- Source: Roman Catholic Diocese of Pagadian
The Diocese of Pagadian (Lat: Dioecesis Pagadianensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.
Created on November 12, 1971, the diocese was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Zamboanga. With the ceding of the municipality of Margosatubig of the Ipil Prelature to the Diocese of Pagadian in January 1995, the diocese now has 24 parishes under its jurisdiction. The Catholic Christian population covered by the diocese is now 711,244 that comprises 72% of the total population of the area of about 2,860 square kilometers.
The pastoral structure of the Diocese of Pagadian is organized into three areas of responsibility: consultative, judicial and administrative. Among its educational centers are 1 seminary, 1 college, 16 high schools and 6 pre-schools. The diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes.
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- Roman Catholic Diocese of Pagadian
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ozamiz
- List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)
- Saint Columban College
- List of Catholic dioceses in the Philippines
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Cubao
- Holy Child Academy
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila
- Star of the Sea High School
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