Diocese of

Iligan

Philippines Philippines

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Iligan / Iliganen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Ozamiz

Neighbouring Dioceses: Pagadian (↙), Ozamiz (←), Cagayan de Oro (↗), Malaybalay (→), Marawi (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: St. Michael the Archangel (September 29), Saint Teresa of Jesus (October 15)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: September 20

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

Present Prelates

Bishop (2019.06.13 – ...):Bishop Jose Ramirez Rapadas III (53)Bishop Jose Ramirez Rapadas III (53)

Monsignors (1)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Iligan (Roman Rite)

Bishop Jose Ramirez Rapadas III (53)Bishop Jose Ramirez Rapadas III (53)
(2019.06.13 – ...)

Bishop of Iligan (Philippines)

Quia audit servus tuus

Born:1972.07.12 (Tondo, Manila, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:1999.05.19
Consecrated Bishop:2019.08.20

Priest of Ipil (Philippines) (1999.05.19 – 2019.06.13)

Bishop of Iligan (Philippines) (2019.06.13 – ...)

Bishop Elenito Reyes Galido
(2006.03.25 – 2017.12.05)

Prayer service peace

Born:1953.04.18 (Managok, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:1979.04.25
Consecrated Bishop:2006.09.08
Died:2017.12.05 († 64)

Priest of Malaybalay (Philippines) (1979.04.25 – 2006.03.25)

Bishop of Iligan (Philippines) (2006.03.25 – 2017.12.05)

Bishop Emilio Layon Bataclan
(1995.05.03 – 2004.06.21)

Doce me facere voluntatem tuam

Born:1940.09.20 (Bantayan, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:1966.05.01
Consecrated Bishop:1990.04.19
Died:2026.06.24 (Cebu, Philippines † 85)

Priest of Cebu (Philippines) (1966.05.01 – 1990.02.24)

Titular Bishop of Gunela (1990.02.24 – 1995.05.03)

Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu (Philippines) (1990.02.24 – 1995.05.03)

Bishop of Iligan (Philippines) (1995.05.03 – 2004.06.21)

Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu (Philippines) (2004.06.21 – 2015.10.01)

Titular Bishop of Septimunicia (2004.06.21 – 2026.06.24)

Bishop Fernando Robles Capalla (later Archbishop)
(1982.11.15 – 1994.06.28)

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)

Prelates of Iligan (Roman Rite)

Bishop Fernando Robles Capalla (later Archbishop)
(1977.04.25 – 1982.11.15)

(see above)

Bishop Bienvenido Solon Tudtud
(1971.02.17 – 1977.04.25)

Born:1931.03.22 (Cebu, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:1959.02.02
Consecrated Bishop:1968.03.24
Died:1987.06.26 († 56)

Auxiliary Bishop of Dumaguete (Philippines) (1968.02.05 – 1971.02.17)

Titular Bishop of Thimida (1968.02.05 – 1987.06.26)

Bishop-Prelate of Iligan (Philippines) (1971.02.17 – 1977.04.25)

Bishop-Prelate of Marawi (Philippines) (1977.04.25 – 1987.06.26)

Special Churches

Churches by City (28)

Pagadian (↙), Ozamiz (←), Cagayan de Oro (↗), Malaybalay (→), Marawi (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 3,092 km²

Population: 716,993 Catholics (59.3% of 1,209,061 total)

Pastoral Centres: 26 parishes, 1 mission

Personnel: 61 priests (44 diocesan, 17 religious), 89 religious (20 brothers, 69 sisters), 21 seminarians

Population

Pastoral Centres

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Seminarians

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