Roman Catholic Diocese of Tagum


The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tagum is a diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.
The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Davao. It was canonically erected as Prelature Nullius on January 13, 1962 by Pope John XXIII, with Joseph Regan M.M. as its local ordinary. It was elevated to the status of a diocese on October 11, 1980 by Pope John Paul II, who appointed Pedro Dean as its first Filipino bishop ordinary, and Ramon Villena as the auxiliary bishop.
The diocesan territory comprises the entire civil provinces of Davao del Norte and Compostela Valley.

Religious Institute of Men

At the moment there is only one religious institute of men present in the diocese. These are the missionary priests who operate a school in Tagum City. They are called Congregation of the Schools of Charity "Cavanis Fathers" which is housed at Letran de Davao High School, Seminary Drive, Tagum City.

Religious Institutes of Women