Roman Catholic Diocese of Tandag

Diocese of Tandag Dioecesis Tandagensis Diyosesis ng Tandag
Location
Country	Philippines
Territory	Surigao del Sur
Ecclesiastical province	Cagayan de Oro
Metropolitan	Cagayan de Oro
Deaneries	1.Immaculate Conception Vicariate 2.San Nicolas de Tolentino Vicariate 3.Mother of Mercy Vicariate 4.St.Vincent de Paul Vicariate
Statistics
Area	4,862 km2 (1,877 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2010) 605,005 484,004 (80%)
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	16 June 1978
Cathedral	Cathedral of Saint Nicholas of Tolentino in Tandag
Patron saint	San Nicolas de Tolentino
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Raul Dael
Metropolitan Archbishop	Antonio Ledesma
Bishops emeritus	Nereo P. Odchimar Bishop Emeritus (2001-2018)
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tandag (Lat: Dioecesis Tandagensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.

Erected in 1978, the diocese was created from territory in the Diocese of Surigao.

The diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro.

On 26 February 2018, Pope Francis named Rev. Fr. Raul B. Dael, Vicar for the Clergy of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro as the bishop of Tandag replacing the Most. Rev. Nereo P. Odchimar whose resignation after reaching the mandatory age of retirement was accepted by Pope Francis.

Ordinaries

• Most Rev. Ireneo A. Amantillo, C.SS.R. (6 Sep 1978 Appointed - 18 Oct 2001 Resigned)
• Most Rev. Nereo P. Odchimar (18 Oct 2001 Appointed - 26 Feb 2018 Resigned)
• Most Rev. Raul B. Dael (26 Feb 2018 Appointed)
• Rev. Msgr. Isidro H. Irizari, PC, VG
• Rev. Msgr. Arturo P. Langit, EV
• Rev. Msgr. Jaime B. Panares, EV

See also

• Catholic Church in the Philippines