Roman Catholic Diocese of Iligan
The Diocese of Iligan (Latin: Dioecesis Iliganensis ) is a location in the Philippines Roman Catholic diocese based in Iligan City. It includes the province of Lanao del Norte.
History
Pope Paul VI. founded the Territorialprälatur Iligan with the Apostolic Constitution Qui in Apostolici on 17 February 1971, cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of Ozamiz. The Prelature of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro assumed as suffragan.
A part of its territory lost Territorialprälatur Illigan on November 20, 1976 in favor of the establishment of the Territorialprälatur Marawi. With the bull Cum Decessores the Prelature of 15 November 1982, was raised to the bishopric. This was posted on January 24, 1983 part of the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Ozamiz.
Ordinaries
Prelate of Iligan
- Bienvenido Solon Tudtud (17 February 1971-25. April 1977 then Prelate of Marawi )
- Fernando R. Capalla (25 April 1977-15. November 1982)
Bishops of Iligan
- Fernando R. Capalla (15 November 1982-28. June 1994, then Koadjutorerzbischof of Davao )
- Emilio Layon Bataclan (3 May 1995-21. June 2004)
- Elenito Galido (since 25 March 2006)