Roman Catholic Diocese of Bangued
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Diocese of Bangued Dioecesis Banguedensis Diocesis ti Bangued | |
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Location | |
Country | ![]() |
Territory | Abra |
Ecclesiastical province | Nueva Segovia |
Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia |
Statistics | |
Area | 3,975 km2 (1,535 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2018) 275,749 238,820 (86.6%) |
Parishes | 24 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | June 12, 1955 (Territorial Prelature) November 15, 1982 (Diocese) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St James the Elder in Bangued, Abra |
Patron saint | St. James the Great |
Secular priests | 30 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Leopoldo Jaucian |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Marlo Mendoza Peralta |
Vicar General | Pablo Nilo Peig |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bangued (Lat: Dioecesis Banguedensis) is a Roman Rite diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.[1]
The current bishop is Leopoldo Corpuz Jaucian, appointed in 2007.
History[]
- June 12, 1955: Established as territorial prelature
- November 15, 1982: Promoted to diocese and became suffragan to the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia.
Coat of arms[]
The pilgrim's staff and the two scallops are the most popular symbols of Saint James the Great, the titular of the cathedral. The blue wavy pale represents the Abra River. The mountains and green fields represent the mountainous province of Abra.[2]
Leadership[]
- Diocesan Bishops (until November 15, 1982 – Prelates, Roman rite)
- Bishop , S.V.D. (August 20, 1956 – November 20, 1987), until February 18, 1978, as titular bishop of Fata
- Auxiliary Bishop Cesar C. Raval, S.V.D. (December 15, 1981 – November 25, 1988), titular bishop of Cerbali
- Bishop Cesar C. Raval, S.V.D. (November 25, 1988 – January 18, 1992)
- Bishop Artemio Lomboy Rillera, S.V.D. (June 28, 1993 – April 1, 2005)
- Bishop Leopoldo Jaucian, S.V.D. (January 5, 2007 – present)
- Bishop , S.V.D. (August 20, 1956 – November 20, 1987), until February 18, 1978, as titular bishop of Fata
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Diocese of Bangued". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ Madriaga, Mariano (1957). "The Coats-of-Arms of the Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions in the Philippines: Part II. The Suffragan Sees in the Luzon Area". Philippine Studies. 5 (4): 420–430. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
Coordinates: 17°35′45″N 120°37′01″E / 17.5957°N 120.6170°E
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in the Philippines
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Nueva Segovia
- Christian organizations established in 1955
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Religion in Abra (province)
- 1955 establishments in the Philippines