Metropolitan Archdiocese of Davao, Philippines

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Davao / Davaën(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Digos, Mati, Tagum

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Peter (June 29)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: June 28

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1949.12.17: Established as Territorial Prelature of Davao / Davaën(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Zamboanga and became suffragan of Cebu)
1951.06.29: Became suffragan of Cagayan de Oro
1962.01.13: Lost territory to establish Territorial Prelature of Tagum
1966.07.11: Promoted as Diocese of Davao / Davaën(sis) (Latin)
1970.06.29: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Davao / Davaën(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Cotabato, Marbel and Tagum)
1976.06.12: Gained suffragan see Kidapawan
1979.11.05: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Digos, lost suffragan sees Cotabato, Kidapawan and Marbel and gained suffragan see Digos
1984.02.16: Gained suffragan see Mati

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1981.02)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2012.02.11 – ...):	Archbishop Romulo Geolina Valles (72)
Auxiliary Bishop (2006.03.04 – ...):	Bishop George Beluso Rimando (71) Titular Bishop of Vada

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Davao (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Romulo Geolina Valles (72)
(2012.02.11 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Davao (Philippines)

Illum oportet crescere

Born:	1951.07.10 (Maribojoc, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1976.04.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1997.08.06

Priest of Tagum (Philippines) (1976.04.06 – 1997.06.24)

Bishop of Kidapawan (Philippines) (1997.06.24 – 2006.11.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Zamboanga (Philippines) (2006.11.13 – 2012.02.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Davao (Philippines) (2012.02.11 – ...)

Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (C.B.C.P.) (2013.12.01 – 2017.07.08)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (C.B.C.P.) (2017.07.08 [2017.12.01] – 2021.12.01)

Archbishop Fernando Robles Capalla
(1996.11.06 – 2012.02.11)

Sentire cum Ecclesiæ

Born:	1934.11.01 (Leon, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1961.03.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1975.06.18
Died:	2024.01.06 (Davao, Philippines † 89)

Priest of Jaro (Philippines) (1961.03.18 – 1975.04.02)

Auxiliary Bishop of Davao (Philippines) (1975.04.02 – 1977.04.25)

Titular Bishop of Grumentum (1975.04.02 – 1978.02.18)

Bishop-Prelate of Iligan (Philippines) (1977.04.25 – 1982.11.15)

Bishop of Iligan (Philippines) (1982.11.15 – 1994.06.28)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Davao (Philippines) (1994.06.28 – 1996.11.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Davao (Philippines) (1996.11.06 – 2012.02.11)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (C.B.C.P.) (2003.09 – 2005)

Archbishop Antonio Lloren Mabutas
(1972.12.09 – 1996.11.06)

Born:	1921.06.13 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1946.04.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1961.07.27
Died:	1999.04.22 († 77)

Bishop of Laoag (Philippines) (1961.06.05 – 1970.07.25)

Titular Archbishop of Valeria (1970.07.25 – 1972.12.09)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Davao (Philippines) (1970.07.25 – 1972.12.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Davao (Philippines) (1972.12.09 – 1996.11.06)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (C.B.C.P.) (1981 – 1985)

Archbishop Clovis Joseph Thibauld, P.M.E.
(1970.06.29 – 1972.12.09)

Born:	1910.03.13 (Danville, QC, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1934.06.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1955.02.11
Died:	1975.04.20 († 65)

Titular Bishop of Canatha (1954.12.29 – 1966.07.11)

Bishop-Prelate of Davao (Philippines) (1954.12.29 – 1966.07.11)

Bishop of Davao (Philippines) (1966.07.11 – 1970.06.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Davao (Philippines) (1970.06.29 – 1972.12.09)

Bishops of Davao (Roman Rite)

Bishop Clovis Joseph Thibauld, P.M.E. (later Archbishop)
(1966.07.11 – 1970.06.29)

(see above)

Prelates of Davao (Roman Rite)

Bishop Clovis Joseph Thibauld, P.M.E. (later Archbishop)
(1954.12.29 – 1966.07.11)

(see above)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Fernando Robles Capalla (1994.06.28 – 1996.11.06)
Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Antonio Lloren Mabutas (1970.07.25 – 1972.12.09)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Juan Nicolasora Nilmar (1967.01.03 – 1970.04.18)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Guillermo Dela Vega Afable (73) (2001.04.21 – 2002.04.24)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Alfredo Banluta Baquial (1988.02.02 – 1993.03.01)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Juan de Dios Mataflorida Pueblos (1985.04.29 – 1987.02.03)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Patricio Hacbang Alo (1981.04.14 – 1984.11.09)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Generoso Cambronero Camiña, P.M.E. (1978.03.09 – 1979.12.20)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Pedro Rosales Dean (94) (later Archbishop) (1977.12.12 – 1980.07.23)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Fernando Robles Capalla (later Archbishop) (1975.04.02 – 1977.04.25)