Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Davao

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Archdiocese of Davao

Archdioecesis Davaensis

Arsidyosesis sa Davao
Arkidiyosesis ng Davao
Arquidiócesis de Davao
Catholic
San Pedro Cathedral (Poblacion, Davao City; 11-25-2021).jpg
Archdiocese of Davao coat of arms.svg
Coat of arms
Location
CountryFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Territory
Ecclesiastical province Davao
Deaneries 7
Statistics
Area2,443 km2 (943 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
2,100,285
1,635,540 [1]  (77.9%)
Parishes39
Information
Denomination Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
EstablishedDecember 17, 1949 (As Prelature)
July 11, 1966 (As Diocese)
June 29, 1970 (As Archdiocese)
Cathedral Cathedral of St. Peter
Patron saint Saint Peter
Secular priests 77
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop Romulo Valles
Suffragans
Auxiliary Bishops George Beluso Rimando
Map
RC Archdiocese of Davao.png
Jurisdiction of the metropolitan see within the Philippines.
Website
archdioceseofdavao.com

The Archdiocese of Davao (Latin: Archidioecesis Davaensis) is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. It is a metropolitan see in southern Mindanao. The archdiocese comprises the city of Davao, The Island Garden City of Samal, and the municipality of Talaingod, Davao del Norte in Davao del Norte.

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Under its jurisdiction are the three suffragan dioceses of Digos, Tagum, and Mati the capital cities of the three Davao provinces.

History

Former Coat of arms of then-diocese of Davao (as illustrated in Philippine Studies) 1951 Coat of Arms of the then-diocese of davao.svg
Former Coat of arms of then-diocese of Davao (as illustrated in Philippine Studies)

The beginnings of the Archdiocese started with the arrival of the Augustinian Recollects in 1848 followed by the Jesuits soon after. [2]

Its official beginnings came during its establishment as a Prelature Nullius on December 17, 1949, having the Archdiocese of Cebu as its Metropolitan. It was elevated into a diocese on July 11, 1966, and eventually became an archdiocese on June 29, 1970 [3] taking as its titular patron saint Peter the Apostle whose feast day is celebrated also on June 29.

The official name given to the ecclesiastical jurisdiction is "Archidioecesis Davaensis" and San Pedro Cathedral Parish as the seat of the archbishop.

On December 29, 1954, Clovis Thibault was appointed prelate of the prelature of Davao. [4] He was a priest of the Foreign Mission Society of Quebec. He became the first bishop and archbishop when the prelature was elevated into a diocese and later into an archdiocese. Antonio Lloren Mabutas, a native of Agoo, La Union, succeeded him on December 9, 1972. [5] He was then succeeded by Fernando Capalla who first became Coadjutor Archbishop on June 28, 1994, and became its archbishop on November 6, 1996. [6] The current archbishop of Davao is Romulo Valles, who was appointed in 2012.

Ordinaries

Archbishops

NoNameIn officeCoat of arms
1.Clovis Joseph Thibauld1954–1966 (as Prelate)
1966–1970 (as Bishop)
1970–1972 (as Archbishop)
Coat of arms of Clovis Joseph Thibault as Archbishop of Davao.svg
2. Antonio Lloren Mabutas 1972–1996 Coat of arms of Antonio Lloren Mabutas as Archbishop of Davao.svg
3. Fernando Capalla 1996–2012 Coat of arms of Fernando Robles Capalla.svg
4. Romulo Geolina Valles 2012–present Coat of arms of Romulo Geolina Valles.svg

Auxiliary bishops

Suffragan dioceses

Statistics

As of 2019

See also

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