Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Zamboanga

Archdiocese of Zamboanga

Archidiocesis Zamboangensis

Arquidiócesis de Zamboanga
Arkidiyosesis ng Zamboanga
Catholic
Coat of arms
Location
Country Philippines
TerritoryZamboanga City
Ecclesiastical provinceZamboanga
Statistics
Area1,638 km2 (632 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
1,052,763
707,170[1] (67.2%)
Parishes28 (with 1 quasi-parish)
Schools5
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedApril 10, 1910 (as diocese)
May 15, 1958 (as archdiocese)
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Patron saintOur Lady of the Pillar
Secular priests57
LanguageChavacano, Cebuano, Ilonggo, Tausug, Tagalog
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopJulius Sullan Tonel
Suffragans
Vicar GeneralRizalino G. Francisco, Jr.
Map
Jurisdiction of the metropolitan see within the Philippines.
Jurisdiction of the metropolitan see within the Philippines.

The Archdiocese of Zamboanga (Latin name: Archidiocesis Zamboangensis) is a Catholic archdiocese in the Philippines. Its present jurisdiction includes Zamboanga City, with suffragans in Basilan (Territorial Prelature of Isabela), Zamboanga Sibugay (Diocese of Ipil), and the Apostolic Vicariate of Jolo. It became Mindanao's first diocese in 1910, and was established as the second archdiocese of Mindanao in 1958. Today, the archdiocese covers a land area of 1,648 square kilometers and has a population of 442,345, of which 81 percent are Catholics. The archdiocese includes 28 parishes and one quasi-parish, served by 57 diocesan and 18 religious priests. There are also 51 religious sisters working in the archdiocese.

  1. ^ "Archdiocese of Zamboanga (Statistics)". gcatholic.org.