Iligan Diocese Profile 2011
Iligan City and Lanao del Norte, Mindanao, Philippines
(excluding Balo-i & Karomatan( Sultan Naga Dimaporo) w/c are part of the of the Prelature of Marawi)
Name of the Diocese: ILIGAN
Photo & name of the Bishop: MOST REV. ELENITO D. GALIDO, D.D.
Photo of the Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel
Map of the Diocese within the country:
Diocesan Officials:
- Bishop : Most Rev. Elenito D. Galido, D.D.
Date of Birth : 18 April 1954
Place of Birth : Managok, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon
Date of Priestly Ordination : 25 April 1979
Date of Episcopal Appointment : 25 March 2006
Date of Episcopal Ordination : 8 September 2006
E-mail address : bspegalido@yahoo.com
Member CBCP - Commission on Youth
Chairman on CBCP – Commission on Culture
Address : Bishop’s house, Isabel Village, Palao, Iligan City
- Former Bishops : Most Rev. Bienvenido Tudtud, D.D. ( deceased )
: Most Rev. Fernando Capalla, D.D.
: Most Rev. Emilio L. Bataclan, D.D.
- Diocesan Curia
Vicar General : Msgr. Jemar L. Vera Cruz
Chancellor : Rev. Fr. Rodrigo R. Maata
Oeconomus : Rev. Fr. Ubaldo L. Millan
- College of Consultors
Vicar General : Msgr. Jemar L. Vera Cruz
Chancellor : Rev. Fr. Rodrigo R. Maata
Oeconomus : Rev. Fr. Ubaldo L. Millan
Pastoral Director: Msgr. Leo E. Labiste
Seminary Rector: Rev. Fr. Alberto De Lara
Statistics:
Catholics : 936,776
Total Population : 1,428,516
Percentage of Catholics to the
Local Population : 65.58 %
Total no. of baptism : 9189
Catechumens : 635
Full-time salary Church workers :
Catechists ( paid & volunteers) : 1,289
Total no. Parishes : 25
Other Religions : (UCCP, PIC,SDA, Jehova’s witness, Islam, etc.)
Major Diocesan Commission and Organizations
COMMITTEE ON BASIC ECCLESIAL COMMUNITIES(B.E.C.) -Rev. Fr. Raymundo E. Iwayan
DIOCESE OF ILIGAN EDUCATION OFFICE ( DIEO ) -Rev. Fr. Aureo A. Pati-an
DIOCESAN YOUTH APOSTOLATE ( DYA ) -Rev. Fr. Jeffrey N. Balanay
DIOCESAN CATECHETICAL APOSTOLATE ( DCA ) -Rev. Fr. Diomedes F. Cabiles
LAY LITURGICAL MINISTRY ( LLM ) -Rev. Fr. Bernard E. Bigornia
PRISONER’S WELFARE MINISTRY ( PWM) -Rev. Fr. Benjamin Bem Mkeri, CSSp
BIBLE APOSTOLATE ( BA ) -Rev. Fr. Rodolfo M. Encabo
FAMILY AND LIFE APOSTOLATE ( FLA ) -Rev. Fr. Anastacio B. Daugdaug
COMMISSION ON SOCIAL ACTION,JUSTICE & PEACE(ECSA-JP) -Rev. Fr. Albert T. Mendez
COMMISSION ON MISSION (ECM) -Rev. Fr. Victor T. Retiza
COMMISSION ON CULTURE (ECC) -Msgr. Leo E. Labiste
COMMISSION ON VOCATION (ECV) -Rev. Fr. Rodolfo M. Encabo
COMMISSION ON SEMINARIES (ECS) -Rev. Fr. Alberto C. De lara
COMMISSION ON THE LAITY (ECLA) -Rev. Fr. Nazer M. Zaragoza
COMMISSION ON INTER-RELIGIOUS DIALOGUE ( ECID) -Rev. Fr. Rodulfo M. Galenzoga
Catholic Social Welfare Organizations:
NO. OF CATHOLIC HOSPITAL – 1
NO. OF CLINICS AND DISPENSARIES – 2
HOME FOR THE AGED – 1
ORPHANAGE – 1
Social Communications:
Website: dioceseofiligan.com
The diocese has only a newsletter called “ CHARISMATA”.
Clergy:
Diocesan priests – 42
Religious priests ( 5 Local + 4 foreign) – 9
Average age of the priests – 50
Religious institutes of Men – 4
Redemptorist Fathers – 3
Franciscan -Third Order Regular(2 priests & 14 brothers)- 16
Spiritan Fathers ( all foreigners ) – 4
La Salle Brothers – 3
Religious institutes of Women – 13
Religious Sisters of Mercy of BUFFALO – 24
Religious of the Virgin Mary – 8
Religious of the Good Shepherd – 3
Religious of the Assumption – 5
Order of the Company of Mary ( 5 foreigners) – 6
Franciscan Missionaries of Mary – 3
Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Triumph of the Cross – 10
Missionary Sisters of Mary – 4
Teresian Missionary of Mary – 1
Benedictine Sisters of St. Anne – 5
Daughters of St. Anne – 3
Pious Disciple of the Divine Master – 3
Missionary Congregation of Mary – 2
Minor Seminary:
INAHAN SA KINABUHI Minor Seminary – 1 (with 35 seminarians)
Spiritan formation House – 1
Franciscan TOR formation house – 1
Catholic educational institutions:
Post- secondary school – 2 ( 2,227 students )
Secondary schools – 15 ( 6,793 students )
Primary schools – 9 ( 2,622 pupils )
Pre-primary – 8 ( 566 pupils )
General Characteristics of the Diocese:
Geography:
Total land area (Iligan City and Lanao del Norte) – 3,092 sq.kms.
Demographic Data:
Total Population – 1,428,516
Ethnic groups:
Higaonon
Maranao
Subanen
Languages used:
Cebuano
Maranao
Political Structure: (same as the one being used all throughout the Philippines)
Economy:
Major Industries: Cement, Oil, Some Chemicals, Steel, Electricity
Trade: ( same as in other cities and Dioceses )
Agriculture: Rice, Corn, Root crops, Vegetables, fruits, flowers, livestocks, etc.
Telecommunications: ( TV, Radio, Telephone, etc. )
TV broadcasting Stations – 2
Radio Stations – 4
Transportation: ( infrastructure facilities are well taken care off )
Transportation modes: By land and by sea travel
Education: Literacy rate – 90%
Cultural dimension: Our music, song, dance and drama in this diocese is quiet
similar with the rest of the dioceses…