Roman Catholic Diocese of Bayombong
Diocese of Bayombong Dioecesis Bayombongensis Diyosesis ng Bayombong Diocesis ti Bayombong Diócesis de Bayombong | |
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![]() The Cathedral of Bayombong | |
Location | |
Country |
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Territory | Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino |
Ecclesiastical province | Tuguegarao |
Metropolitan | Tuguegarao |
Statistics | |
Area | 6,961 km2 (2,688 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 597,000 421,000 (70.5%) |
Parishes | 20 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral-Parish of St. Dominic of Guzman |
Patron saint |
St. Dominic of Guzman (Patron) St. Vincent Ferrer (Secondary Patron) |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Jose Elmer Imas Mangalinao |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Sergio Utleg |
Emeritus Bishops | Ramon Barrera Villena |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bayombong (Lat: Dioecesis Bayombongensis) is a Roman Rite diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. Its seat is the Bayombong Cathedral.
History
Erected in 1966, as the territorial prelature of Bayombong, the prelature was elevated to a full diocese in 1982. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao.
After the resignation of Bishop Villena, On 2016, Pope Francis appointed Most Rev. Sofronio Aguirre Bancud, SSS, DD, Bishop of Cabanatuan as Apostolic Administrator while the pope selects a new bishop. On May 24, 2018, Our Holy Father appointed Most Rev. Jose Elmer I. Mangalinao, DD, Auxiliary Bishop of Lingayen-Dagupan as the Third Bishop of Diocese of Bayombong.
Ordinaries
- Albert Van Overbeke, C.I.C.M. †: 18 Nov 1966 Appointed - 15 Sep 1986 Resigned
- Ramon B. Villena: 15 Sep 1986 Succeeded - 28 May 2016 Retired
- Jose Elmer I. Mangalinao: 24 May 2018 Appointed - Present
Vicariates
Northern Nueva Vizcaya Vicariate
- Cathedral-Parish of St. Dominic of Guzman - Bayombong
- St. Damien of Molokien Parish - Ambaguio
- Our Lady of Fatima Parish - Villaverde
- St. Francis of Assisi Parish - Quezon
- St. Joseph, Husband of Mary Parish - Diadi
- St. Louis Beltran Parish - Solano
- St. Jerome Parish - Bagabag
Southern Nueva Vizcaya Vicariate
- St. Joseph, Husband of Mary Parish - Aritao
- St. Anne Parish - Malasin, Dupax del Norte
- St. Joseph the Worker Parish - Belance, Dupax del Norte
- St. Vincent Ferrer Parish - Dupax del Sur
- St. Patrick of Ireland Parish - Diadi
- St. Catherine of Sienna Parish - Bambang
- Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish - Sta. Fe
- St. Joseph, Husband of Mary Parish - Kayapa
Quirino Vicariate
- St. Vincent Ferrer Parish - Madela
- St. Mark the Evangelist Parish - Cabarroguis
- Our Lady of Lourdes Parish - Aglipay
- St. Joseph the Worker Parish - Diffun
- St. Augustine of Hippo Parish - Saguday
See also
External links
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