Roman Catholic Diocese of Bangued
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]
Diocese of Bangued Dioecesis Banguedensis Diyosesis 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 | (as of 2012) 274,000 221,968 (81%) |
| Parishes | 22 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 12 June 1955 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St James the Greater in Bangued, Abra |
| Patron saint | St. James the Great |
| Secular priests | 41 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Leopoldo Jaucian |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Marlo Mendoza Peralta |
| Vicar General | Pablo Nilo Peig |
The current bishop is Leopoldo Corpuz Jaucian, appointed in 2006.
History
- June 12, 1955: Established as Territorial Prelature of Bangued from the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia.
- November 15, 1982: Promoted as Diocese of Bangued, and became suffragan to the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia.
Leadership
- Diocesan Bishops (until November 15, 1982 – Prelates, Roman rite)
- Bishop Odilo Etspueler, 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 Odilo Etspueler, S.V.D. (August 20, 1956 – November 20, 1987), until February 18, 1978 as titular bishop of Fata
References
- "Diocese of Bangued". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
Listed according by ecclesiastical province with the metropolitan archdioceses in yellow and their suffragan dioceses in white | |
| Nueva Segovia | |
| Tuguegarao | |
| Lingayen-Dagupan | |
| San Fernando | |
| Manila | |
| Lipa | |
| Caceres | |
| Capiz | |
| Cebu | |
| Palo | |
| Jaro | |
| Cagayan de Oro | |
| Ozamiz | |
| Zamboanga | |
| Cotabato | |
| Davao | |
| Apostolic Vicariates | |
| Military ordinariate | |
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