Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Davao

Archdiocese of Davao Archdioecesis Davaensis Arsidyosesis sa Davao
Cathedral of St Peter
Location
Country	Philippines
Territory	Davao Region
Metropolitan	Davao
Statistics
Area	2,443 km2 (943 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 1,324,000 913,000 (69.3%)
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	June 29, 1970
Cathedral	Cathedral of St. Peter in Davao City
Patron saint	Saint Peter
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop	Romulo Valles
Auxiliary Bishops	George Beluso Rimando
Emeritus Bishops	Fernando Capalla Archbishop Emeritus (1996-2012)
Map
Jurisdiction of the metropolitan see within the Philippines.
Website
Website of the Archdiocese

The Archdiocese of Davao 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 the capital cities of the three Davao provinces.

Brief history

The beginnings of the Archdiocese started with the arrival of the Augustinian Recollects in 1848 followed by the Jesuits soon after.^[1]

Its official beginnings came during its establishment as a Prelature Nullius on December 17, 1949 having the Archdiocese of Cebu as its Metropolitan. It was elevated into a Diocese on July 11, 1966 and eventually became an Archdiocese on June 29, 1970^[2] taking as its titular patron St. Peter the Apostle whose feast day is celebrated also on June 29.

The official name given to the ecclesiastical jurisdiction is "Archidioecesis Davaensis" and San Pedro Cathedral Parish as the seat of the Archbishop.

On December 29, 1954, Clovis Thibault, PME was appointed the first bishop of the Prelature of Davao.^[3] He was a priest of the Foreign Mission Society of Quebec. Antonio Lloren Mabutas, a native of Agoo, La Union, succeeded him on December 9, 1972 as Archbishop of Davao.^[4] He was then succeeded by Fernando Capalla who first became Coadjutor Archbishop on June 28, 1994 and became its Archbishop on November 06. 1996.^[5]

Ordinaries

Prelate of Davao

• Clovis Joseph Thibauld PME, 1954–1966

Bishop of Davao

• Clovis Joseph Thibauld PME, 1966–1970

Archbishop of Davao

• Clovis Joseph Thibauld PME, 1970–1972
• Antonio Lloren Mabutas, 1972–1996
• Fernando Capalla, 1996–2012
• Romulo Geolina Valles, 2012–present. He was appointed on February 11, 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI and took possession of the Archdiocese last May 22. 2012 at San Pedro Cathedral.

Auxiliary bishops

• George Beluso Rimando (2006–present)^[6]

Suffragan dioceses

• Diocese of Digos
• Diocese of Mati
• Diocese of Tagum

Vicariates and Parishes

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Seminaries

• • St. Francis Xavier Pre-College Seminary, Ulas, Davao City

Tel. (082) 296-1421

• Coordinator: Fr. Hover Jocson
• Spiritual Director: Fr. Russel Bantiles
• Resident Priest: Msgr. Edgar Labagala

(Vocation Director of the Archdiocese: Fr. Elvie Bordios)

• • St. Francis Xavier College Seminary, Catalunan Grande, Davao City

Tel. (082) 299-0160; 299-0161

• Rector: Fr. Maximo Bahinting
• Dean of Academics: Fr. Urbano Pardillo, Jr.
• Dean of Seminarians: Fr. Allan Rodriguez
• Spiritual Directors: Fr. Pepe Retorca, Fr. Hover Jocson and Msgr. Edgar Rodriguez
  • St. Francis Xavier RegionalL Major Seminary of Mindanao (Remase), Catalunan Grande, Davao City

