Roman Catholic Diocese of Malaybalay

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Malaybalay (Lat: Dioecesis Malaibalaiensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.[2]

Diocese of Malaybalay

Dioecesis Malaibalaiensis

Diyosesis sa Malaybalay
Diyosesis ta Malaybalay
Diyosesis ng Malaybalay
Diocesis de Malaybalay
Catholic
Malaybalay Cathedral
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Malaybalay
Coat of arms
Location
CountryPhilippines
TerritoryAll of Bukidnon (except Malitbog)
Wao, Lanao del Sur
Barangay Buda, Davao City
Ecclesiastical provinceCagayan de Oro
MetropolitanCagayan de Oro
Statistics
Area8,294 km2 (3,202 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2021)
1,868,476
1,460,653 [1] (78.2%)
Parishes54
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedNovember 15, 1982
CathedralCathedral of St. Isidore the Farmer
Patron saintIsidore the Farmer
Secular priests86
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopNoel Pedregosa
Metropolitan ArchbishopJosé A. Cabantan
Vicar GeneralFr. Cirilo Sajelan (North)
Fr. Mindo Alinas (South)
Bishops emeritusHonesto C. Pacana, S.J.
All current statistics are based from updated data taken by Catholic-Hierarchy.org.

Diocesan history

The diocese was erected on April 25, 1969, as the Territorial Prelature of Malaybalay. On November 15, 1982, the prelature was elevated to a full diocese.[3]

The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro. On June 29, 2021, Pope Francis named Fr. Noel Pedregosa, then-Apostolic Administrator as the fifth bishop of Malaybalay replacing Jose Cabantan who was appointed Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro.

Area of coverage

The Diocese covers the province of Bukidnon, except the municipality of Malitbog (which is under the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro), the municipality of Wao, Lanao del Sur, and Barangay Buda in Davao City (on the Bukidnon – Davao del Sur boundary). It covers an area of 8,294 square kilometers with a population of 1,726,520 (81.6% of which are Roman Catholics).[2]

Ordinaries

Diocesan bishops
BishopPeriod in OfficeCoat of Arms
1.Francisco F. Claver, S.J.†June 18, 1969 – September 14, 1984
(15 years, 88 days)
2.Gaudencio B. RosalesSeptember 14, 1984 – December 30, 1992
(8 years, 107 days)
3.Honesto C. Pacana, S.J.January 12, 1994[4] – May 15, 2010
(16 years, 123 days)
4.Jose A. CabantanMay 15, 2010 – June 23, 2020
(10 years, 39 days)
5.Noel P. PedregosaJune 29, 2021 – present
(2 years, 119 days)

Affiliated bishops
  • Jose R. Manguiran (December 27, 1966 – May 27, 1987, appointed Bishop of Dipolog)
  • Noel P. Pedregosa (September 12, 1991 – June 29, 2021, appointed Bishop of Malaybalay)
  • Elenito Galido (April 25, 1979 – March 25, 2006, appointed Bishop of Iligan)

See also

References
  1. "Malaybalay (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  2. "Diocese of Malaybalay on CBCP.net". Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved October 21, 2008.
  3. "Diocese of Malaybalay". Retrieved October 21, 2008.
  4. "New bishop". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. January 16, 1994. p. 16. Retrieved February 2, 2023.

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