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Diocese of Marbel, Philippines 🇵🇭

Patron Saint: Christ the King

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: November 22

1960.12.17: Established as Territorial Prelature of Marbel / General Santos / Marbelian(us) (Latin) (from Territorial Prelature of Cotabato and became suffragan of Cagayan de Oro)
1970.06.29: Became suffragan of Davao
1979.11.05: Became suffragan of Cotabato
1982.11.15: Promoted as Diocese of Marbel / General Santos / Marbelian(us) (Latin)

Bishops of Marbel (Roman Rite)

Bishop Cerilo Allan Uy Casicas (57)
(2018.04.28 – ...)

Bishop of Marbel (Philippines)

Priest of Marbel (Philippines) (1994.10.27 – 2018.04.28)

Bishop of Marbel (Philippines) (2018.04.28 – ...)

Bishop Dinualdo Destajo Gutierrez
(1982.11.15 – 2018.04.28)

Born:	1939.02.20 (Romblon, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1962.04.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1981.01.28
Died:	2019.02.10 (General Santos City, Philippines † 79)

Coadjutor Bishop-Prelate of Marbel (Philippines) (1980.11.19 – 1981.10.01)

Bishop-Prelate of Marbel (Philippines) (1981.10.01 – 1982.11.15)

Bishop of Marbel (Philippines) (1982.11.15 – 2018.04.28)

Prelates of Marbel (Roman Rite)

Bishop Dinualdo Destajo Gutierrez
(1981.10.01 – 1982.11.15)

(see above)

Bishop Reginald Edward Vincent Arliss, C.P.
(1969.11.18 – 1981.10.01)

Titular Bishop of Cerbali (1969.11.18 – 1981.10.01)

Bishop-Prelate of Marbel (Philippines) (1969.11.18 – 1981.10.01)

Bishop Quintino Carlo Bertamo Olwell, C.P.
(1961.01.19 – 1969)

Bishop-Prelate of Marbel (Philippines) (1961.01.19 – 1969)

Titular Bishop of Thabraca (1961.01.19 – 1972.01.30)

Coadjutor Bishop-Prelate: Bishop Dinualdo Destajo Gutierrez (1980.11.19 – 1981.10.01)

Area: 10,000 km²

Population: 1,691,050 Catholics (79.1% of 2,137,340 total)

Pastoral Centres: 30 parishes, 1 mission

Personnel: 95 priests (58 diocesan, 37 religious), 184 religious (73 brothers, 111 sisters), 22 seminarians