Roman Catholic Diocese of Malaybalay


The Roman Catholic Diocese of Malaybalay is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.

Diocesan history

The diocese was erected on April 25, 1969 as the Territorial Prelature of Malaybalay. On November 15, 1982, the prelature was elevated to a full diocese.
The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro. The current Bishop of Malaybalay is Jose Araneta Cabantan, appointed in 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI succeeding Bishop Honesto Pacana, S.J., the seat of bishop of the diocese will enter a Sede Vacante period once Bishop Cabantan assumes his new post as Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro.

Area of coverage

The Diocese of Malaybalay covers the province of Bukidnon except the municipality of Malitbog which is under the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro, the municipality of Wao, Lanao del Sur, and Brgy. Buda in Davao City. It covers an area of 8, 294 square kilometers with a population exceeding one million, 80% of which are Roman Catholics.
The diocese has 54 parishes, 2 missions as of 2014. It also has 76 diocesan and 13 religious priests.

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