Institutions

Diocesan Seminary

Maradjao Magbalantay College Seminary
Brgy. Togbongon,
8400 Surigao City

College and High Schools

SAINT PAUL UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
(SAN NICOLAS CAMPUS)
San Nicolas Street, 8400 Surigao City

Tel. # (086) 231-7440,231-7220
Telefax # (086) 826-4325

SAN NICOLAS HIGH SCHOOL
San Francisco, Surigao del Norte

ST. JOHN’S SCHOOL
Bacuag, 8408 Surigao del Norte

SAN NICOLAS HIGH SCHOOL
Dapa, 8417 Surigao del Norte

ST. AUGUSTINE INSTITUTE
Gigaquit, 8409 Surigao del Norte

SAN NICOLAS ACADEMY
Mainit, 8407 Surigao del Norte

JESUS CABARRUS CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Nonoc Island 8400 Surigao City

Kindegarten (Pre-School)

MILAGROSA KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL
San Francisco, Surigao del Norte

HOLY ROSARY PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER
Bacuag, 8408 Surigao del Norte

ST. PETER CLAVER PRE-SCHOOL
Claver 8410 Surigao del Norte

SACRED HEART SCHOOL
Del Carmen, 8418 Surigao del Norte

ST. AUGUSTINE KINDER SCHOOL
Gigaquit, 8409 Surigao del Norte

MARY, MOTHER OF HELP KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL
Malimono, Surigao del Norte

CATHOLIC EARLY LEARNING CENTER
Placer, 8405 Surigao del Norte

SAN NICOLAS KINDERGARTEN
Mainit, 8407 Surigao del Norte

SAN ISIDRO LABRADOR CATHOLIC KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL
Alegria, 8425 Surigao del Norte

Curia

UPDATING . . .

Bishop: Most Rev. Antonieto D. Cabajog, DD
Vicar General: Msgr. Tirso N. Alcala, DCS
Episcopal Vicar for Youth:
Chancellor:

Vicars Forane:

• San Nicolas de Tolentino:
• Sts. Peter and Paul:
• St. Augustine:
• Our Lady of Mt. Carmel:
• Immaculate Conception:

Superiors of Men Congregations:

• MSC District Superior: Fr., MSC
• SVD District Superior: Fr., SVD
• CM District Superior: Fr., CM
• OSM Local Prior: Fr., OSM
• OSA Local Prior: Fr., OSA
• DCS Coordinator: Fr., DCS

Financial Council

Chairman: Most Rev. Antonieto D. Cabajog, DD
Oeconomus: Msgr. Tirso Alcala, DCS
Assistant Oeconomus: , DCS
Members:

• Fr., DCS
• Fr., SVD
• Fr., DCS
• Fr., DCS

Pastoral Council

Chairman: Most Rev. Antonieto D. Cabajog, DD
Members:

• Vicar General
• Episcopal Vicar
• Vicar Foranes
• Chairpersons of Ministries
• Superiors of the Religious Congregation of Men and Women.

Ministries

UPDATING. . .

Worship Ministry

Chairman:
Executive Secretary:

Members:

Fr.
Fr.
Fr. Laureano Espuerta, Jr., DCS - Commission on Liturgy

Education Ministry

Chairman:
Executive Secretary:

Members:

Service Ministry

Chairman: Fr. Almario Ramada, DCS
Executive Secretary:

Members:

Temporalities Ministry

Chairman: Msgr. Tirso N. Alcala, DCS
Executive Secretary:

Members:

Youth Ministry

Chairman:
Executive Secretary:

Members:

Fr.
Fr.

Vocation Ministry

Chairman: Fr. , DCS
Executive Secretary:

Members:

Fr. E, DCS - Commission of Clergy
Fr. Eliezer Mantilla, DCS
Msgr. Tirso Alcala, DCS - Crisis Committee

CONTACT US

CHANCERY

Bishop's Residence, Villa San Miguel

Km. 2, Surigao City
Tel. +63-86-8261316

Vice Chancellor: Rev. Preciano Luna Jr.

Judicial Vicar:
Office Staff: Mr. Al B. Mabolis

FINANCE OFFICE

Oeconomus: Msgr. Tirso N. Alcala, DCS
Assistant Oeconomus: Rev. Fr. Manny Quiban, DCS

Office Staff:

Mrs. Nazareth G. Requillo
Mrs. Maricel L. Guimary
Mr.

Mr. Pedro Everisto Emia

Clergy

UPDATING. . .

