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.
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]
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 appointedBishop of San Fernando de La Union | ||
4. | January 5, 2007 – present |