Diocese of Tandag, Philippines

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Tandag / Tandagen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Cagayan de Oro

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Nicholas of Tolentino (September 10), Saint Pius of Pietrelcina (June 16)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1978.12.09: Established as Diocese of Tandag / Tandagen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Surigao and became suffragan of Cagayan de Oro)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2018.02.26 – ...):

Bishop Raul Bautista Dael (58)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Tandag (Roman Rite)

Bishop Raul Bautista Dael (58)
(2018.02.26 – ...)

Bishop of Tandag (Philippines)

Duc in altum

Born:	1966.10.10 (Jasa-an, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1993.06.07
Consecrated Bishop:	2018.06.07

Priest of Cagayan de Oro (Philippines) (1993.06.07 – 2018.02.26)

Bishop of Tandag (Philippines) (2018.02.26 – ...)

Bishop Nereo Page Odchimar
(2001.10.18 – 2018.02.26)

Duc in altum

Born:	1940.10.16 (Bacuad, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1964.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:	2001.11.27
Died:	2024.02.01 (Davao, Philippines † 83)

Priest of Surigao (Philippines) (1964.12.19 – 2001.10.18)

Bishop of Tandag (Philippines) (2001.10.18 – 2018.02.26)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (C.B.C.P.) (2009.12.01 – 2011.12.01)

Bishop Ireneo Ali Amantillo, C.SS.R.
(1978.12.09 – 2001.10.18)

Soli Deo

Born:	1934.12.10 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1962.12.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1976.03.15
Died:	2018.10.11 († 83)

Titular Bishop of Girus (1976.01.02 – 1978.12.09)

Auxiliary Bishop of Cagayan de Oro (Philippines) (1976.01.02 – 1978.12.09)

Bishop of Tandag (Philippines) (1978.12.09 – 2001.10.18)

Special Churches

Cathedral: New Cathedral of San Nicolas de Tolentino, Tandag City, Surigao del Sur, Caraga
Former Cathedral (now secular): Cathedral of San Nicolas de Tolentino, Tandag City, Surigao del Sur, Caraga
Shrines in the Ordinary Jubilee 2025

Churches by City (29)

Prosperidad (↙), Butuan (←), Surigao (↖), Caroline Islands (→), Mati (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 4,933 km²

Population: 600,144 Catholics (78.6% of 763,780 total)

Pastoral Centres: 34 parishes

Personnel: 68 priests (61 diocesan, 7 religious), 42 religious (7 brothers, 35 sisters), 36 seminarians

Diocese of

Tandag UCA 𝐖