Diocese of Dipolog Dioecesis Dipologanae Diyosesis sa Dipolog Diyosesis ng Dipolog
Coat of arms
Location
Country	Philippines
Territory	Zamboanga del Norte
Ecclesiastical province	Ozamiz
Metropolitan	Ozamiz
Statistics
Area	7,205 km2 (2,782 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2019) 1,027,570 614,715 (59.8%)
Parishes	38
Schools	5
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	31 July 1967
Cathedral	Cathedral of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary in Dipolog
Patron saint	Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Saint Vincent FerrerSecondary
Secular priests	84
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Most Rev. Severo Cagatan Caermare
Metropolitan Archbishop	Martin Jumoad
Vicar General	Very Rev. Joel S. Montederamos
Bishops emeritus	Most Rev. Jose R. Manguiran

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dipolog (Latin: Dioecesis Dipologanae; Filipino: Diyosesis ng Dipolog; Cebuano: Diyosesis sa Dipolog; Spanish: Diócesis de Dipolog) is a Roman Rite diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Philippines which comprises the civil province of Zamboanga del Norte. Erected in 1967 from territory in the Archdiocese of Zamboanga, the diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Ozamiz.^[1][2]

The seat of the diocese is the Cathedral of Our lady of the Most Holy Rosary which is located at the center of the city of Dipolog of Zamboanga del Norte. The diocese celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2017.^[3] Since its creation the diocese has had three bishops. The current bishop is Severo Cagatan Caermare, D.D., the first native of the diocese to become its bishop.

Former coat of arms of the Diocese of Dipolog used until 2014. The three roses symbolize the patroness of the diocese, and the cathedral above wavy lines connotes the origin of the name Dipolog (across the river).

Ordinaries

No.		Name	From	Until	Consecrated Bishop	Coat of Arms
1		Felix Sanchez Zafra, D. D.† [4]	July 31, 1967 (Appointed)	October 20, 1986 (Appointed as Bishop of Diocese of Tagbilaran)	October 22, 1967
2		Jose Ricare Manguiran, D. D.[5]	May 27, 1987 (Appointed)	July 25, 2014 (Retired)	August 19, 1987
3		Severo Cagatan Caermare, D. D.[6]	July 25, 2014 (Appointed)	Present	October 30, 2014

Coat-of-Arms

Coat of arms of Roman Catholic Diocese of Dipolog

Notes "On top (chief), on a gold/yellow field symbolizing generosity, the monogram of the Holy Name of Jesus, IHS, in red, to symbolize the beginning of the evangelization of Zamboanga del Norte by the Society of Jesus in the 17th century. The monogram is circumscribed within the figure of a fish, also in red, representing the rich marine and mineral sources of the province. Below the fish figure, are three wavy lines in blue, the heraldic symbol for water, to symbolize the Subanens, the original Lumad settlers of the province. On base, on a blue field symbolizing truth, strength and faith, the monogram of the Blessed Virgin Mary, to symbolize Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, the principal patroness of the Diocese."