Parishes

CATHEDRAL OF SAN NICOLAS DE TOLENTINO (F 1754)

San Nicolas St, 8400 Surigao City

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION PARISH, (F 1974)

Brgy. Nonoc, 8400 Surigao City

VIRGEN DELA PAZ Y BUEN VIAJE PARISH, (F 1974)

Borromeo Street, 8400 Surigao City

SAN VICENTE FERRER PARISH (F 1993)

Brgy. San Juan, 8400 Surigao City

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH (F 1978)

Brgy. Ipil, 8400 Surigao City

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER PARISH (F 1963)

San Fracisco (Anao-aon) 8401 Surigao del Norte

SAN ISIDRO LABRADOR PARISH, (F 1971)

Malimono, Surigao del Norte

SANTISSIMA TRINIDAD PARISH (F 1978)

Placer, 8420 Surigao del Norte

OUR LADY OF THE HOLY ROSARY PARISH (F 1913)

Bacuag, 8408 Surigao del Norte

ST. AUGUSTINE PARISH (F 1850)

Gigaquit, 8409 Surigao del Norte

ST. PETER CLAVER PARISH (F 1913)

Claver, 8410 Surigao del Norte

STS. PETER AND PAUL PARISH (F 1984)

Sison, 8404 Surigao del Norte

OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL PARISH (F 1876)

Tagana-an, 8403 Surigao del Norte

STS. PETER AND PAUL PARISH (F 1969)

Tubod, 8406 Surigao del Norte

SAN NICOLAS DE TOLENTINO PARISH (F 1875)

Mainit, 8407 Surigao del Norte

SAN ISIDRO LABRADOR PARISH (F May 15, 1995)

Alegria, 8425 Surigao del Norte

Sta. Monica Parish

Sta. Monica, 8422 Surigao del Norte

OUR LADY OF MT CARMEL PARISH ( F 1635)

Del Carmen, 8418 Surigao del Norte

STA. MONICA PARISH (F 1975)

Sta. Monica, 8422 Surigao del Norte

OUR LADY OF THE PILLAR PARISH ( F 1978)

Pilar, 8420 Surigao del Norte

STO. TOMAS DE VILLANUEVA PARISH ( F 1883)

Gen. Luna, 8419 Surigao del Norte

STO. NIñO PARISH (F 1914)

Dapa, 8417 Surigao del Norte

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP PARISH (F 1961)

Socorro, 8416 Surigao del Norte

SAN BENITO (under Del Carmen)

BURGOS (under Sta. Monica)

SAN ISIDRO ( under Pilar)

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION PARISH (F 1855)

Dinagat, 8412 Surigao del Norte

STS. PETER AND PAUL PARISH (F 1981)

Cagdianao, 8411 Surigao del Norte

SAN ANTONIO DE PADUA PARISH (F 1983)

Libjo (Albor), 8414 Surigao del Norte

SAN ISIDRO LABRADOR PARISH ( F 1974)

Loreto, 8415 Surigao del Norte

SAN VICENTE FERRER PARISH

Tubajon, 8426 Surigao del Norte

SAN VICENTE FERRER PARISH

Basilisa(Rizal), 8413 Surigao del Norte

SAN JOSE ( under Dinagat)

Cathedral

UPDATING. . .

Cathedral Parish of San Nicolas de Tolentino

Surigao City

Bishop John Vrakking

Most Rev. John Vrakking, M.S.C., D.D.

Titular Bishop of CEDAMUSA

Born: December 27, 1886 (Naarden, Netherlands)

Ordained Priest (Missionaries of the Sacred Heart): August 13, 1911

Appointed and Bishop of Surigao: May 25, 1940

Ordained Bishop: September 21, 1940

Resigned Bishop of Surigao: December 12, 1953

Appointed Titular Bishop of CEDAMUSA: December 12, 1953

Died: January 29, 1961

Bishop Charles Ouwelant

Most Rev. Charles Van den Ouwelant, M.S.C. †

Born: July 3, 1911 (Zundert)

Ordained Priest: August 10, 1936

Appointed Bishop of Surigao: March 23, 1955

Ordained Bishop: June 21, 1955

Resigned: January 10, 1973

Died: August 22, 2003

Bishop Mike Cinches

Most Rev. Miguel C. Cinches, SVD, D.D.

Born: February 7, 1932

Ordained Priest: October 22, 1961

Appointed: January 10, 1973

Ordained Bishop: March 24, 1973

Resigned: April 21, 2001

Died: April 12, 2010

Funeral Rites of Most Rev. Miguel C. Cinches, SVD, D.D from iraxHD on Vimeo.

