Diocese of Tagbilaran
Latin Catholic diocese in the Philippines
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The Diocese of Tagbilaran is a Latin Catholic ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines, headquartered in Tagbilaran City. It is one of two dioceses in the province of Bohol, the other being the Diocese of Talibon. Both dioceses are suffragan to the Archdiocese of Cebu. The see is currently headed by its bishop-elect, Gerardo Saco Jr.
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The Diocese of Tagbilaran was created on November 8, 1941 and made a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cebu by the apostolic constitution In sublimi Petri cathedra.[3] But due to the complications caused by World War II, its first bishop, Julio Rosales, a priest of the Diocese of Palo took possession of the diocese after his episcopal consecration five years after Tagbilaran's erection.
On January 9, 1986, the diocese lost half of its territory after Pope John Paul II created the Diocese of Talibon, with its seat in Talibon, a major town on the northern coast of the island.[4] The Diocese of Talibon absorbed half of the civil province of Bohol.
Bishops of Tagbilaran
| No. | Bishop | Period in office | Notes | Coat of arms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Julio Rosales | June 22, 1946 – December 17, 1949 (3 years, 178 days) | Appointed Archbishop of Cebu | .svg) |
| 2 | | Manuel M. Mascariñas | November 12, 1951 – July 3, 1976 (24 years, 234 days) | Retired from office |  |
| 3 | | Onesimo Cadiz Gordoncillo | July 3, 1976 – June 18, 1986 (9 years, 350 days) | Appointed Archbishop of Capiz | .svg) |
| 4 |  | Felix S. Zafra | December 2, 1986 – April 21, 1992 (5 years, 141 days) | Retired from office | .svg) |
| 5 |  | Leopoldo S. Tumulak | November 28, 1992 – January 15, 2005 (12 years, 48 days) | Appointed Military Ordinary of the Philippines |  |
| 6 |  | Leonardo Y. Medroso | December 14, 2006 – October 13, 2016 (9 years, 304 days) | Retired from office |  |
| 7 | | Alberto S. Uy | January 6, 2017 – July 16, 2025 (8 years, 191 days) | Appointed Archbishop of Cebu |  |
| 8 | | Gerardo F. Saco Jr.(Bishop-elect) | May 26, 2026 – present (−23 days) | TBD |  |