Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cotabato
Archdiocese of Cotabato Archidioecesis Cotabatensis Arkidiyosesis ng Cotabato (Tagalog) Arkidiyosis sang Cotabato (Hiligaynon) Artsidiyosesis sa Cotabato (Cebuano) Arquidiócesis de Cotabato (Spanish) | |
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Location | |
Territory | Cotabato City; Maguindanao; western Cotabato (Alamada, Aleosan, Banisilan, Libungan, Midsayap, Pigcawayan, Pikit) |
Ecclesiastical province | Cotabato |
Statistics | |
Area | 8,889 km2 (3,432 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 2,088,000 951,000 (45.5%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Cotabato |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Angelito R. Lampon, O.M.I. |
Map | |
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cotabato is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church on the island of Mindanao, the Philippines. The Archdiocese includes North Cotabato (also known as the P-PALMA area) and the municipality of Banisilan, Cotabato.
Its seat is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Cotabato City, Maguindanao, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). The Archbishop's Palace is at 158 Sinsuat Avenue, Rosary Heights, Cotabato City.
Its current archbishop is Angelito Lampon, O.M.I, following the retirement of Orlando Cardinal Quevedo, whose resignation was accepted by Pope Francis on 6 November 2018. He was installed on January 31, 2019.[1]
History
On 11 August 1950, the Territorial Prelature of Cotabato and Sulu was formed out of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Zamboanga. The Territorial prelature included the three provinces of North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat and Maguindanao.
On 28 October 1953 it was renamed Territorial Prelature of Cotabato when it lost territory to the new the Apostolic Prefecture of Sulu. It lost territory again on 17 December 1960 to establish the Territorial Prelature of Marbel.
On 5 November 1979, Pope John Paul II elevated the Diocese of Cotabato into Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cotabato.
Ordinaries
- Territorial Prelate of Cotabato and Sulu
- Bishop Gerard Mongeau, O.M.I. (March 27, 1951 - 12 June 1976)
- Territorial Prelate of Cotabato
- Bishop Gerard Mongeau, O.M.I. (27 March 1951 - 12 June 1976)
- Suffragan Bishop of Cotabato
- Gerard Mongeau, O.M.I. (12 June 1976 - 5 November 1979)
- Archbishops of Cotabato
- Gerard Mongeau, O.M.I. (5 November 1979 - retired 14 March 1980)
- Philip F. Smith, O.M.I. (14 March 1980 - retired May 30, 1998), succeeded as former Coadjutor Bishop of Cotabato (1979.04.11 – 1979.11.05) & Titular Bishop of Lamphua (1972.06.26 – 1980.03.14); previously Apostolic Vicar of Jolo (Philippines) (1972.06.26 – 1979.04.11)
- Orlando Beltran Quevedo, O.M.I. (May 30, 1998 - retired November 6, 2018) previously last Bishop-Prelate of Territorial Prelature of Kidapawan (Philippines) (1980.07.23 – 1982.11.15), promoted first Bishop of Kidapawan (1982.11.15 – 1986.03.22), Metropolitan Archbishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1986.03.22 – 1998.05.30); also President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (C.B.C.P.) (1999 – 2003), President of Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (2005 – 2011.10.21), created Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Regina Mundi a Torre Spaccata (2014.02.22 [2014.04.24] – ...)
- Angelito Lampon, O.M.I. (6 November 2018[2] – present)
Province
Its ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's own archbishopric and the suffragan dioceses of Kidapawan and Marbel.
Religious Congregations in the Archdiocese
- Men
- Oblates of Mary Immaculate
- Society of Mary or Marist Fathers
- Little Brothers of Mary or Marist Brothers
- Women
- Oblates of Notre Dame
- Religious of the Virgin Mary
- Siervas de la Nuestra Senora dela Paz
- Dominican Sisters of Saint Catherine of Siena
- Religious des Notre Dame de Missions
- Carmelite Sisters of Charity
- Associates of Notre Dame
- Xaverian Missionaries of Christ Jesus with missions in Pastoral and Social Services in the Sanitarium and Provincial Jail in Cotabato and in Langgal, Senator Ninoy Aquino, Sultan Kudarat Province.
See also
References
- ^ "New Cotabato archbishop installed amid tight security". CBCPNews. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 06.11.2018". Bolletino Quotidiano (in Italian). Sala Stampa della Santa Sede. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
External links
- Roman Catholic dioceses in the Philippines
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Cotabato
- Christian organizations established in 1950
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Notre Dame Educational Association Philippines
- 1950 establishments in the Philippines
- Religion in Cotabato
- Cotabato City