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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]

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

Bishop Period in Office Coat of Arms
1. Francisco F. Claver, S.J.† June 18, 1969 – September 14, 1984
(15 years, 88 days)
2. Gaudencio B. Rosales September 14, 1984 – December 30, 1992
(8 years, 107 days)
3. Honesto C. Pacana, S.J.† March 24, 1994[4] – May 15, 2010
(16 years, 123 days)
4. Jose A. Cabantan May 15, 2010 – June 23, 2020
(10 years, 39 days)
5. Noel P. Pedregosa June 29, 2021 – present
(2 years, 353 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. ^ a b "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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