Diocese of Maasin, Philippines 🇵🇭

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Maasin / Maasinen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Cebu

Neighbouring Dioceses: Tagbilaran (↙), Talibon (←), Palo (↑), Surigao (↘)

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Patron Saint: Our Lady of the Assumption (August 15)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: August 14

1968.03.23: Established as Diocese of Maasin / Maasinen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Palo and became suffragan of Cebu)

Bishop (1998.01.20 – ...):

Bishop Precioso Dacalos Cantillas, S.D.B. (73)

Bishops of Maasin (Roman Rite)

Bishop Precioso Dacalos Cantillas, S.D.B. (73)
(1998.01.20 – ...)

Bishop of Maasin (Philippines)

Titular Bishop of Vicus Cæsaris (1995.05.31 – 1998.01.20)

Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu (Philippines) (1995.05.31 – 1998.01.20)

Bishop of Maasin (Philippines) (1998.01.20 – ...)

Bishop Vicente Ataviado y Tumalad
(1968.06.17 – 1997.03.04)

Bishop of Maasin (Philippines) (1968.06.17 – 1997.03.04)

Tagbilaran (↙), Talibon (←), Palo (↑), Surigao (↘)

Area: 2,506 km²

Population: 706,966 Catholics (83.5% of 846,620 total)

Pastoral Centres: 49 parishes, 4 missions

Personnel: 114 priests (107 diocesan, 7 religious), 104 religious (8 brothers, 96 sisters), 42 seminarians