The Roman Catholic

2019 - Present

Our Bishop

MOST REV. RONALD LUNAS, D.D.

Ordained Bishop: February 11, 2019.
Installed As 5th Bishop Of Pagadian: March 25, 2019.

The bishop was born in Bala, Magsaysay, in the Diocese of Digos on Nov. 27, 1966. After his philosophy courses at the St. Francis Xavier College Seminary in Davao City, he studied theology at St. Francis Regional Major Seminary in the same city.

He was ordained a priest for the Digos diocese on April 7, 1992, and was assigned as parochial vicar at the parish of the Immaculate Conception in Caburan.

In 1996, he finished his Licentiate in Sacred Theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. After his studies in Rome, he was first Professor and then Dean of the St. Francis Xavier Regional Major Seminary. From 2005 to 2008, he was assigned as Chancellor of Digos. In 2008 he became parish priest of the parish of St. Isidro Labrador in Davao City.

Address:

Bishop's Residence, G. Lluch Street, Balangasan District,
P.O. Box 1400, 7016 Pagadian City, Philippines

Email:

Phone: (062)215-3711
Fax :925-1501

Previous Bishops


Most Rev. Emmanuel T. Cabajar

Bishop of Pagadian
(2004.09.02 - 2018.11.22)
Apostolic Administrator
(2018.11.22 - 2019.03.24)


Most Rev. Edwin A. Dela Peña


Apostolic Administrator
(2003.03.06 - 2004.09.01)


Most Rev. Zacharias C. Jimenez


Bishop of Pagadian
(1994.12.02 - 2003.03.05)

Most Rev. Antonio Realubin Tobias

Bishop of Pagadian
(1984.09.14 - 1993.05.28)

Most Rev. Jesus B. Tuquib

Bishop of Pagadian
(1973.02.24 - 1984.03.31)