Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuguegarao

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuguegarao is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. Tuguegarao is a river delta city that became center of the Archdiocese in the Province of Cagayan, on the island of Luzon. Its seat is located at the Saint Peter's Metropolitan Cathedral.

Archdiocese of Tuguegarao

Archidioecesis Tuguegaraoana

  • Arkidiocesis ti Tuguegarao (Ilocano)
  • Arkidiocesis nat Tuguegarao (Ibanag)
  • Archidiocensya yoh Tuguegaraow (Malaweg)
  • Arquidiócesis de Tuguegaráo (Spanish)
Cathedral of Tuguegarao
Archdiocesan coat of arms
Location
CountryPhilippines
TerritoryCagayan
Ecclesiastical provinceTuguegarao
MetropolitanTuguegarao
Statistics
Area9,000 km2 (3,500 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2010)
1,709,000
1,356,000 (79.3%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedSeptember 21, 1974
CathedralCathedral Sts. Peter and Paul in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
Patron saintOur Lady of Piat
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopMost Rev. Ricardo L. Baccay, D.D.
SuffragansDiocese of Bayombong
Diocese of Ilagan
Bishops emeritusThe Most Rev. Diosdado Aenlle Talamayan, D.D., Ph.D., S.T.D. Archbishop Emeritus (1986-2011) The Most Rev. Sergio Lasam Utleg, D.D. Archbishop Emeritus (2011-2019)
Map

Jurisdiction of the metropolitan see within the Philippines.

History

Originally it was carved out from the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia which was then located at the old city of Nueva Segovia now Lal-Lo, Cagayan transferred to Vigan, Ilocos Sur. The Diocese of Tuguegarao was erected on April 10, 1910 for the provinces of Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela and Nueva Vizcaya. On September 21, 1974 Pope Paul VI elevated the Diocese of Tuguegarao into an Archdiocese.

Suffragan dioceses

Address

The office of the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao is currently located at The Archbishop's Palace, Rizal Street, Centro 10, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, Philippines.

Bishops
  • Bishops:
    • Maurice Patrick Foley (1 Sep 1910 Appointed - 6 Sep 1916 Appointed, Bishop of Jaro)
    • Santiago Caragnan Sancho (5 Feb 1917 Appointed - 22 Apr 1927 Appointed, Bishop of Nueva Segovia)
    • Constancio Jurgens, C.I.C.M. (27 Jan 1928 Appointed - 6 May 1950 Resigned)
    • Alejandro Olalia (6 May 1950 Succeeded - 28 Dec 1953 Appointed, Bishop of Lipa)
    • Teodulfo Sabugal Domingo (29 Apr 1957 Appointed - 21 Sep 1974, elevated to Archbishop of Tuguegarao)
  • Archbishops:
    • Teodulfo Sabugal Domingo (21 Sep 1974 – 31 Jan 1986, Retired)
    • Diosdado Aenlle Talamayan (31 Jan 1986 Appointed - 15 Jun 2011 Retired)
    • Sergio Lasam Utleg (15 Jun 2011 Appointed - 18 October 2019 Retired)
    • Ricardo Lingan Baccay (18 October 2019 Appointed-present)
  • Auxiliary Bishops:
    • Ricardo Lingan Baccay (10 Apr 2007–20 February 2016)

See also

References

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