Roman Catholic Diocese of Tandag

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Territory Surigao del Sur Sui iuris church Latin Church Area 4,862 km² Metropolitan archbishop Antonio Ledesma		Denomination Roman Catholic Rite Roman Rite Country Philippines

Deaneries 1.Immaculate Conception Vicariate 2.San Nicolas de Tolentino Vicariate 3.Mother of Mercy Vicariate 4.St.Vincent de Paul Vicariate Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2010)605,005484,004 (80%) Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tandag (Lat: Dioecesis Tandagensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines.

Erected in 1978, the diocese was created from territory in the Diocese of Surigao.

The diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro.

The current bishop is Nereo P. Odchimar, appointed in 2001.

Ordinaries

Most Rev. Ireneo A. Amantillo, C.SS.R. (6 Sep 1978 Appointed - 18 Oct 2001 Resigned)

Most Rev. Nereo P. Odchimar (18 Oct 2001 Appointed - )

Rev. Msgr. Isidro H. Irizari, PC, VG

Rev. Msgr. Arturo P. Langit, EV

Rev. Msgr. Jaime B. Panares, EV

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