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Diocese of Tagbilaran
Diocese of Tagbilaran

Archdiocese of
Province
Cebu(Bohol)
Diocesan Most Rev. Leonardo Y.
bishop Medroso, D.D.
St. Joseph the Worker
Cathedral Cathedral, Tagbilaran
City
Subdivisions
Suffragan
unknown
bishop(s)
Parishes
Membership
Diocesan website

St. Joseph the Worker

Cathedral Tagbilaran City, Bohol

The Diocese of Tagbilaran is one of the 72 ecclesiastical territories called dioceses of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. It is one of 2 dioceses in the
province of Bohol and is part of the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Cebu. The 55-year old Diocese of Tagbilaran was established on November 8, 1941. [1]

The diocese covers a population of more than a half million, 95 percent of whom are Catholics. It has 171 priests and 146 nuns working in 50 parishes. [1]

Most Rev. Leonardo Y. Medroso, D.D assumed as the new church leader of the diocese on December 14, 2006. [1] Medroso is the 6th bishop of the 55-year old diocese
of Tagbilaran.[2] He succeeded the former bishop and diocesan administrator Bishop Leo Tumulak, D.D. [2]

History
The Diocese of Tagbilaran was created on November 8, 1941 and made a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cebu. On January 9, 1986 the diocese was divided into 2 with
the creation of the Diocese of Talibon with seat in Talibon, Bohol, a major town on the northern coast of the island. The Diocese of Talibon absorbed half of the civil
province of Bohol.

The Diocese

St. Joseph the Worker

Cathedral Tagbilaran City, Bohol

The diocese has jurisdiction over 37 parishes and 4 chaplaincies. Its population is coming close to half a million, mostly farmers and fishermen. It has 1 bishop (local
ordinary), 71 diocesan and 4 religious priests, competently aided by 65 religious sisters and lay leaders.

The titular patron of the diocese is St. Joseph, the Worker, whose feastday is celebrated on May 1. The secondary patron, St. Roch, is celebrated on August 16. The
diocese owns and manages a diocesan seminary, the Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary (IHMS) located in Taloto District, Tagbilaran City, which is home to 130 major
seminarians.

Vision
"The building of Basic Ecclesial Communities or BEC as communities of believers who would become active participants in the task of proclaiming the Gospel.

Communities of Renewal have been formed on many levels. The promotion of vocations is an area given special attention. In the last school year there were 200
applicants to the seminary out of which only 40 were admitted. From its gift of vocations, the diocese takes pride in responding positively to requests from other
churches in need of priests. A good number of priests from this diocese can now be found in dioceses all over the country and abroad.

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A Diocesan Pastoral Secretariat coordinates the different commissions, namely the commissions on worship, education, service, youth and temporalities.

Bishops of Tagbilaran

Julio Cardinal Rosales, D.D. † - appointed in 1946; 1st Bishop of Tagbilaran

Most Rev. Manuel M. Mascariñas, D.D. † - appointed in 1951; 2nd Bishop of Tagbilaran

Most Rev. Juan N. Nilmar, D.D. - Auxiliary Bishop of Tagbilaran; now Bishop-Emeritus of Kalibo

Most Rev. Onesimo C. Gordoncillo, D.D. - appointed in 1976; 3rd Bishop of Tagbilaran

Most Rev. Felix S. Zafra, D.D. † - appointed in 1986; 4th Bishop of Tagbilaran

Most Rev. Leopoldo Tumulak, D.D. - Ordained priest: March 30, 1972; Ordained bishop: March 16, 1982; Appointed Bishop of Tagbilaran: November 28, 1992

Most Rev. Leonardo Y. Medroso, D.D. - ordained priest on March 30, 1963; Ordained bishop: March 17, 1987; appointed Bishop of Tagbilaran: October 17, 2006

References
1. ^ a b c
2. ^ a b

In the image of Christ

See also

Diocese of Talibon

Archdiocese of Cebu

Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary

Paring Bol-anon

Singing Priests of Tagbilaran

Arnold Zamora

José Roel Lungay

Catholic Encyclopedia: Cebu

List of the Roman Catholic dioceses of the Philippines

External Links

Diocese of Tagbilaran www.cbcponline.net

Diocese of Tagbilaran www.catholic-hierarchy.org

Catholic dioceses in the Philippines by Giga-Catholic Information

Diocese of Tagbilaran by Giga-Catholic Information

Diocese of Tagbilaran at www.catholic-forum.com

Bohol's New Bishop at www.boholchronicle.com

Bishop Leonardo Medroso Blogspot

Diocesan Commission on Youth-Diocese of Tagbilaran

Paring Bol-anon Music Station

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