Tagum (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Medil Sacay Aseo, Bishop
Wilfredo Dasco Manlapaz, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 11 October 1980
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Davao
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 8,090 (3,124 Square Miles)
Description: Comprises most of the province of Davao del Norte
Mailing Address: Chancery Office, Rizal St., 8100 Tagum City, Davao, Philippines
Telephone: (084)655-6499
Fax: 655-6598

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of Tagum
- Latin Name: Tagamna
- Erected: 13 January 1962
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Davao
- Country: Philippines

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph William Regan, M.M. † (1 Feb 1962 Appointed - 16 May 1980 Retired)
Pedro Rosales Dean (23 Jul 1980 Appointed - 12 Oct 1985 Appointed, Archbishop of Palo)
Wilfredo Dasco Manlapaz (31 Jan 1986 Appointed - 7 Apr 2018 Retired)
Medil Sacay Aseo (7 Apr 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Tagum
13 January 1962	Erected	Territorial Prelature of Davao	Territorial Prelature of Tagum (erected)
29 June 1970	Metropolitan Changed		Territorial Prelature of Tagum (from Cagayan de Oro)
Diocese of Tagum
11 October 1980	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Tagum	Diocese of Tagum
16 February 1984	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tagum (Davao Oriental)	Diocese of Mati (erected)

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

Territorial Prelature of Tagum

1970 490,000 565,000 86.7% 41 35 76 6,447 36 60 22 ap1971

Diocese of Tagum

1980 691,000 860,000 80.3% 21 13 34 20,323 18 83 23 ap1981

1990 781,000 891,000 87.7% 37 4 41 19,048 9 69 19 ap1991

1999 995,000 1,381,129 72.0% 62 2 64 15,546 6 97 21 ap2000

2000 995,016 1,381,145 72.0% 66 66 15,076 2 99 23 ap2001

2001 1,035,114 1,422,579 72.8% 77 77 13,443 2 88 26 ap2002

2002 1,106,332 1,576,282 70.2% 76 76 14,557 1 110 30 ap2003

2003 1,106,481 1,576,559 70.2% 75 2 77 14,369 2 116 30 ap2004

2004 1,106,500 1,577,000 70.2% 75 3 78 14,185 3 123 30 ap2005

2010 1,203,568 1,738,000 69.3% 93 2 95 12,669 2 109 39 ap2011

2014 1,431,000 1,595,000 89.7% 97 3 100 14,310 3 120 27 ap2015

2017 1,503,040 1,751,935 85.8% 118 4 122 12,320 4 102 48 ap2018

2020 1,574,390 1,835,000 85.8% 106 3 109 14,443 8 107 68 ap2021

2022 1,384,000 1,892,604 73.1% 108 4 112 12,357 2 5 48 89 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of Tagum
1970	490,000	565,000	86.7%	41	35	76	6,447		36	60	22	ap1971
Diocese of Tagum
1980	691,000	860,000	80.3%	21	13	34	20,323		18	83	23	ap1981
1990	781,000	891,000	87.7%	37	4	41	19,048		9	69	19	ap1991
1999	995,000	1,381,129	72.0%	62	2	64	15,546		6	97	21	ap2000
2000	995,016	1,381,145	72.0%	66		66	15,076		2	99	23	ap2001
2001	1,035,114	1,422,579	72.8%	77		77	13,443		2	88	26	ap2002
2002	1,106,332	1,576,282	70.2%	76		76	14,557		1	110	30	ap2003
2003	1,106,481	1,576,559	70.2%	75	2	77	14,369		2	116	30	ap2004
2004	1,106,500	1,577,000	70.2%	75	3	78	14,185		3	123	30	ap2005
2010	1,203,568	1,738,000	69.3%	93	2	95	12,669		2	109	39	ap2011
2014	1,431,000	1,595,000	89.7%	97	3	100	14,310		3	120	27	ap2015
2017	1,503,040	1,751,935	85.8%	118	4	122	12,320		4	102	48	ap2018
2020	1,574,390	1,835,000	85.8%	106	3	109	14,443		8	107	68	ap2021
2022	1,384,000	1,892,604	73.1%	108	4	112	12,357	2	5	48	89	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Medil Sacay Aseo (Priest: 7 Apr 1979; Bishop: 7 Apr 2018 - )
Pedro Rosales Dean (Prelate: 23 Jul 1980; Bishop: 11 Oct 1980 to 12 Oct 1985)
Wilfredo Dasco Manlapaz (Bishop: 31 Jan 1986 to 7 Apr 2018)
George Beluso Rimando (Priest: 22 Apr 1980 to 4 Mar 2006)
Romulo Geolina Valles (Priest: 6 Apr 1976 to 24 Jun 1997)
Ramon Barrera Villena (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Mar 1982 to 17 Aug 1985)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Joseph William Regan, M.M. † (Prelate: 1 Feb 1962 to 16 May 1980)

Source(s)

Territorial Prelature of Tagum
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 63, Page 198, and Page 199
Diocese of Tagum
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 73, Page 7, and Page 8

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