Roman Catholic Diocese of Maasin
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Maasin (Lat: Dioecesis Maasinensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Philippines, comprising the civil province of Southern Leyte and six municipalities from the fifth legislative district of Leyte. Erected in 1968, the diocese was erected from the Archdiocese of Palo. At present, the diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cebu. The current bishop is Precioso D. Cantillas, appointed in 1998.
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Diocese of Maasin Dioecesis Maasinensis Diyosesis sa Maasin Diócesis de Maasin | |
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Catholic | |
Location | |
Country | Philippines |
Territory | Southern Leyte and the towns of Matalom, Bato, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan and Baybay in the province of Leyte |
Ecclesiastical province | Cebu |
Metropolitan | Cebu |
Coordinates | 10°07′57″N 124°50′17″E |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,505 km2 (967 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 741,781 652,087[1] (87.9%) |
Parishes | 47[2] |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 23 March 1968 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption |
Patron saint | Our Lady of the Assumption |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Precioso D. Cantillas |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Jose S. Palma |
Vicar General | Oscar A. Cadayona |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The diocese comprises the entire province of Southern Leyte, and the towns of Matalom, Bato, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan and Baybay in the province of Leyte, with the Maasin Parish Cathedral as the seat of the diocese.[3] Distributed within its 2,505 square kilometers of land are 42 parishes, 1 quasi-parish and one chaplaincy. To facilitate administration these parishes have been grouped under seven vicariates.