Diocese of Maasin ( Latin: Dioecesis Maasinensis ) - Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in the city of Maasin , Philippines . The Diocese of Ma'asin is included in the Metropolitanate of Cebu . The Cathedral of the Diocese of Maasin is the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
| Diocese of Maasin | |
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| Dioecesis maasinensis | |
 Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary , Maasin , Philippines | |
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| Main city | Maasin |
| A country | Philippines |
| Established | March 23, 1968 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of Cebu |
| Parishes | 41 |
| Diocese Square | 2.505 km² |
| Diocese population | 630.966 people |
| The number of Catholics | 572.905 people |
| Share of Catholics | 90.8% |
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History
On March 23, 1968, Pope Paul VI issued the bull Dei Filium adorandum , which established the Diocese of Maasin, separating it from the Diocese of Palo (today - the Archdiocese of Palo ).
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop Vicente Ataviado y Tumalad (06/17/1968 - 03/03/1997);
- Bishop Precioso D. Cantillas (01.20.1998 - present).
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
- Bull Dei Filium adorandum (lat.)