Tels. (082) 298-0991; 298-0992; Fax: (082) 297-0180

• Rector: Msgr. Abel Apigo
• Dean of Seminarians: Fr. Joel Caasi

Religious Congregations of the Archdiocese of Davao

Men

• Alexian Brothers (CFA) Km. 4 McArthur Highway, Matina, Davao City P.O. Box 82114 Davao City
• Apostles of Jesus Crucified Fathers and Brothers (AJC)
• Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament Fathers (SSS) or Sacramentinos Assumption Parish, F. Torres Street, Davao City
• Brothers for Christian Community (BFCC) Holy Cross Press of Davao, F. Toirres Street, Davao City
• Brothers of the Holy Family (FSF) Gabriel Taborin Technical School and Formation House, Lasang, Davao City or P.O. Box 80818 Davao City
• Brothers of the Sacred Heart (SC) 540 Manga Avenue, Juna Subdivision, Matina, Davao City
• Congregation of the Schools of Charity (CSCH) or Cavanis Fathers
• Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (CSsR) or Redemptorist Fathers and Brothers
• Marianist Brothers and Priests (SM)c/o Balay Pasilungan 817 Datu Bago, Bangkerohan and Our Lady of Cana Novitiate, Eden-Bayabas, Toril, Davao City
• Marist Brothers for Schools (FMS) Mission Ad Gentes Sector, Davao City
• Misionaries of the Infirmed or Camillians Fathers and Brothers 49 Gladiolus Street, Ladislawa Village, Buhangin, Davao City
• Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers (MM)Bo. Pampanga, Davo City or P.O. Box 80938 Davao City
• Mission Society of the Philippines (MSP) 26 San Vicente Street, Skyland Subdivision, Catalunan Grande, Davao City
• [Missionaries of Jesus] (MJ) Misyon sa San Jose (Generalate) 19-A Belen Road, Model Homes Subdivision, Brgy. Pampanga, Sasa, Davao City and Marahan Mission House c/o San Miguel Parish, Sitio Marahan West, Marilog District, Davao City
• Oblates of Saint Joseph (OSJ) San Francisco de Asis Parish, Tagakpan, Davao City
• Order of Discalced Carmelites (OCD) Monastery of the Holy Family and Novitiate, Tugbok, Davao City
• Order of Friars Minor Capuchins (OFM Cap) or Franciscan Capuchins St. Pio of Pietrelcina Formation House, Lot 18, Block 18, SGR Village, Catalunan Grande, or P.O. Box 82335 Davao City
• Order of Preachers (OP) Dominican Mission House 13 Waling Waling, Jereza Subdivision, Bajada, Davao City
• Order of Saint Benedict (OSB) Benedictine Congregation of Saint Otielen St. Anselm Benedictine Study House c/o Regional Major Seminary, Davao City
• Quebec Foreign Mission Society or PME Fathers 8 Guzman Street, Santa Ana, Davao City P.O. Box 80137 Davao City
• Rogationists of the Heart of Jesus (RCJ) St. Anthony's Boys Village, Baracatan, Toril, Davao City
• Piarist Fathers (Sch.P)
• Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) Don Bosco Center-Boy's Town, Ma-a Road, Davao City P.O. Box 81510 Davao City
• Society of Divine Vocations (SDV) or Vocationist Fathers and Brothers Montemaria Village Phase 2, Catalunan Grande, Davao City
• Society of the Divine Word (SVD) Divine Word Formation Center, Catalunan Grande, Davao City
• Society of Jesus (SJ) or Jesuit Fathers and Brothers Ateneo de Davao University, E. Jacinto Street, Davao City
• Society of Mary (SM) or Marist Fathers San Juan Chapel, Dumalag, Davao City
• Society of Saint Paul (SSP) 79 Emerald St., Pag-Ibig Heights Subdivision, Catalunan Grande, Davao City
• Third Order Regular of St. Francis of Assisi TOR Theologate, 53 Villamor Street, Davao City

