Tandag (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Raúl Bautista Dáel, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 June 1978
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 4,933 (1,905 Square Miles)
Description: Comprises the province of Surigao del Sur
Mailing Address: Diocesan Pastoral Center, Mabua, Tandag, 8300 Surigao del Sur, Philippines
Telephone: (086)211-3044
Fax: 211-4102

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ireneo Alisla Amantillo, C.SS.R. † (6 Sep 1978 Appointed - 18 Oct 2001 Resigned)
Nereo Page Odchimar † (18 Oct 2001 Appointed - 26 Feb 2018 Retired)
Raúl Bautista Dáel (26 Feb 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 June 1978	Erected	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

1980 246,000 336,000 73.2% 17 4 21 11,714 4 13 21 ap1981

1990 387,000 437,000 88.6% 14 6 20 19,350 6 23 21 ap1991

1999 378,301 451,287 83.8% 28 3 31 12,203 3 25 21 ap2000

2000 380,301 460,270 82.6% 31 3 34 11,185 3 25 21 ap2001

2001 398,210 480,330 82.9% 35 2 37 10,762 2 25 21 ap2002

2002 414,331 480,331 86.3% 35 2 37 11,198 2 25 21 ap2003

2003 394,280 480,431 82.1% 35 2 37 10,656 2 25 23 ap2004

2004 394,410 480,865 82.0% 37 3 40 9,860 3 33 22 ap2005

2010 484,004 605,005 80.0% 40 1 41 11,804 1 36 24 ap2011

2014 523,900 654,875 80.0% 51 1 52 10,075 1 38 24 ap2015

2017 555,980 694,958 80.0% 48 48 11,582 41 30 ap2018

2020 579,044 731,880 79.1% 47 3 50 11,580 3 39 31 ap2021

2022 592,968 752,496 78.8% 58 7 65 9,122 7 35 32 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	246,000	336,000	73.2%	17	4	21	11,714	4	13	21	ap1981
1990	387,000	437,000	88.6%	14	6	20	19,350	6	23	21	ap1991
1999	378,301	451,287	83.8%	28	3	31	12,203	3	25	21	ap2000
2000	380,301	460,270	82.6%	31	3	34	11,185	3	25	21	ap2001
2001	398,210	480,330	82.9%	35	2	37	10,762	2	25	21	ap2002
2002	414,331	480,331	86.3%	35	2	37	11,198	2	25	21	ap2003
2003	394,280	480,431	82.1%	35	2	37	10,656	2	25	23	ap2004
2004	394,410	480,865	82.0%	37	3	40	9,860	3	33	22	ap2005
2010	484,004	605,005	80.0%	40	1	41	11,804	1	36	24	ap2011
2014	523,900	654,875	80.0%	51	1	52	10,075	1	38	24	ap2015
2017	555,980	694,958	80.0%	48		48	11,582		41	30	ap2018
2020	579,044	731,880	79.1%	47	3	50	11,580	3	39	31	ap2021
2022	592,968	752,496	78.8%	58	7	65	9,122	7	35	32	ap2023