Metropolitan see Cotabato, Philippines
Archdiocese of Cotabato
Cotabaten(sis)
Latin Church
The Archdiocese of Cotabato spans Cotabato City and surrounding provinces on Mindanao, originating as the Prelature of Cotabato and Sulu in 1950 and elevated to a metropolitan archdiocese in 1979. Its suffragans are Kidapawan and Marbel, and Archbishop Charlie Inzon, O.M.I., was appointed in September 2025.
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- Established
- 1950
- Catholics
- 1,100,000
- Priests
- 55
- Territory
- 9,575 km²
Parishes and churches
31 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
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The bishop
- Archbishop
- Charlie Inzon
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The cathedral
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception stands in Cotabato, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
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History
On Mindanao, the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cotabato serves as a Latin Catholic metropolitan see of the Philippines. Its territory embraces Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte, Maguindanao del Sur, western Cotabato, and Sultan Kudarat, excepting Columbio and Milbuk, Palimbang. The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Cotabato City is its seat, and the Archbishop's Palace stands at 158 Sinsuat Avenue, Rosary Heights, Cotabato City.