Diocese of Surigao

DIOCESE OF SURIGAO (Dioecesis Curiensis)

Country : Philippines
Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : 1939

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The previous arms:

These arms show in the chief a star for Saint Nicholas of Tolentiono, the patron saint of the diocese. The three golden balls are Spanish doubloons and refer to the richness of the area, as there have been some gold mines in the diocese. Thebase shows a fishing boat, referring to the main source of income for the area.

Arms of Bishops

Johannes Vrakking (1940−1953)
Charles van den Ouwelant (1955−1973)
Miguel Cinches (1973−2001)
Antonieto Dumagan Cabajog (2001-present)

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