Roman Catholic Diocese of Malaybalay

Roman Catholic diocese in the Philippines

Diocese of Malaybalay

Dioecesis Malaibalaiensis

Diyosesis sa Malaybalay
Diyosesis ta Malaybalay
Diyosesis ng Malaybalay
Diocesis de Malaybalay

Catholic

Malaybalay Cathedral

Coat of arms

Location
Country| Philippines
Territory| All of Bukidnon (except Malitbog)
Wao, Lanao del Sur
Barangay Buda, Davao City
Ecclesiastical province| Cagayan de Oro
Metropolitan| Cagayan de Oro
Coordinates| 8°09′16″N 125°07′46″E﻿ / ﻿8.15452°N 125.12936°E﻿ / 8.15452; 125.12936
Statistics
Area| 8,294 km2 (3,202 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics| (as of 2021)
1,868,476
1,460,653 [1] (78.2%)
Parishes| 54
Information
Denomination| Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church| Latin Church
Rite| Roman Rite
Established| November 15, 1982
Cathedral| Cathedral of St. Isidore the Farmer
Patron saint| Isidore the Farmer
Secular priests| 86
Current leadership
Pope| Francis
Bishop| Noel P. Pedregosa
Metropolitan Archbishop| José A. Cabantan
Vicar General| Fr. Cirilo Sajelan (North)
Fr. Herminigildo Alinas (South)
All current statistics are based from updated data taken by Catholic-Hierarchy.org.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Malaybalay (Lat: Dioecesis Malaibalaiensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.[2]

## Diocesan history

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The diocese was erected on April 25, 1969, as the Territorial Prelature of Malaybalay. On November 15, 1982, the prelature was elevated to a full diocese.[3]

The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro. On June 29, 2021, Pope Francis named Fr. Noel Pedregosa, then-Apostolic Administrator as the fifth bishop of Malaybalay replacing Jose Cabantan who was appointed Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro.

## Area of coverage

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The Diocese covers the province of Bukidnon, except the municipality of Malitbog (which is under the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro), the municipality of Wao, Lanao del Sur, and Barangay Buda in Davao City (on the Bukidnon – Davao del Sur boundary). It covers an area of 8,294 square kilometers with a population of 1,726,520 (81.6% of which are Roman Catholics).[2]

## Ordinaries

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### Diocesan bishops

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Bishop | Period in Office | Coat of Arms

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1. | Francisco F. Claver, S.J.† | June 18, 1969 – September 14, 1984
(15 years, 88 days) |
2. | Gaudencio B. Rosales | September 14, 1984 – December 30, 1992
(8 years, 107 days) |
3. | Honesto C. Pacana, S.J.† | March 24, 1994[4] – May 15, 2010
(16 years, 123 days) |
4. | Jose A. Cabantan | May 15, 2010 – June 23, 2020
(10 years, 39 days) |
5. | Noel P. Pedregosa | June 29, 2021 – present
(3 years, 50 days) |

### Affiliated bishops

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* Jose R. Manguiran (December 27, 1966 – May 27, 1987, appointed Bishop of Dipolog)
* Noel P. Pedregosa (September 12, 1991 – June 29, 2021, appointed Bishop of Malaybalay)
* Elenito Galido (April 25, 1979 – March 25, 2006, appointed Bishop of Iligan)

## See also

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* Catholic Church in the Philippines

## References

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1. ^ "Malaybalay (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
2. ^ a b "Diocese of Malaybalay on CBCP.net". Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved October 21, 2008.
3. ^ "Diocese of Malaybalay". Retrieved October 21, 2008.
4. ^ "New bishop". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. January 16, 1994. p. 16. Retrieved February 2, 2023.

