The Archdiocese of Davao (Latin: ''Archidioecesis Davaensis)'' is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the
Catholic Church
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in the
Philippines
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. It is a
metropolitan see
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in southern
Mindanao
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. The
archdiocese
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History
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comprises the city of
Davao,
The Island Garden City of Samal, and the municipality of
Talaingod, Davao del Norte
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in
Davao del Norte
Davao del Norte ( ceb, Amihanang Dabaw; tl, Hilagang Davao), officially the Province of Davao del Norte, is a province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital and largest city is Tagum. The province also includes ...
.
Under its jurisdiction are the three
suffragan diocese
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s of
Digos
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...
,
Tagum
Tagum, officially the City of Tagum ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Tagum; fil, Lungsod ng Tagum), is a 1st class component city and capital of the Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 296,202 people making it th ...
, and
Mati the capital cities of the three Davao provinces.
History
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The beginnings of the
Archdiocese
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...
started with the arrival of the
Augustinian Recollects
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History
The Order was founded in 16t ...
in 1848 followed by the
Jesuits
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soon after.
Its official beginnings came during its establishment as a
Prelature
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Nullius on December 17, 1949 having the
Archdiocese of Cebu
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as its
Metropolitan. It was elevated into a
diocese
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
on July 11, 1966, and eventually became an
archdiocese
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...
on June 29, 1970 taking as its titular patron
St. Peter the Apostle whose feast day is celebrated also on June 29.
The official name given to the ecclesiastical jurisdiction is ''"Archidioecesis Davaensis"'' and San Pedro Cathedral Parish as the seat of the
Archbishop
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.
On December 29, 1954, Clovis Thibault, P.M.E. was appointed as prelate of the Prelature of Davao. He was a priest of the Foreign Mission Society of Quebec. He became the first bishop and archbishop when the prelature was elevated into a diocese and later into an archdiocese.
Antonio Lloren Mabutas, a native of
Agoo, La Union
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Ag ...
, succeeded him on December 9, 1972. He was then succeeded by
Fernando Capalla who first became Coadjutor Archbishop on June 28, 1994 and became its archbishop on November 6, 1996.
The current archbishop of Davao is Romulo Valles, who was appointed in 2012.
Ordinaries
Archbishops
Auxiliary bishops
* Fernando Capalla (1975–1977)
* Pedro Rosales Dean (1977–1980)
* Generoso Cambronero Camiña, P.M.E. † (1978–1979)
* Patricio Hacbang Alo (1981–1984)
* Juan de Dios Mataflorida Pueblos † (1985–1987)
* Alfredo Banluta Baquial † (1988–1993)
* Guillermo Dela Vega Afable (2001–2002)
*
George Beluso Rimando (2006–present)
[Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop George Beluso Rimando](_blank)
retrieved November 7, 2015
Suffragan dioceses
*
Diocese of Digos
*
Diocese of Mati
*
Diocese of Tagum
Statistics
''As of 2019''
* Total Population – 1,816,529
* Catholic Population – 1,498,149
* Diocesan Priests – 74
* Religious Priests – 88
* Male Religious – 354
* Female Religious – 552
* Parishes – 39
* Vicariates – 7
* Catholic educational institutions – 3 seminaries, 2 universities, 6 colleges, and 14 high schools
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in the Philippines
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References
External links
Archdiocese of Davao - CBCP OnlineCatholic Bishops Conference of the PhilippinesArchdiocese of Davao - Official Website
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Roman Catholic dioceses in the Philippines
Archdiocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...
Christian organizations established in 1970
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Religion in Davao del Sur
Davao City