Diocese of

Tagum

Philippines

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Tagum / Tagamn(us) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Davao

Neighbouring Dioceses: Davao (↙), Malaybalay (↖), Prosperidad (↑), Mati (↘)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Christ the King

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: October 11

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1962.01.13: Established as Territorial Prelature of Tagum / Tagamn(us) (Latin) (from Territorial Prelature of Davao and became suffragan of Cagayan de Oro)
1970.06.29: Became suffragan of Davao
1980.10.11: Promoted as Diocese of Tagum / Tagamn(us) (Latin)
1984.02.16: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Mati

Present Prelates

Bishop (2018.04.07 – ...):

Bishop Medel Sacay Aseo (71)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Tagum (Roman Rite)

Bishop Medel Sacay Aseo (71)
(2018.04.07 – ...)

Bishop of Tagum (Philippines)

Gaudium et obœdentia

Born:	1954.06.27 (Maniki, Kapaong, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1979.04.07
Consecrated Bishop:	2018.06.20

Priest of Tagum (Philippines) (1979.04.07 – 2018.04.07)

Bishop of Tagum (Philippines) (2018.04.07 – ...)

Bishop Wilfredo Dasco Manlapaz (84)
(1986.01.31 – 2018.04.07)

Bishop emeritus of Tagum (Philippines)

Viam veritatis eligere

Born:	1941.04.07 (Paracale, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1964.12.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1981.02.07

Priest of Caceres (Philippines) (1964.12.06 – 1980.12.22)

Titular Bishop of Tanudaia (1980.12.22 – 1986.01.31)

Auxiliary Bishop of Maasin (Philippines) (1980.12.22 – 1986.01.31)

Bishop of Tagum (Philippines) (1986.01.31 – 2018.04.07)

Bishop Pedro Rosales Dean (96) (later Archbishop)
(1980.10.11 – 1985.10.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Palo (Philippines)

Unitas in caritate

Born:	1930.02.21 (Calbayog, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1956.11.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1978.01.25

Priest of Cebu (Philippines) (1956.11.30 – 1977.12.12)

Auxiliary Bishop of Davao (Philippines) (1977.12.12 – 1980.07.23)

Titular Bishop of Thuccabora (1977.12.12 – 1980.10.11)

Bishop-Prelate of Tagum (Philippines) (1980.07.23 – 1980.10.11)

Bishop of Tagum (Philippines) (1980.10.11 – 1985.10.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Palo (Philippines) (1985.10.12 – 2006.03.18)

Prelates of Tagum (Roman Rite)

Bishop Pedro Rosales Dean (96) (later Archbishop)
(1980.07.23 – 1980.10.11)

(see above)

Bishop Joseph William Regan, M.M.
(1962.02.01 – 1980.05.16)

Born:	1905.04.05 (Fairhaven, MA, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1929.01.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1962.04.25
Died:	1994.10.24 (Davao, Philippines † 89)

Bishop-Prelate of Tagum (Philippines) (1962.02.01 – 1980.05.16)

Titular Bishop of Isinda (1962.02.01 – 1994.10.24)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Ramon Barrera Villena (87) (1982.03.16 – 1985.08.17)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of Christ the King, Tagum City, Davao del Norte, Davao
Former Cathedral: Church of Christ the Eucharistic King, Tagum City, Davao del Norte, Davao
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Churches by City (48)

Davao (↙), Malaybalay (↖), Prosperidad (↑), Mati (↘)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 8,090 km²

Population: 1,245,690 Catholics (73.1% of 1,703,438 total)

Pastoral Centres: 56 parishes, 1 mission

Personnel: 112 priests (109 diocesan, 3 religious), 51 religious (3 brothers, 48 sisters), 205 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2026.03.30

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