Archdiocese of Cotabato

Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cotabato

Archidioecesis Metropolitae Cotabatensis

Kalakhang Arkidiyosesis ng Cotabato (Tagalog)
Arkidiyosis Metropolitano sang Cotabato (Hiligaynon)
Artsidiyosesis Metropolitano sa Cotabato (Cebuano)
Arquidiócesis Metropolitano de Cotabato (Spanish)
Catholic
Cotabato Cathedral
Coat of arms (Standard miter version)
Location
CountryPhilippines
TerritoryCotabato City; Maguindanao del Norte; Maguindanao del Sur; western Cotabato (Alamada, Aleosan, Banisilan, Libungan, Midsayap, Pigcawayan, Pikit); Sultan Kudarat (except for Columbio and Milbuk, Palimbang)
Ecclesiastical provinceCotabato
Statistics
Area9,575 km2 (3,697 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2021)
  • 2,403,120
  • 1,095,170 (45.6%)
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Cotabato
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
Metropolitan ArchbishopCharlie M. Inzon
SuffragansCerilo Allan U. Casicas (Marbel) Jose Colin M. Bagaforo (Kidapawan)
Bishops emeritusCardinal Orlando Quevedo
(Archbishop, 1998–2018)
Angelito Lampon
(Archbishop, 2018–2025)
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Jurisdiction of the metropolitan see within the Philippines.

The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cotabato is a Latin Catholic metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church on the island of Mindanao, the Philippines. The archdiocese includes Cotabato City, Maguindanao del Norte, Maguindanao del Sur, western Cotabato, and Sultan Kudarat (except for Columbio and Milbuk, Palimbang.

Its seat is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Cotabato City. The Archbishop's Palace is at 158 Sinsuat Avenue, Rosary Heights, Cotabato City.