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Dioecesis Malaibalaiensis

Territories|

* All of Bukidnon (except Malitbog)
* Wao, Lanao del Sur
* Barangay Buda, Davao City

Ordinaries|

* Francisco Claver
* Gaudencio Rosales
* Honesto Pacana
* Jose Cabantan
* Noel Pedregosa

Cathedral|

* San Isidro Labrador

Monastery|

* Abbey of the Transfiguration

Parishes|

| Manolo Fortich
Deanery|

* Immaculate Conception
* Our Lady Of Lourdes
* Jesus Nazareno (Libona)
* St. Jude Thaddeus
* Santo Niño
* Sts. Peter and Paul

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Talakag
Deanery|

* San Isidro Labrador (Baungon)
* San Roque Mission Station (Baungon)
* St. Joseph
* Our Lady of All Nations (Libona)

Malaybalay
Deanery|

* San Isidro Labrador Cathedral
* Our Lady Of Miraculous Medal
* San Ignacio

Kisolon
Deanery|

* Immaculate Conception (Impasugong)
* Our Lady Of Mercy (Kalabugao)
* Christ The King (Sumilao)
* Nuestra Señora del Pilar Mission Station (Sumilao)

Cabanglasan
Deanery|

* Our Lady Of Guadalupe
* St. Michael the Archangel (Malaybalay)
* Sto. Niño
* Our Lady of Peace Chaplaincy (Malaybalay)
* Our Lady Of Mediatrix Of All Graces (Malaybalay)
* San Lorenzo Deacono (Malaybalay)

Lantapan
Deanery|

* Nuestra Senora De Guadalupe
* St. Francis Xavier
* St. Therese Of The Child Jesus (Talakag)

Valencia
Deanery|

* Immaculate Conception
* Our Lady of Good Counsel
* Mother of Perpetual Help
* St. Bernadette
* San Agustin

San Fernando
Deanery|

* San Fernando Rey
* San Jose (Valencia)
* St. Joseph (Valencia)
* San Isidro Labrador (Valencia)

Maramag
Deanery|

* San Isidro Labrador
* Sto. Niño (Don Carlos, Bukidnon)
* Our Lady of Fatima
* San Andres
* San Agustin Quasi-Parish (San Fernando, Bukidnon)

Kadingilan
Deanery|

* San Isidro Labrador
* San Roque (Don Carlos, Bukidnon)
* Medalla Milagrosa (Pangantucan)
* San Miguel

Kalilangan
Deanery|

* San Vicente Ferrer
* San Isidro Labrador (Pangantucan)
* Immaculate Concepcion (Wao, Lano del Sur)
* Pagalongan Mission Station
* Nuestra Senora Delos Remedios (Pangantucan)
* St. Dominic
* Lampanusan Mission Station

Kibawe
Deanery|

* Sto. Niño (Dangcagan)
* Our Lady Of The Holy Rosary (Damulog)
* Immaculate Conception
* San Vicente Ferrer (Kitaotao)
* San Isidro Labrador

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Cáceres|

* Daet
* Legazpi
* Libmanan
* Masbate
* Sorsogon
* Virac

Cagayan de Oro|

* Butuan
* Malaybalay
* Surigao
* Tandag

Capiz|

* Kalibo
* Romblon

Cebu|

* Dumaguete
* Maasin
* Tagbilaran
* Talibon

Cotabato|

* Kidapawan
* Marbel

Davao|

* Digos
* Mati
* Tagum

Jaro|

* Bacolod
* Kabankalan
* San Carlos
* San José de Antique

Lingayen-Dagupan|

* Alaminos
* Cabanatuan
* San Fernando de La Union
* San Jose
* Urdaneta

Lipa|

* Boac
* Gumaca
* Lucena
* Prelature of Infanta

Manila|

* Antipolo
* Cubao
* Imus
* Kalookan
* Malolos
* Novaliches
* Parañaque
* Pasig
* San Pablo

Nueva Segovia|

* Baguio
* Bangued
* Laoag

Ozamis|

* Dipolog
* Iligan
* Pagadian
* Prelature of Marawi

Palo|

* Borongan
* Calbayog
* Catarman
* Naval

San Fernando|

* Balanga
* Iba
* Tarlac

Tuguegarao|

* Bayombong
* Ilagan
* Prelature of Batanes

Zamboanga|

* Ipil
* Prelature of Isabela

Apostolic vicariates|

* Bontoc-Lagawe
* Calapan
* Jolo
* Puerto Princesa
* San Jose in Mindoro
* Tabuk
* Taytay

Military ordinariate|

* Military Ordinariate of the Philippines

Other|

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