PERSONAL

Birth: February 7, 1932
Place of Birth: Dauis, Bohol
Sacerdotal Ordination: October 22, 1961 - Christ the King Seminary, Quezon City
Episcopal Ordination: March 24, 1973 - Christ the King Seminary, Quezon City

EDUCATION

* High School

Bohol High School
Divine Word College of Tagbilaran

* (Holy Name College) College
Divine Word College of Tagbilaran
Entered the Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary of Tagbilaran City
1951

* Novitiate
Christ the King Mission Seminary
Quezon City, 1954-1957

* Further Studies
Christ the King Seminary
Quezon City, March 1961
M.A. in Philosophy

* Gregorian University
Rome, Italy, January 1968
Doctorate in Philososphy

* Catholic University of America
Washington DC, June 1968
Music, Composition-Conducting

MINISTRY

* 1961-1964- Professor, Philosophy, Christ the King Seminary
* 1968-1973- Professor, Divine Word Seminary, Tagaytay City
* 1965-1967

* President, Ecclesiastical Filppino in Urbe, Rome
* Seminary Chairman, CEAP, Manila
* Member, CBCP Administrative Council, 2 terms, CBCP-Manila

Bishop Yiet Cabajog

Most Rev. Antonieto Dumagan Cabajog, D.D.

Titular Bishop of REPERI

Born: May 10, 1956

Ordained Priest: April 9, 1981

Appointed Titular Bishop of REPERI and Auxialiary Bishop of Cebu: January 13, 1999

Ordained Bishop: March 16, 1999

Appointed Bishop of Surigao: April 21, 2001

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PERSONAL

Birth:May 10, 1956
Place of Birth:Cebu City
Sacerdotal Ordination:April 9, 1981 – Church of the Holy Trinity, Loay, Bohol
Episcopal Ordination:March 16, 1999 – Cathedral of St. Joseph the Worker, Tagbilaran City

EDUCATION

* Primary
Botoc Oriental Primary School
* Botoc Oriental, Loay, Bohol 1963-1967 Intermediate
College of the Holy Spirit
* Tagbilaran City 1967-1969 High School
Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary
* Taloto, Tagbilaran City 1969-1973 Philosophy
Faculty of Philosophy
* University of Sto. Tomas España, Sampaloc, Manila 1973-1977 Theology
Faculty of Theology
* University of Sto. Tomas España, Sampaloc, Manila 1977-1980 Canon Law
* Faculty of Canon Law
University of Sto. Tomas España, Sampaloc, Manila 1980-1981
* Faculty of Canon Law
Universita di Sto. Tommaso (Angelicum) Rome, Italy 1983-1986
* Degrees
* Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
Faculty of Philosophy
University of Sto. Tomas (Manila)
* Bachelor of Philosophy (Ph.B.)
Faculty of Philosophy
University of Sto. Tomas (Manila)
* Licentiate in Philosophy (Ph.L.)
Faculty of Philosophy
University of Sto. Tomas (Manila)
* Bachelor of Theology (S.T.B)
Faculty of Theology
University of Sto. Tomas (Manila)
* Licentiate in Canon Law (J.C.B.)
Faculty of Canon Law
University of Sto. Tomas (Manila)
* Doctorate Cycle in Canon Law
Universita di Sto. Tommaso (Angelicum)
Rome, Italy

MINISTRY

* 1981-1983 Spiritual Director, Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary (College Dept.), Tagbilaran City
* Professor, Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary, (College/High School) Tagbilaran City
* 1986-1990 Secretary to the Bishop
* Chaplain, Mother Butler Mission Guild
* 1987-1988 Diocesan Economus
* 1987-1990 Member, Diocesan Economic Council
* 1988-1990 Diocesan Chancellor
* Member, Board of Consultors
* Chaplain, Cursillo de Cristianidad
* 1989-1990 Associate Judicial Vicar, Diocesan Tribunal
* 1990-1993 CBCP Assistant Treasurer
* 1990-1994 CBCP Assistant Secretary General
* Defender of the Bond, National Appellate Matrimonial Tribunal
* 1991-1994 Professor, UST Faculty of Canon Law
* 1992-1994 Member, CBCP Budget & Finance Office
* 1993 Judge, National Appellate Matrimonial Tribunal
* Member, Nat'l. Permanent Committee for Int'l. Eucharistic Congresses
* Member, Canon Law Society of the Philippines
* 1993-1994 CBCP Acting Treasurer
* 1994 Judicial Vicar, Diocesan Tribunal
* Diocesan Economus
* Chaplain, Mother Butler Mission Guild
* 1994-1996 Corporate Secretary, Bohol Heritage Foundation
* Member, Diocesan Personnel Board
* Spiritual Director, Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary (College Dept.)
* Diocesan Chancellor
* Chaplain, Cursillo de Cristianidad
* 1996-1997 Parish Priest, St. Augustine Parish, Panglao, Bohol
* 1997-1999 Parish Priest, Cathedral of St. Joseph the Worker, Tagbilaran City
* Jan 13, 1999 Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Cebu

