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Diocese of Iligan Dioecesis Iliganensis Diyosesis sa Iligan Diyosesis ng Iligan | |
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Catholic | |
Location | |
Country | Philippines |
Territory | Lanao del Norte (Bacolod, Baroy, Iligan City, Kapatagan, Kauswagan, Kolambugan, Lala, Linamon, Magsaysay, Maigo, Salvador, Sapad, Tubod) |
Ecclesiastical province | Ozamis |
Statistics | |
Area | 3,092 km2 (1,194 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 1,206,648 715,562[1] (59.3%) |
Parishes | 26 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | February 17, 1971 (Prelature), November 15, 1982 (Diocese) |
Cathedral | St. Michael's Cathedral |
Patron saint | Michael the Archangel |
Secular priests | 40 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Jose Ramirez Rapadas, III |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Martin Jumoad |
Vicar General | Msgr. Rey Pati-an |
The Diocese of Iligan (Lat: Dioecesis Iliganensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines, comprising 26 parishes in Iligan City and twelve municipalities located at the northern half of the province of Lanao del Norte.