Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ozamis
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ozámiz is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. Ozamiz is the Archdiocese in the Province of Misamis Occidental
, on the island of Mindanao
.
. The Archiocese comprises the following diocese: Dipolog, Iligan, Marawi, Pagadian. On February 17, 1971 Pope Paul VI
elevated the Prelature of Ozámiz into a diocese with the Most Reverend Jesus Varela serving as the first sitting Bishop
. On the 24th of January 1983, the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese.
Misamis Occidental
Misamis Occidental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital is Oroquieta City...
, on the island of Mindanao
Mindanao
Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. It is also the name of one of the three island groups in the country, which consists of the island of Mindanao and smaller surrounding islands. The other two are Luzon and the Visayas. The island of Mindanao is called The...
.
History
The Diocese of Ozámiz was erected on 27 January 1951, for the whole province of Misamis OccidentalMisamis Occidental
Misamis Occidental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital is Oroquieta City...
. The Archiocese comprises the following diocese: Dipolog, Iligan, Marawi, Pagadian. On February 17, 1971 Pope Paul VI
Pope Paul VI
Paul VI , born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978. Succeeding Pope John XXIII, who had convened the Second Vatican Council, he decided to continue it...
elevated the Prelature of Ozámiz into a diocese with the Most Reverend Jesus Varela serving as the first sitting Bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
. On the 24th of January 1983, the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese.
Suffragan dioceses
- Diocese of DipologRoman Catholic Diocese of DipologThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Dipolog is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines....
- Diocese of IliganRoman Catholic Diocese of IliganThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Iligan is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines comprising 25 parishes in Iligan City and twelve municipalities located at the northern half of the Province of Lanao del Norte.Erected on February 17, 1971 as a territorial...
- Diocese of PagadianRoman Catholic Diocese of PagadianThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Pagadian is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.Created on November 12, 1971, the diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Ozamiz...