Roman Catholic Diocese of Malaybalay

The Diocese of Malaybalay (Lat: Dioecesis Malaibalaiensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.^[2]

Diocese of Malaybalay Dioecesis Malaibalaiensis Diyosesis sa Malaybalay Diyosesis ta Malaybalay Diyosesis ng Malaybalay Diocesis de Malaybalay
Catholic
Malaybalay Cathedral
Coat of arms
Location
Country	Philippines
Territory	All of Bukidnon (except Malitbog) Wao, Lanao del Sur Barangay Buda, Davao City
Ecclesiastical province	Cagayan de Oro
Metropolitan	Cagayan de Oro
Coordinates	8°09′16″N 125°07′46″E
Statistics
Area	8,294 km2 (3,202 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2021) 1,868,476 1,460,653 [1] (78.2%)
Parishes	54
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	November 15, 1982
Cathedral	Cathedral of St. Isidore the Farmer
Patron saint	Isidore the Farmer
Secular priests	86
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Noel P. Pedregosa
Metropolitan Archbishop	José A. Cabantan
Vicar General	Fr. Cirilo Sajelan (North) Fr. Herminigildo Alinas (South)
All current statistics are based from updated data taken by Catholic-Hierarchy.org.

Diocesan history

The diocese was erected on April 25, 1969, as the Territorial Prelature of Malaybalay. On November 15, 1982, the prelature was elevated to a full diocese.^[3]

The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro. On June 29, 2021, Pope Francis named Fr. Noel Pedregosa, then-Apostolic Administrator as the fifth bishop of Malaybalay replacing Jose Cabantan who was appointed Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro.

Area of coverage

The Diocese covers the province of Bukidnon, except the municipality of Malitbog (which is under the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro), the municipality of Wao, Lanao del Sur, and Barangay Buda in Davao City (on the Bukidnon – Davao del Sur boundary). It covers an area of 8,294 square kilometers with a population of 1,726,520 (81.6% of which are Catholics).^[2]

Ordinaries

Diocesan bishops

Bishop		Period in Office	Coat of Arms
1.	Francisco F. Claver, S.J.†	June 18, 1969 – September 14, 1984 (15 years, 88 days)
2.	Gaudencio B. Rosales	September 14, 1984 – December 30, 1992 (8 years, 107 days)
3.	Honesto C. Pacana, S.J.†	March 24, 1994[4] – May 15, 2010 (16 years, 123 days)
4.	Jose A. Cabantan	May 15, 2010 – June 23, 2020 (10 years, 39 days)
5.	Noel P. Pedregosa	June 29, 2021 – present (4 years, 49 days)

Affiliated bishops

• Jose R. Manguiran (December 27, 1966 – May 27, 1987, appointed Bishop of Dipolog)
• Noel P. Pedregosa (September 12, 1991 – June 29, 2021, appointed Bishop of Malaybalay)
• Elenito Galido (April 25, 1979 – March 25, 2006, appointed Bishop of Iligan)

See also

• Catholic Church in the Philippines