Diocese of Kidapawan, Philippines

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Kidapawan / Kidapavanen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Cotabato

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Our Lady Mediatrix of All Grace, Saint Anthony of Padua (June 13)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: October 16

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1976.06.12: Established as Territorial Prelature of Kidapawan / Kidapavanen(sis) (Latin) (from Territorial Prelature of Cotabato and became suffragan of Davao)
1979.11.05: Became suffragan of Cotabato
1982.11.15: Promoted as Diocese of Kidapawan / Kidapavanen(sis) (Latin)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2016.07.25 – ...):

Bishop José Colin Mendoza Bagaforo (70)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Kidapawan (Roman Rite)

Bishop José Colin Mendoza Bagaforo (70)
(2016.07.25 – ...)

Bishop of Kidapawan (Philippines)

Semper vobiscum

Born:	1954.01.30 (Cotabato, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1980.03.25
Consecrated Bishop:	2006.04.25

Priest of Cotabato (Philippines) (1980.03.25 – 2006.02.02)

Titular Bishop of Vazari-Didda (2006.02.02 – 2016.07.25)

Auxiliary Bishop of Cotabato (Philippines) (2006.02.02 – 2016.07.25)

Bishop of Kidapawan (Philippines) (2016.07.25 – ...)

Bishop Romulo Tolentino de la Cruz (later Archbishop)
(2008.05.14 – 2014.03.15)

Crescere in plebem suam

Born:	1947.06.24 (Balasan, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1972.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1988.03.16
Died:	2021.12.10 (Zamboanga, Philippines † 74)

Coadjutor Bishop-Prelate of Isabela (Philippines) (1987.12.17 – 1989.01.28)

Bishop-Prelate of Isabela (Philippines) (1989.01.28 – 2001.01.08)

Coadjutor Bishop of San Jose de Antique (Philippines) (2001.01.08 – 2002.03.16)

Bishop of San Jose de Antique (Philippines) (2002.03.16 – 2008.05.14)

Bishop of Kidapawan (Philippines) (2008.05.14 – 2014.03.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Zamboanga (Philippines) (2014.03.15 – 2021.12.10)

Bishop Romulo Geolina Valles (73) (later Archbishop)
(1997.06.24 – 2006.11.13)

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)

Bishop Juan de Dios Mataflorida Pueblos
(1987.02.03 – 1995.11.27)

Sic luceat lux vestra in nos

Born:	1943.03.08 (Loon, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1968.03.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1985.06.24
Died:	2017.10.21 (San Juan City, Philippines † 74)

Titular Bishop of Zaba (1985.04.29 – 1987.02.03)

Auxiliary Bishop of Davao (Philippines) (1985.04.29 – 1987.02.03)

Bishop of Kidapawan (Philippines) (1987.02.03 – 1995.11.27)

Bishop of Butuan (Philippines) (1995.11.27 – 2017.10.21)

Bishop Orlando Beltran Quevedo, O.M.I. (85) (later Cardinal)
(1982.11.15 – 1986.03.22)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria «Regina Mundi» a Torre Spaccata
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Cotabato (Philippines)

Caritas congaudet veritati

Born:	1939.03.11 (Laoag, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1964.06.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1980.10.28
Created Cardinal:	2014.02.22

Bishop-Prelate of Kidapawan (Philippines) (1980.07.23 – 1982.11.15)

Bishop of Kidapawan (Philippines) (1982.11.15 – 1986.03.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1986.03.22 – 1998.05.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cotabato (Philippines) (1998.05.30 – 2018.11.06)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (C.B.C.P.) (1999 – 2003)

Secretary General of Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (2006 – 2011.10.21)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria «Regina Mundi» a Torre Spaccata (2014.02.22 [2014.04.24] – ...)

Prelates of Kidapawan (Roman Rite)

Bishop Orlando Beltran Quevedo, O.M.I. (85) (later Cardinal)
(1980.07.23 – 1982.11.15)

(see above)

Bishop Federico Ocampo Escaler, S.J.
(1976.06.12 – 1980.02.23)

Per fratres ad Patriam

Born:	1922.06.28 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1954.06.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1976.07.31
Died:	2015.11.28 († 93)

Titular Bishop of Girus Tarasii (1976.06.12 – 1978.02.18)

Bishop-Prelate of Kidapawan (Philippines) (1976.06.12 – 1980.02.23)

Bishop-Prelate of Ipil (Philippines) (1980.02.23 – 1997.06.28)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of Our Lady Mediatrix of All Grace, Kidapawan City, Cotabato, Soccsksargen
Shrines in the Ordinary Jubilee 2025

Churches by City (18)

Cotabato (←), Malaybalay (↑), Davao (→), Digos (↘), Marbel (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 5,199 km²

Population: 626,150 Catholics (58.5% of 1,069,640 total)

Pastoral Centres: 20 parishes, 1 mission

Personnel: 43 priests (37 diocesan, 6 religious), 3 deacons, 65 religious (13 brothers, 52 sisters), 43 seminarians

Diocese of

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