

2003 409,203 481,416 85.0% 21 22 43 9,516 22 33 28 ap2004

2004 414,608 529,666 78.3% 22 22 44 9,422 22 28 31 ap2005

2010 564,000 601,000 93.8% 33 23 56 10,071 23 31 29 ap2011

2014 607,000 647,000 93.8% 32 22 54 11,240 22 34 32 ap2015

2017 416,254 511,171 81.4% 32 18 50 8,325 20 36 32 ap2018

2020 454,380 548,200 82.9% 41 19 60 7,573 20 34 32 ap2021

2022 505,000 601,000 84.0% 44 17 61 8,278 17 31 34 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	340,000	391,400	86.9%	3	50	53	6,415	50	25	29	ap1951
1970	392,000	462,554	84.7%	13	29	42	9,333	30	29	30	ap1971
1980	293,540	378,370	77.6%	3	21	24	12,230	31	12	30	ap1981
1990	363,000	443,616	81.8%	12	25	37	9,810	40	47	35	ap1991
1999	412,860	515,608	80.1%	31	33	64	6,450	33	39	30	ap2000
2000	421,480	524,920	80.3%	34	35	69	6,108	35	37	30	ap2001
2001	482,160	597,000	80.8%	33	30	63	7,653	30	39	30	ap2002
2002	409,203	481,416	85.0%	23	24	47	8,706	24	33	28	ap2003
2003	409,203	481,416	85.0%	21	22	43	9,516	22	33	28	ap2004
2004	414,608	529,666	78.3%	22	22	44	9,422	22	28	31	ap2005
2010	564,000	601,000	93.8%	33	23	56	10,071	23	31	29	ap2011
2014	607,000	647,000	93.8%	32	22	54	11,240	22	34	32	ap2015
2017	416,254	511,171	81.4%	32	18	50	8,325	20	36	32	ap2018
2020	454,380	548,200	82.9%	41	19	60	7,573	20	34	32	ap2021
2022	505,000	601,000	84.0%	44	17	61	8,278	17	31	34	ap2023