Roman Catholic Diocese of Pagadian

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The Diocese of Pagadian (Template:Langx) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.

Created on November 12, 1971, the diocese was initially a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Zamboanga. With the ceding of the municipality of Margosatubig of the Ipil Prelature to the Diocese of Pagadian in January 1995, the diocese now has 24 parishes under its jurisdiction. The Catholic Christian population covered by the diocese is now 711,244 that comprises 72% of the total population of the area of about 2,860 square kilometers.[1] The diocese is currently a suffragan to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ozamis.

The pastoral structure of the Diocese of Pagadian is organized into three areas of responsibility: consultative, judicial and administrative. Among its educational centers are 1 seminary, 1 college, 16 high schools and 6 pre-schools.[1] The diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes.

Ordinaries

Bishop Period in Office Coat of Arms Note
1. File:Coat of arms of the Diocese of Pagadian (before 2018).svg Jesus Balaso Tuquib 24 February 1973 Appointed – 31 March 1984 File:Coat of arms of Jesus Balaso Tuquib (Pagadian).svg Appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro
2. File:Coat of arms of the Diocese of Pagadian (before 2018).svg Antonio Realubin Tobias 14 September 1984 Appointed – 28 May 1993 File:Coat of arms of Antonio Realubin Tobias (Pagadian).svg Appointed Bishop of San Fernando de La Union
3. File:Zacjim.jpg Zacharias Cenita Jimenez 2 December 1994 Appointed – 11 June 2003 File:Coat of arms of Zacharias Cenita Jimenez (Pagadian).svg Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Butuan
4. File:Coat of arms of the Diocese of Pagadian (before 2018).svg Emmanuel Treveno Cabajar, C.SS.R. 14 May 2004 Appointed – 22 November 2018 File:Coat of arms of Emmanuel Treveno Cabajar.svg Retired
5. File:Bishop Ronald I. Lunas (2023) (cropped).jpg Ronald Lunas, STL, DD 22 November 2018 - 2 January 2024[2] File:Ronaldo Lunas coat of arms.svg Died
6. File:Coat of arms of the Diocese of Pagadian (before 2018).svg Ronald Anthony Timoner 2 April 2025 - present[3] File:Coat of arms of Ronald Anthony Parco Timoner.svg

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