Roman Catholic Diocese of Tagum

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tagum (Latin: Dioecesis Tagamna) is a diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.[1]

Diocese of Tagum Dioecesis Tagamna Diyosesis ng Tagum
Cathedral of Christ the King
Coat of arms
Location
Country	Philippines
Territory	Davao del Norte (except Samal and Talaingod), and Davao de Oro
Ecclesiastical province	Davao
Metropolitan	Davao
Statistics
Area	8,129 km^2 (3,139 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2014) 1,595,000 1,431,000 (89.7%)
Parishes	27
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	13 January 1962 (As Prelature) 11 October 1980 (As Diocese)
Cathedral	Cathedral of Christ the King
Secular priests	97
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Medil Sacay Aseo
Metropolitan Archbishop	Romulo Valles

The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Davao. It was canonically erected as Prelature Nullius on 13 January 1962 by Pope John XXIII, with Joseph Regan M.M. as its local ordinary. It was elevated to the status of a diocese on 11 October 1980 by Pope John Paul II, who appointed Pedro Dean as its first Filipino bishop ordinary, and Ramon Villena as the auxiliary bishop.

The diocesan territory comprises the entire civil provinces of Davao del Norte (except the city of Samal, the southern portion of the Lasang River) and Compostela Valley.

Religious Institute of Men

At the moment there is only one religious institute of men present in the diocese. These are the missionary priests who operate a school in Tagum City. They are called Congregation of the Schools of Charity "Cavanis Fathers" (CSCH) which is housed at Letran de Davao High School, Seminary Drive, Tagum City.

Religious Institutes of Women

• Handmaids of Christ the King (ACR)
• Daughters of Mary of the Assumption (FMA)
• Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of the Philippines (OP)
• Dominican Sisters of Regina Rosary (OP-Regina)
• Dominican Sisters of the Trinity (OP)
• Order of the Most Holy Savior of Saint Bridget (OSsS)
• Religious of the Virgin Mary (RVM)
• Teresian Daughters of Mary (TDM)

Bishops

• Joseph Regan M.M. (1962–1980)
• Pedro Dean (1980–1985)
• Wilfredo Manlapaz (1986–2018)
• Medil Sacay Aseo (2018–present)

See also

• Catholic Church in the Philippines

References

1. "Tagum (Diocese)". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 5 February 2018.