Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lingayen–Dagupan

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lingayen–Dagupan is an archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Province of Pangasinan, Philippines. Its cathedral is the Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Dagupan City with a co-cathedral, the Epiphany of Our Lord Parish Church, in neighboring municipality of Lingayen.

Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan

Archidioecesis Lingayensis-Dagupanensis

Arkidiosis na Lingayen-Dagupan
Arkidiocesis ti Lingayen-Dagupan
Arquidiócesis de Lingayén-Dagupán
Archdiocesan coat of arms
Location
Country Philippines
TerritoryCentral Pangasinan (Basista, Bautista, Bayambang, Binmaley, Calasiao, Dagupan, Laoac, Lingayen, Malasiqui, Manaoag, Mangaldan, Mapandan, San Carlos, San Fabian, San Jacinto, Santa Barbara, Urbiztondo
Ecclesiastical provinceLingayen-Dagupan
Statistics
Area1,565 km2 (604 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2004)
1,215,000
1,002,000 (82.5%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established19 May 1928
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist
Co-cathedralCo-Cathedral and Parish of the Epiphany of Our Lord
Patron saintSt. John the Evangelist
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopSocrates Buenaventura Villegas
Auxiliary BishopsFidelis Bautista Layog
Map

Jurisdiction of the metropolitan see within the Philippines.
Website
Website of the Archdiocese
The Cathedra at the Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Dagupan City.

History

The Diocese of Lingayen was created in 1928 and renamed Lingayen-Dagupan in 1954. It became an archdiocese in 1963.[1]

Bishops

Ordinaries (the bishops and archbishops of the diocese):

  • Cesar Ma. Guerrero, DD: February 22, 1929 – December 16, 1937, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Manila
  • Mariano Madriaga, DD: March 17, 1938 – February 7, 1973, became archbishop when this diocese became archdiocese in 1963; resigned
  • Federico G. Limon, SVD, DD: February 7, 1973 – July 15, 1991, retired (was coadjutor, 1972-1973)
  • Oscar V. Cruz, DD: July 15, 1991 – September 8, 2009, retired
  • Socrates B. Villegas, DD: September 8, 2009 – present

Additionally, Auxiliary Bishops have occasionally been appointed to help the Archbishop in leading the Archdiocese:

  • Francisco Raval Cruces: April 2, 1968 – March 4, 1970, appointed Bishop of Ilagan
  • Jesus Aputen Cabrera: May 5, 1980 - April 22, 1985, appointed Bishop of Alaminos
  • Renato Pine Mayugba: October 18, 2005 - October 12, 2012, appointed Bishop of Laoag
  • Jose Elmer Imas Mangalinao: May 31, 2016 - May 24, 2018, appointed Bishop of Bayombong
  • Fidelis Bautista Layog: March 18, 2019 – present

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops:

  • Jesus Juan Acosta Sison, appointed Bishop of Tarlac in 1963
  • Enrique de Vera Macaraeg, appointed Bishop of Tarlac in 2016

Suffragan dioceses

The archdiocese has five suffragan dioceses:

See also

References
  1. "Catholic Hierarchy". Retrieved November 24, 2015.

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