Roman Catholic Diocese of Bangued

Coordinates: 17°35′45″N 120°37′01″E / 17.5957°N 120.6170°E / 17.5957; 120.6170
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Diocese of Bangued

Dioecesis Banguedensis

Diocesis ti Bangued
Diyosesis ng Bangued
Catholic
Marlo Mendoza Peralta
Vicar GeneralPablo 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

Abra.[3]

Ordinaries

Bishop Period in Office Coat of Arms
1. Odilo Etspueler, S.V.D., D.D. August 20, 1956 – November 20, 1987 retired
2. Cesar C. Raval, S.V.D., D.D.

November 25, 1988 – January 18, 1992 resigned

3. Artemio L. Rillera, S.V.D, D.D. June 28, 1993 – April 1, 2005 appointedBishop of San Fernando de La Union
4. Leopoldo C. Jaucian, S.V.D, D.D. January 5, 2007 – present

See also

References

  1. ^ "Bangued (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  2. ^ "Diocese of Bangued". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  3. JSTOR 42719342
    . Retrieved 7 June 2021.

17°35′45″N 120°37′01″E / 17.5957°N 120.6170°E / 17.5957; 120.6170