Women

• Crucified Sisters Adorers of the Eucharist (AJC) Madre Maria Pia Notari Baracatan, Toril, Davao City and Padre Pio Home for Children Rambutan Street, Tugbok Proper, Davao City
• Carmelite Missionaries(CM)Purok 3,Upper Carmen, Tugbok District, Davao City
• Sisters of Charity of Saint Charles Borromeo (CB) 001 Matina Aplaya, Davao City
• Carmelite Sisters of the Sacred Heart (CSC) Purok 8 Upper Communal, Tibungco, Davao City
• Cavanis Fraternity Jesus Good Shepherd Cavanis Sisters (CSCh) Formation House -Upper Mangganian,Tibungco,Davao City
• Clarisas Capuchinas Sacramentarias 777 Jaruda Road, Tulip Drive, Matina, Davao City
• Congregation Des Religieuses Trinitaires (C.Ss.T) Trinitarian Sisters Block 6 Trinitarian Street Carmelite Road, Bajada, Davao City Tel/Fax. no. 233-1741 cellphone 0915-6159-762
• Congregation of the Sacred Word (CSW)Belisario Village R. Castillo Street Agdao, Davao City Tel. no. 234-5307 Superior: Sr. Ma. Goretti Shin, CSW
• Daughters of Mary of the Assumption(fma) Melanson Residence 81 Damaso Suazo Street, Davao City
• Daughters of Saint Anne (DSA) Toreno Compound, Km. 14, Lasang, Davao City Superior: Sr. Chinni Sasikala Kona, DSA
• Daughters of Saint Paul (FSP) Bolton Street, Davao City P.O. Box 80404 Davao City
• Daughters of the Heart of Mary (DHM) Apartment 302, 3rd Floor Dao Street, Juna Subdivison, Matina, Davao City or Molave Street corner Jasmin Street, Juna Subdivision, Matina, Davao City
• Dominican Sisters of the Trinity (OP) Lakatan-Rambutan Streets, J.P. Cabaguio Avenue, Davao City P.O. Box 80140 Davao City
• Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception (SFIC) Catalunan Grande Regional House and Retreat House Brgy. Santa Martha, Catalunan Grande, Davao City or St. Joseph's School of Toril, Brgy. Alambre, Toril, Davao City
• Hijas de Jesús (FI) or Daughters of Jesus, Stella Maris Academy of Davao, Obrero, Davao City
• Living the Gospel Community (LGC)
• Marist Sisters (SM) 729-H J.P. Laurel Avenue, Bajada, Davao City or Marist Sisters Novitiate Lot 375 Kumintang Street, Mintal, Davao City
• Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic (MM) Our Lady of Victory Training Center Brgy. Pampanga, Sasa, Davao City P.O. Box 80226 Davao City
• Missionaries of Charity Home of Love (Home for the Sick and the Malnourished Children) Molave Street, Matina, Davao City or Immaculate Heart of Mary Home for the Sick, Abandoned and Dying Destitutes Pag-Asa Street, Fatima, Davao City
• Missionaries of the Assumption (ma) J.P. Cabaguio Avenue, Davao City P.O. Box 80 80908 Davao City
• Missionaries of the Immaculate Conception (MIC) Our Lady of Good Counsel Community F. Torres Street, Davao City P.O. Box 80125 Davao City
• Missionaries of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (MPS) Mindanao Center for Vocation Promotion Sitio Orchids, Tagakpan, Tugbok, Davao City
• Mary Queen of the Missionaries (MQM)
• Oblates of Notre Dame Sisters (OND)
• Order of Discalced Carmelites Sisters (OCD) Bajada P.O. Box 80302 Davao City
• Benedictine Sisters of the Eucharistic King (OSB)
• Order of Saint Ursula of the Roman Union (OSU)San Rafael Barangay 9-A Domsat Road Davao City

E-mail: ursulin-davao@yahoo.com

• Pious Disciples of the Divine Master (PDDM) 16 Park Avenue, Bajada, Davao City
• Sisters Presentation of Mary or Presentine Sisters Seminary Road, Catalunan Grande, Davao City P.O. Box 80329 Davao City
• Religious of the Cenacle (RC) 289 6th B Street, Phase 1, Ecoland, Davao City 289 Sixth B Street, Phase 1, Ecoland, Davao City Tel. no. 299-3760 cellphone 906-4661-758 Email: gnjabalos@yahoo.com
• Religious of the Good Shepherd (RGS) 215 Camachile Street, Matina, Davao City
• Congregation Of The Religious Of Jesus And Mary (RJM) F-2009 322 Apo Road, Central Park Subdivision Bangkal, 8023 Davao City Tel. no. 295-2071 cellphone 0929-6776-084 Email: roselyjosephrjm@yahoo.co.in Local Superior: Sr. Rosely Joseph, RJM
• Religious of the Notre Dame of the Missions (RNDM)] Balay Euphrasie RNDM International Formation Center, Catalunan Grande, Davao City P.O. Box 81830 Davao City
• Religious of the Virgin Mary (RVM) Southern Mindanao Regional House 536 Manga Street, Juna subdivision, Matina, Davao City
• Sisters Servants of the Blessed Sacrament (SSS) Jacinto Extnsion, Davao City
• Sisters of Mary Immaculate (SMI)
• Sisters of the Divine Vocations (SDV) Monte Maria 2 Subdivision, Catalunan Grande, Davao City
• Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit of Perpetual Adoration (SSpSAp) or Pink Sisters Seminary Road, Holy Spirit Adoration Convent, Catalunan Grande, Davao City P.O. Box 80620 Davao City
• Congregation of the Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres St. Paul's College-Pasig (Davao Campus) Riverfront Corporate City, Diversion Road, Ma-a, Davao City
• Sorelle Missionaries Dell'Amore Di Cristo (SMAC)
• Teresian Daughters of Mary (TDM) Km. 3 McArthur Highway, Matina, Davao City
• Workers of Christ the Worker (WCW) Faith Street, Don Julian Village, Ma-a, Davao City

Archdiocesan Apostolates

Archdiocesan Offices

Vicars General: -Bishop George Rimando -Msgr. Leonardo Vicente Chancellor: -Msgr. Jaime Gamboa

Judicial Vicar: -Fr. Msgr. Nelson Lucas, STB., JCL.

Episcopal Vicar for the Clergy: -Msgr. Martiniano Gorgonio

Episcopal Vicar for the Consecrated Life: -Fr. William J. LaRousse, MM.

