Roman Catholic Diocese of Prosperidad

Diocese of Prosperidad

Dioecesis Prosperitatis

Diyosesis hong Prosperidad
Diyosesis sa Prosperidad
Diyosesis ng Prosperidad
Diócesis de Prosperidad
Catholic
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Prosperidad
Coat of arms
Location
Country Philippines
TerritoryAgusan del Sur
Ecclesiastical provinceCagayan de Oro
Statistics
Area9,989.52 km2 (3,856.98 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2024)
739,367[1]
486,251 (65.8%)
Parishes26
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established15 October 2024
CathedralCathedral of Saint Michael the Archangel in Prosperidad
Patron saintSaint Michael the Archangel
Secular priests32 (and 29 religious priests) [1]
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopRuben C. Labajo
Metropolitan ArchbishopJosé A. Cabantan
All current statistics are based from updated data taken by Catholic-Hierarchy.org.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Prosperidad is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.

History of Creation

[edit]

During a preliminary assembly on July 9, 2023, in Kalibo, Aklan, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines voted in favor of the proposal of Bishop Cosme Almedilla of Butuan for the separation from Butuan of a new diocese that will cover the province of Agusan del Sur, which is considered a “missionary frontier” with a third of its population being indigenous peoples.[2]

The new diocese was carved out of the Diocese of Butuan on October 15, 2024, becoming the Philippines' 87th diocese. Ruben Labajo, an auxiliary bishop from the Archdiocese of Cebu, was appointed by Pope Francis to be its first bishop.[3][4] The rite of canonical possession-installation will solemnly be held at Saint Michael the Archangel Cathedral in Prosperidad on 28 January 2025.[5]

Ordinaries

[edit]
Bishop Period in office Coat of arms
1. Ruben C. Labajo Appointed: October 15, 2024

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "Erezione della Diocesi di Prosperidad (Filippine) e nomina del primo Vescovo". Bulletin of the Holy See Press Office (in Italian). The Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  2. ^ Lagarde, Roy (17 July 2023). "Here's a look at the proposed 3 new Philippine dioceses". CBCP News. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  3. ^ Lagarde, Roy (15 October 2024). "Pope creates new Philippine diocese, names its first bishop". CBCP News. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Pope Francis creates new PH diocese, appoints its first bishop". GMA Intergrated News. GMA News. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  5. ^ "New Prosperidad diocese's first bishop to be installed Jan. 28". Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines. November 8, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.

See also

[edit]
[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Roman Catholic Diocese of Prosperidad.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Prosperidad&oldid=1257671747"