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Diocese of Dumaguete

Dioecesis Dumaguetensis

Diyosesis sa Dumaguete
Catholic
Dumaguete Cathedral
Coat of arms
Location
CountryPhilippines
Territory
  • Negros Oriental (except Canlaon, Guihulngan City, Municipality of Vallehermoso, Municipality of La Libertad)
  • Siquijor
Ecclesiastical provinceCebu
Coordinates9°18′19.2″N 123°18′24.2″E / 9.305333°N 123.306722°E / 9.305333; 123.306722
Statistics
Area4,955 km2 (1,913 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
1,567,113
1,384,701[1] (88.4%)
Parishes43
Congregations19
Schools13
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established5 April 1955
CathedralCathedral of St. Catherine of Alexandria
Patron saintCatherine of Alexandria
Joseph (secondary)
Secular priests88
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJulito Cortes
Metropolitan ArchbishopJose S. Palma
Vicar GeneralRev. Msgr. Glenn Corsiga, PC
Map

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dumaguete (Latin: Dioecesis Dumaguetensis; Filipino: Diyosesis ng Dumaguete; Cebuano: Diyosesis sa Dumaguete; Spanish: Diócesis de Dumaguete) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. Its territory consists of the provinces of Negros Oriental and Siquijor with the exception of the municipalities of La Libertad and Vallehermoso, and the cities of Guihulngan and Canlaon.

The seat of the diocese is the Cathedral of St. Catherine of Alexandria, which is located at the heart of the city of Dumaguete of Negros Oriental. Since its creation, there have been 4 bishops who have reigned over the diocese. The current bishop is Most Rev. Julito Buhisan Cortes, D.D., S.Th.D., the first native of the diocese to become its bishop.

  1. ^ "Dumaguete (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 16 September 2023.

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