Diocese of Malaybalay
The Diocese of Malaybalay is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.
Diocesan history
The diocese was erected on April 25, 1969, as the Territorial Prelature of Malaybalay. On November 15, 1982, the prelature was elevated to a full diocese.The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro. On June 29, 2021, Pope Francis named Fr. Noel Pedregosa, then-Apostolic Administrator as the fifth bishop of Malaybalay replacing Jose Cabantan who was appointed Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro.
Area of coverage
The Diocese covers the province of Bukidnon, except the municipality of Malitbog, the municipality of Wao, Lanao del Sur, and Barangay Buda in Davao City. It covers an area of 8,294 square kilometers with a population of 1,726,520.Ordinaries
Affiliated bishops
- Jose R. Manguiran
- Noel P. Pedregosa
- Elenito Galido