Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Ozamiz

Philippines

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Ozamiz / Ozamisan(us) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Dipolog, Iligan, Pagadian, Marawi

Neighbouring Dioceses: Pagadian (↙), Dipolog (↖), Dumaguete (↑), Iligan (→)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Immaculate Conception (December 8)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: April 10

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1951.01.27: Established as Territorial Prelature of Ozamiz / Ozamisan(us) (Latin) (from Diocese of Cagayan de Oro and Diocese of Zamboanga and became suffragan of Manila)
1951.06.29: Became suffragan of Cagayan de Oro
1971.02.17: Promoted as Diocese of Ozamiz / Ozamisan(us) (Latin) (lost territory to establish Territorial Prelature of Iligan and became suffragan of Zamboanga)
1983.01.24: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ozamiz / Ozamisan(us) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Dipolog, Iligan, Pagadian and Marawi)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2016.10.04 – ...):

Archbishop Martin Sarmiento Jumoad (69)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Ozamiz (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Martin Sarmiento Jumoad (69)
(2016.10.04 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Ozamiz (Philippines)

Born:	1956.11.11 (Kinasang-am, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1983.04.07
Consecrated Bishop:	2002.01.10

Priest of Isabela (Philippines) (1983.04.07 – 2001.11.21)

Apostolic Administrator of Isabela (Philippines) (2001 – 2001.11.21)

Bishop-Prelate of Isabela (Philippines) (2001.11.21 – 2016.10.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Ozamiz (Philippines) (2016.10.04 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Pagadian (Philippines) (2024.01.03 – 2025.04.02)

Archbishop Jesus Armamento Dosado, C.M.
(1983.01.24 – 2016.10.04)

Evangelizare pauperibus

Born:	1939.09.01 (Ozamiz City, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1966.05.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1978.01.25
Died:	2020.06.23 (Sogod, Philippines † 80)

Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu (Philippines) (1977.10.31 – 1979.06.04)

Titular Bishop of Nabala (1977.10.31 – 1981.07.29)

Auxiliary Bishop of Cagayan de Oro (Philippines) (1979.06.04 – 1981.07.29)

Bishop of Ozamiz (Philippines) (1981.07.29 – 1983.01.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Ozamiz (Philippines) (1983.01.24 – 2016.10.04)

Bishops of Ozamiz (Roman Rite)

Bishop Jesus Armamento Dosado, C.M. (later Archbishop)
(1981.07.29 – 1983.01.24)

(see above)

Bishop Jesus Yu Varela
(1971.02.17 – 1980.11.27)

Dum spiro spero

Born:	1927.12.18 (Bacolod, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1956.03.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1967.04.30
Died:	2018.02.23 (Pasay City, Philippines † 90)

Titular Bishop of Tatilti (1967.03.28 – 1971.02.17)

Auxiliary Bishop of Zamboanga (Philippines) (1967.03.28 – 1971.02.17)

Bishop of Ozamiz (Philippines) (1971.02.17 – 1980.11.27)

Bishop of Sorsogon (Philippines) (1980.11.27 – 2003.04.16)

Prelates of Ozamiz (Roman Rite)

Bishop Patrick H. Cronin, S.S.C.M.E. (later Archbishop)
(1955.05.24 – 1970.10.13)

Born:	1913.11.30 (Moneygall, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1937.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1955.09.25
Died:	1991.02.19 († 77)

Titular Bishop of Ubaza (1955.05.24 – 1970.10.13)

Bishop-Prelate of Ozamiz (Philippines) (1955.05.24 – 1970.10.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro (Philippines) (1970.10.13 – 1988.01.05)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Ozamis City, Misamis Occidental, Northern Mindanao
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Churches by City (27)

Pagadian (↙), Dipolog (↖), Dumaguete (↑), Iligan (→)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 2,055 km²

Population: 447,471 Catholics (58.2% of 768,883 total)

Pastoral Centres: 30 parishes, 3 missions

Personnel: 49 priests (43 diocesan, 6 religious), 117 religious (10 brothers, 107 sisters), 27 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2026.03.30

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