Roman Catholic Diocese of Surigao
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Diocese of Surigao Dioecesis Surigensis Diyosesis ng Surigao |
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| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Territory | Provinces of Surigao del Norte and Dinagat Islands |
| Ecclesiastical province | Cagayan de Oro |
| Metropolitan | Cagayan de Oro |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,739 km2 (1,444 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 601,000 564,000 (93.8%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 3 June 1939 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of San Nicholas of Tolentino in Surigao |
| Patron saint | St Nicholas of Tolentino |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Antonieto Cabajog |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Antonio Ledesma |
| Vicar General | Tirso N. Alcala |
| Episcopal Vicars | Prescilo P. Iral |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Surigao (Lat: Dioecesis Surigensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.
Erected in 1939, the diocese is one of the older ecclesiastical territories in the Philippines. The diocese was split off from the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro. In 1978, the diocese was subdivided, and the Diocese of Tandag was split off.
The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro.
The current bishop is Antonieto Dumagan Cabajog, appointed in 2001.
The jurisdiction of this diocese are the two provinces of Surigao del Norte and Dinagat Islands
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