Roman Catholic Diocese of Bangued explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Border:Catholic
Bangued
Latin:Dioecesis Banguedensis
Local:Diocesis ti Bangued
Diyosesis ng Bangued
Coat:File:Diocese of Bangued coat of arms.svg
Coat Size:150px
Country: Philippines
Territory:Abra
Province:Nueva Segovia
Area Km2:3,975
Population:271,081
Population As Of:2021
Catholics:225,637[1]
Parishes:24
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:James the Great
Priests:25
Metro Archbishop:Marlo Mendoza Peralta
Bishop:Leopoldo Jaucian
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.

The current bishop is Leopoldo Corpuz Jaucian, appointed in 2007.

History

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.[2]

Ordinaries

BishopPeriod in Office Coat of Arms
1. Odilo EtspuelerAugust 20, 1956 – November 20, 1987 retired
2. Cesar C. RavalNovember 25, 1988 – January 18, 1992 resigned
3. Artemio L. RilleraJune 28, 1993 – April 1, 2005 appointedBishop of San Fernando de La Union
4. January 5, 2007 – present

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bangued (Catholic Diocese). gcatholic.org. 2023-09-16.
  2. 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 . 42719342 . 7 June 2021.