Roman Catholic Diocese of Dumaguete

Diocese of Dumaguete Dioecesis Dumaguetensis Diyosesis sa Dumaguete
Catholic
Dumaguete Cathedral
Coat of arms
Location
Country	Philippines
Territory	Negros Oriental (except Canlaon, Guihulngan, La Libertad, and Vallehermoso) Siquijor
Ecclesiastical province	Cebu
Coordinates	9°18′19.2″N 123°18′24.2″E / 9.305333°N 123.306722°E / 9.305333; 123.306722
Statistics
Area	4,955 km2 (1,913 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2021) 1,567,113 1,384,701[1] (88.4%)
Parishes	43
Congregations	19
Schools	13
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	5 April 1955
Cathedral	Cathedral of St. Catherine of Alexandria
Patron saint	Catherine of Alexandria Joseph (secondary)
Secular priests	88
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Julito Cortes
Metropolitan Archbishop	Jose S. Palma
Vicar General	Rev. Msgr. Glenn Corsiga, PC
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dumaguete (Latin: Dioecesis Dumaguetensis; Filipino: Diyosesis ng Dumaguete; Cebuano: Diyosesis sa Dumaguete; Spanish: Diócesis de Dumaguete) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. Its territory consists of the provinces of Negros Oriental and Siquijor with the exception of the municipalities of La Libertad and Vallehermoso, and the cities of Guihulngan and Canlaon.

The seat of the diocese is the Cathedral of St. Catherine of Alexandria, which is located at the heart of the city of Dumaguete of Negros Oriental. Since its creation, there have been 4 bishops who have reigned over the diocese. The current bishop is Most Rev. Julito Buhisan Cortes, D.D., S.Th.D., the first native of the diocese to become its bishop.