Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Davao

Archdiocese of Davao

Archdioecesis Davaensis

Arsidyosesis sa Davao
Arkidiyosesis ng Davao
Arquidiócesis de Davao
Catholic
Coat of arms
Location
Country Philippines
Territory
Ecclesiastical provinceDavao
Deaneries7
Statistics
Area2,443 km2 (943 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
2,100,285
1,635,540[1] (77.9%)
Parishes39
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedDecember 17, 1949 (As Prelature)
July 11, 1966 (As Diocese)
June 29, 1970 (As Archdiocese)
CathedralCathedral of St. Peter
Patron saintSaint Peter
Secular priests77
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopRomulo Valles
Suffragans
Auxiliary BishopsGeorge Beluso Rimando
Map
Jurisdiction of the metropolitan see within the Philippines.
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.

Under its jurisdiction are the three suffragan dioceses of Digos, Tagum, and Mati.

  1. ^ "Davao (Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved September 16, 2023.