The Diocese of Surigao

General Information

• Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
• Erected: 3 June 1939
• Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro
• Rite: Latin (or Roman)
• Country: Philippines
• Square Kilometers: 3,739 (1,444 Square Miles)
• Description: Comprises the province of Surigao del Norte
• Mailing Address: Villa San Miguel, km 2, P.O. Box 25, 8400 Surigao City, Philippines
• Telephone: (086)826.13.16

Past and Present Ordinaries

• John Vrakking, M.S.C. † (25 May 1940 Appointed - 12 Dec 1953 Resigned)
• Charles Van den Ouwelant, M.S.C. † (23 Mar 1955 Appointed - 10 Jan 1973 Resigned)
• Miguel C. Cinches, S.V.D. † (10 Jan 1973 Appointed - 21 Apr 2001 Resigned)
• Antonieto Dumagan Cabajog (21 Apr 2001 Appointed - )

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(Excerpt from CBCPonLine)The Diocese of Surigao was established on June 3, 1939, comprising the then entire civil province of Surigao. In 1960 the province of Surigao was divided into two: Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur. On June 6, 1978 the Diocese of Tandag was established in Surigao del Sur. The Diocese of Surigao today covers the entire civil province of Surigao del Norte, while the Diocese of Tandag covers the civil province of Surigao del Sur. Both dioceses are suffragans of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro.

Surigao del Norte is at the northernmost tip of the island of Mindanao and includes several offshore islands, among them Dinagat and Siargao. Surigao City is the capital of the province, situated on its northern tip. Alongside the province is the Philippine Deep, one of the deepest of ocean depths in the world, measuring 10,790 meters. This geological configuration makes the province of Surigao del Norte prone to tectonic tremors.

Spanish expeditions to subjugate the province many times failed because of stiff resistance by the natives. One of these expeditions was led by the explorer Ruy Lope de Villalobos. Subsequent expeditions finally secured the territory for Spain. The coming of the Americans brought stability which speeded up growth of the settlements. Migrants from the Visayas began to pour in, the main reason why a majority of the residents today are of Visayan origin and speak the Cebuanodialect. The current population of the province is 425,978 of which 75 per cent are Catholics.

The Diocese of Surigao is headed by His Most Reverend Miguel C. Cinches, SVD, D.D., PhD, assisted by 52 diocesan and religious priests over a total of 26 parishes. There are 40 religious sisters in the diocese who help supervise 13 Catholic schools and 3 charity clinics. There are 9 pastoral centers, 14 religious organizations, and 432 Basic Ecclesial Communities in the province.

On October 11-16 and again on November 15-20, the First Diocesan Synod of the Diocese of Surigao took place at the Pope John XXIII Diocesan Pastoral Center in Surigao City in 1993. The meeting of October tackled the first phase, while that of November looked into the second phase. The Decree of Promulgation was formalized by Most Reverend Miguel Cinches, Bishop of Surigao on June 21, 1994.

Emerging from this Synod, the vision statement proclaims that the faithful of the Diocese of Surigao, as followers of Christ, "aim to make the Church a living witness of God's loving presence by becoming a serving, evangelizing and worshipping community."

And the attendant mission to this vision is for the faithful to become a community of disciples working in the vineyard of the Father, who resolve to "build and strengthen Basic Ecclesial Communities; revitalize Christian values in the family; promote intensive re-evangelization through witnessing of all who belong to the diocese; involve actively the lay faithful in all Church activities in partnership with Clergy and Religious; support and intensify the promotion of priestly and religious vocations; and act appropriately and decisively on the religious, political and socio-economic issues."

Basic in the decrees is the setting up of a diocesan pastoral staff to oversee the activities of the different apostolates, the setting up of advisory bodies to help the bishop as pastor of the diocese, the emphasis on witnessing as the most important element in living the faith, and the introduction of tithing to help support the "church of the poor."

And most basic too among the work of the diocesan apostolates is the building of Basic Ecclesial Communities (BEC's) to become the over-all basic structure that will program the different apostolates through all the parishes.

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