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Diocese of Bangued Dioecesis Banguedensis Diocesis ti Bangued Diyosesis ng Bangued | |
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| Catholic | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country | 
Philippines |
| Territory | Abra |
| Ecclesiastical province | Nueva Segovia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,975 km2 (1,535 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 271,081 225,637 [1] (83.2%) |
| Parishes | 24 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| 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 |
| Patron saint | James the Great |
| Secular priests | 25 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Leopoldo Jaucian |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Marlo Mendoza Peralta |
| Vicar General | Pablo Nilo Peig |
The Diocese of Bangued (Lat: Dioecesis Banguedensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical province or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. [2]
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. [3]
Ordinaries
| Bishop | Period in Office | Coat of Arms | |
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| 1. | Odilo Etspueler | August 20, 1956 – November 20, 1987 retired |
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| 2. | Cesar C. Raval |
November 25, 1988 – January 18, 1992 resigned |
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| 3. | Artemio L. Rillera | June 28, 1993 – April 1, 2005 appointed Bishop of San Fernando de La Union |
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| 4. | Leopoldo C. Jaucian | January 5, 2007 – present |
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See also
References
- ^ "Bangued (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- ^ "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. JSTOR 42719342. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
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| This article needs additional citations for
verification. (September 2021) |
Diocese of Bangued Dioecesis Banguedensis Diocesis ti Bangued Diyosesis ng Bangued | |
|---|---|
| Catholic | |
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|
Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country |
Philippines |
| Territory | Abra |
| Ecclesiastical province | Nueva Segovia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,975 km2 (1,535 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 271,081 225,637 [1] (83.2%) |
| Parishes | 24 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| 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 |
| Patron saint | James the Great |
| Secular priests | 25 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Leopoldo Jaucian |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Marlo Mendoza Peralta |
| Vicar General | Pablo Nilo Peig |
The Diocese of Bangued (Lat: Dioecesis Banguedensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical province or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. [2]
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. [3]
Ordinaries
| Bishop | Period in Office | Coat of Arms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Odilo Etspueler | August 20, 1956 – November 20, 1987 retired |
|
| 2. | Cesar C. Raval |
November 25, 1988 – January 18, 1992 resigned |
|
| 3. | Artemio L. Rillera | June 28, 1993 – April 1, 2005 appointed Bishop of San Fernando de La Union |
|
| 4. | Leopoldo C. Jaucian | January 5, 2007 – present |
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See also
References
- ^ "Bangued (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- ^ "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. JSTOR 42719342. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
Dioecesis Banguedensis | |||||||||
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| Ordinaries |
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| Cathedral | |||||||||
| Parishes |
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Listed by
ecclesiastical province with the
metropolitan archdioceses in yellow and their
suffragan dioceses in white | |
| Cáceres | |
| Cagayan de Oro | |
| Capiz | |
| Cebu | |
| Cotabato | |
| Davao | |
| Jaro | |
| Lingayen-Dagupan | |
| Lipa | |
| Manila | |
| Nueva Segovia | |
| Ozamis | |
| Palo | |
| San Fernando | |
| Tuguegarao | |
| Zamboanga | |
| Apostolic vicariates | |
| Military ordinariate | |
| Other | |
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| This article on a Roman Catholic diocese in Asia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Categories:
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- 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