Diocese of

Iligan

Philippines

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Iligan / Iliganen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Ozamiz

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

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

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: September 20

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1971.02.17: Established as Territorial Prelature of Iligan / Iliganen(sis) (Latin) (from Territorial Prelature of Ozamiz and became suffragan of Cagayan de Oro)
1976.11.20: Lost territory to establish Territorial Prelature of Marawi
1982.11.15: Promoted as Diocese of Iligan / Iliganen(sis) (Latin)
1983.01.24: Became suffragan of Ozamiz

Present Prelates

Bishop (2019.06.13 – ...):

Bishop Jose Ramirez Rapadas III (53)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Iligan (Roman Rite)

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 (85)
(1995.05.03 – 2004.06.21)

Titular Bishop of Septimunicia
Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Cebu (Philippines)

Doce me facere voluntatem tuam

Born:	1940.09.20 (Bantayan, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1966.05.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1990.04.19

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 – ...)

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

Cathedral: Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte, Northern Mindanao
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

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

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2026.01.09

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