The Diocese of Pagadian (Latin: Dioecesis Pagadianensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.

Created on November 12, 1971, the diocese was initially a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Zamboanga. With the ceding of the municipality of Margosatubig of the Ipil Prelature to the Diocese of Pagadian in January 1995, the diocese now has 24 parishes under its jurisdiction. The Catholic Christian population covered by the diocese is now 711,244 that comprises 72% of the total population of the area of about 2,860 square kilometers.[2] The diocese is currently a suffragan to the Archdiocese of Ozamis.

The pastoral structure of the Diocese of Pagadian is organized into three areas of responsibility: consultative, judicial and administrative. Among its educational centers are 1 seminary, 1 college, 16 high schools and 6 pre-schools.[2] The diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes.

Ordinaries

BishopPeriod in OfficeCoat of ArmsNote
1.Jesus Balaso Tuquib24 February 1973 Appointed – 31 March 1984Appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro
2.Antonio Realubin Tobias14 September 1984 Appointed – 28 May 1993Appointed Bishop of San Fernando de La Union
3.Zacharias Cenita Jimenez2 December 1994 Appointed – 11 June 2003Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Butuan
4.Emmanuel Treveno Cabajar, C.SS.R.14 May 2004 Appointed – 22 November 2018Retired
5.Ronald Lunas, STL, DD22 November 2018 - 2 January 2024[3]Died
6.Ronald Anthony Timoner2 April 2025 - present[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Pagadian (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  2. 1 2 "Diocese of Pagadian". Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "Resignations and Appointments, 22.11.2018" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "Pope names Daet priest as new Pagadian bishop". CBCP News. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diocese_of_Pagadian