Roman Catholic Diocese of Digos
Diocese of Digos Dioecesis Digosensis Diyosesis ng Digos | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Ecclesiastical province | Davao |
| Metropolitan | Davao |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,938 km2 (1,520 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 774,000 657,000 (84.9%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 5 November 1979 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Mary, Mother and Mediatrix of Grace in Digos |
| Patron saint | St Isidore the Laborer |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Guillermo Dela Vega Afable |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Romulo Valles |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Digos (Lat: Dioecesis Digosensis) is a Roman Rite diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.
Erected in 1979, the diocese was created from territory in the Archdiocese of Davao.
The diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes, and is currently a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Davao.
The current bishop is Guillermo Dela Vega Afable, appointed in 2003.
The 2 provinces of Davao del Sur and Davao Occidental are under the jurisdiction of this diocese.
Ordinaries
- Generoso C. Camiña, P.M.E. † (20 Dec 1979 Appointed - 11 Feb 2003 Resigned)
- Guillermo Dela Vega Afable (11 Feb 2003 Succeeded - )
