Diocese of Surigao


The Diocese of Surigao is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.
Erected in 1939, the diocese is one of the older ecclesiastical territories in the Philippines. The diocese was split off from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of [Cagayan de Oro|Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro]. In 1978, the diocese was subdivided, and the Roman [Catholic Diocese of Tandag|Diocese of Tandag] was split off.
The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro.
The current bishop is Antonieto Dumagan Cabajog who was appointed on July 24, 2001.
The jurisdiction of this diocese are the two provinces of Surigao del Norte and Dinagat Islands

Coat of arms

These arms show in the chief a star for Saint Nicholas of Tolentiono, the patron saint of the diocese. The three golden balls are Spanish doubloons and refer to the richness of the area, as there have been some gold mines in the diocese. Thebase shows a fishing boat, referring to the main source of income for the area.

Ordinaries