Diocese of Digos Dioecesis Digosensis Diócesis sa Digos Diyosesis ng Digos
Catholic
Coat of arms
Location
Country	Philippines
Territory	Davao del Sur and Davao Occidental
Ecclesiastical province	Davao
Metropolitan	Davao
Statistics
Area	4,327 km2 (1,671 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2021) 1,215,000 830,000[1] (68.3%)
Parishes	22
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	November 5, 1979
Cathedral	Cathedral of Mary, Mother and Mediatrix of Grace
Patron saint	St. Isidore the Laborer
Secular priests	34
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Guillermo Dela Vega Afable
Metropolitan Archbishop	Romulo Valles

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Digos (Latin: Dioecesis Digosensis) is a diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.^[2] Erected in 1979, the diocese was created from territory in the Archdiocese of Davao. The diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes, and is currently a suffragan of the archdiocese.

The current bishop is Guillermo Dela Vega Afable, appointed in 2003. The 2 provinces of Davao del Sur and Davao Occidental are under the jurisdiction of this diocese.

Ordinaries

Bishop			Period in Office	Coat of Arms
1.		Generoso C. Camiña, P.M.E. †	1979–2003
2.		Guillermo Dela Vega Afable	2003 – present

See also

• Catholic Church in the Philippines

6°45′14″N 125°21′22″E / 6.7539°N 125.3561°E / 6.7539; 125.3561

References