Episcopal Vicar for the Laity: -Msgr. Paul Cuison, PhL, JCD

Archdiocesan Oeconomus - Msgr. Paul Cuison

Secretary to the Archbishop and House Manager: - Fr. Jaime Gamboa STB

Pastoral Director: -Bishop George Rimando, DD

Catholic schools and colleges

• Assumption Academy of Penaplata, Penaplata, Island Garden City of Samal
• Assumption College of Davao
• Ateneo de Davao University
• Gabriel Taborin College of Davao Foundation, Inc., Lasang, Davao City
• Holy Cross College of Sasa, Sasa, Davao City
• Holy Cross College of Calinan, Calinan, Davao City
• Holy Cross of Agdao, Agdao, Davao City
• Holy Cross of Babak, Island Garden City of Samal
• Holy Cross of Bunawan, Bunawan, Davao City
• Holy Cross of Davao College
• Holy Cross of Mintal, Mintal, Davao City
• Our Lady of Fatima Academy, Davao City
• Rogationist Academy, Toril, Davao City
• San Pedro College, Davao City
• St. Peter's College of Toril, Toril, Davao City
• Stella Maris Academy of Davao
• University of the Immaculate Conception, Davao City

Other institutions

• Dominican House Of Prayer
• Nazareth Retreat House
• Rivier Retreat House
• Sacred Heart Brothers Formation And Spirituality Center
• St. Benedict Retreat House
• St. Charles Borromeo Retreat House
• TDM Retreat House

Ordinaries

• Clovis Thibauld (Thibault), P.M.E. † - 29 Dec 1954 Appointed - 9 Dec 1972 Resigned
• Antonio L. Mabutas † - 9 Dec 1972 Succeeded - 6 Nov 1996 Retired
• Fernando Capalla - 6 Nov 1996 Succeeded - 11 February 2012 Retired
• Romulo Valles - since 11 February 2012
• Auxiliary Bishop and Vicar General:

Bishop George Beluso Rimando.

Affiliated bishops

At present, the Archdiocese of Davao have produced three bishops. these are Most Rev. Patricio Alo of the Diocese of Mati in Davao Oriental, Most Rev. Guillermo Afable of the Diocese of Digos in Davao del Sur and Most Rev. Julius Tonel of the Prelature of Ipil (now a Diocese) in Zamboanga Sibugay.

• Julius Sullan Tonel- Priest 12 April 1980; Bishop-Prelate, Prelature of Ipil- 30 June 207
• George Beluso Rimando - Priest 22 April 1980; Auxiliary Bishop : 4 March 2006 – present
• Guillermo Dela Vega Afable - Priest: 24 Apr 1976; Auxiliary Bishop-Archdiocese of Davao 21 Apr 2001 to 24 Apr 2002: Coadjutor 24 April 2002: Bishop of Digos-11 Feb 2003–present
• Patricio Hacbang Alo - Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Apr 1981 to 9 Nov 1984: Bishop of Diocese of Mati 9 April 1984 – present
• Alfredo Banluta Baquial - † Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Feb 1988 to 1 Mar 1993
• Generoso C. Camiña, P.M.E. - Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Mar 1978 to 20 Dec 1979
• Fernando R. Capalla - Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Apr 1975 to 25 Apr 1977; Coadjutor Archbishop: 28 Jun 1994; Archbishop: 6 Nov 1996–present
• Pedro Rosales Dean - Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Dec 1977 to 23 Jul 1980
• Antonio Lloren Mabutas - † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 25 Jul 1970; Archbishop: 9 Dec 1972 to 6 Nov 1996
• Juan Nicolasora Nilmar - Coadjutor Bishop: 1967 to 18 Apr 1970
• Juan de Dios Mataflorida Pueblos - Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Apr 1985 to 3 Feb 1987
• Clovis Thibauld (Thibault), P.M.E. - † (Prelate: 29 Dec 1954; Bishop: 11 Jul 1966; Archbishop: 29 Jun 1970 to 9 Dec 1972

Statistics

As of 2004

• Total Population - 1,369,913
• Catholic Population - 1,109,498
• Diocesan Priests - 65
• Religious Priests - 63
• Male Religious - 110
• Female Religious - 352
• Parishes - 30
• Vicariates - 5
• Catholic educational institutions - 3 seminaries, 2 universities, 6 colleges, and 14 high schools

See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Philippines

References

External links

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• Archdiocese of Davao - CBCP Online
• Archdiocese of Davao - Catholic Hierarchy Website
• Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines
• Most Rev. Fernando R. Capalla, D.D., Archbishop of Davao
• Archdiocese of Davao - Official Website

Coordinates: 7°03′53″N 125°36′32″E / 7.0646°N 125.6090°E / 7.0646; 125.6090