Maasin (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Precioso Dacalos Cantillas, S.D.B., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 23 March 1968
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cebu
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 2,506 (967 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://thedioceseofmaasin.com/
Mailing Address: Chancery Office, Maasin, 6600 Southern Leyte, Philippines
Telephone: (053)570-9215
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Vicente Ataviado y Tumalad † (17 Jun 1968 Appointed - 4 Mar 1997 Died)
Precioso Dacalos Cantillas, S.D.B. (20 Jan 1998 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 March 1968	Erected	Diocese of Palo (Southern Leyte (the Assumption, the Immaculate Conception, and the Most Holy Rosary), Matalom, Bato, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Baybay (all in Leyte), and St. Joseph and the Sacred Heart of Jesus)	Diocese of Maasin (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1969 347,000 375,000 92.5% 28 10 38 9,131 11 20 25 ap1971

1980 444,519 479,255 92.8% 36 5 41 10,841 5 28 27 ap1981

1990 504,652 557,537 90.5% 36 36 14,018 91 30 ap1991

1999 565,438 633,026 89.3% 56 2 58 9,748 2 88 41 ap2000

2000 621,391 691,887 89.8% 55 2 57 10,901 2 135 41 ap2001

2001 551,732 605,901 91.1% 57 57 9,679 118 41 ap2002

2002 559,828 614,534 91.1% 59 59 9,488 123 41 ap2003

2003 567,233 624,720 90.8% 62 62 9,148 131 41 ap2004

2004 572,905 630,966 90.8% 66 66 8,680 110 41 ap2005

2013 701,000 787,000 89.1% 75 75 9,346 3 130 41 ap2014

2016 738,000 829,000 89.0% 86 86 8,581 4 130 42 ap2017

2019 653,585 711,130 91.9% 94 6 100 6,535 10 132 47 ap2020

2021 664,430 715,518 92.9% 91 9 100 6,644 10 101 45 ap2022

2023 706,966 846,620 83.5% 107 7 114 6,201 8 96 49 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1969	347,000	375,000	92.5%	28	10	38	9,131	11	20	25	ap1971
1980	444,519	479,255	92.8%	36	5	41	10,841	5	28	27	ap1981
1990	504,652	557,537	90.5%	36		36	14,018		91	30	ap1991
1999	565,438	633,026	89.3%	56	2	58	9,748	2	88	41	ap2000
2000	621,391	691,887	89.8%	55	2	57	10,901	2	135	41	ap2001
2001	551,732	605,901	91.1%	57		57	9,679		118	41	ap2002
2002	559,828	614,534	91.1%	59		59	9,488		123	41	ap2003
2003	567,233	624,720	90.8%	62		62	9,148		131	41	ap2004
2004	572,905	630,966	90.8%	66		66	8,680		110	41	ap2005
2013	701,000	787,000	89.1%	75		75	9,346	3	130	41	ap2014
2016	738,000	829,000	89.0%	86		86	8,581	4	130	42	ap2017
2019	653,585	711,130	91.9%	94	6	100	6,535	10	132	47	ap2020
2021	664,430	715,518	92.9%	91	9	100	6,644	10	101	45	ap2022
2023	706,966	846,620	83.5%	107	7	114	6,201	8	96	49	ap2024