Roman Catholic Diocese of Dipolog

Diocese of Dipolog Dioecesis Dipologanus Diyosesis ng Dipolog
Coat of arms of Severo Cagatan Caermare, Bishop of Dipolog
Location
Country	Philippines
Ecclesiastical province	Ozamiz
Metropolitan	Ozamiz
Statistics
Area	7,205 km2 (2,782 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2015) 1,011,393 429,000
Parishes	40
Schools	5 Saint Vincent's College Dipolog City Saint Joseph College of Sindangan Incorporated Sindangan Saint Estanislaus Kostka College Manukan
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	31 July 1967
Cathedral	Cathedral of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary in Dipolog
Patron saint	Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Saint Vincent Ferrer
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Most Rev. Severo Cagatan Caermare Most Rev. Severo Cagatan Caermare, DD, Third Bishop of Diplog
Metropolitan Archbishop	Jesus Dosado
Vicar General	Very Rev. Joel S. Montederamos
Emeritus Bishops	Msgr. Jose R. Manguiran

5 Saint Vincent's College Dipolog City Saint Joseph College of Sindangan Incorporated Sindangan

Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary

Most Rev. Severo Cagatan Caermare

Msgr. Jose R. Manguiran

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dipolog (Lat: Dioecesis Dipologanus) is a Roman Rite diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.

Erected in 1967, from territory in the Archdiocese of Zamboanga, the diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Ozamiz.

Comprising the whole province of Zamboanga del Norte, the diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes.

The current bishop is Severo Cagatan Caermare, appointed in 2014, making him the youngest in the country at the age of 45.

Also known as the DaBaRiSiLaPo District

Also known as the PoPiMuSOSan District

Also known as the CaSiGaTurGOFil District

Also known as the KaRoMaDalSi District

Also known as the SiaSinSiaBa District

Also known as the SaLiTamGo District

Also known as the LabGuKa District

Also known as the BaSioSiSiMa District

"On top [left side], on a gold/yellow field symbolizing generosity, the monogram of the Holy Name of Jesus, IHS, in red, to symbolize the beginning of the evangelization of Zamboanga del Norte by the Society of Jesus in the 17th cent. The monogram is circumscribed within the figure of a fish, also in red, representing the rich marine and mineral sources of the province. Below the fish figure are three wavy lines in blue, the heraldic symbol for water, to symbolize the Subanens, the original Lumad settlers of the province. On base, on a blue field symbolizing truth, strength and faith, the monogram of the Blessed Virgin Mary, to symbolize Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, the principal patroness of the Diocese." -Bishop Severo Caermare

Coordinates: 8°35′10″N 123°20′44″E / 8.5861°N 123.3455°E / 8.5861; 123.3455