Roman Catholic Diocese of Urdaneta explained

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
Border:	Catholic
Urdaneta
Latin:	Dioecesis Urdanetensis
Local:	Diosis na Urdaneta Diocesis ti Urdaneta Diyosesis ng Urdaneta Spanish; Castilian: Diócesis de Urdaneta
Coat:	Diocese of Urdaneta coat of arms.svg
Coat Size:	150px
Country:	Philippines
Territory:	Eastern Pangasinan (Alcala, Asingan, Balungao, Binalonan, Natividad, Pozorrubio, Rosales, San Manuel, San Nicolas, San Quintin, Santa Maria, Santo Tomas, Sison, Tayug, Umingan, Urdaneta, Villasis)
Province:	Lingayen-Dagupan
Coordinates:	15.9736°N 120.5673°W
Area Km2:	1,616^[1]
Population:	857,250
Population As Of:	2021
Catholics:	692,968^[2]
Parishes:	29
Denomination:	Catholic Church
Established:	January 12, 1985^[3]
Cathedral:	Cathedral-Parish of the Immaculate Conception
Patron:	Immaculate Conception
Priests:	39
Bishop:	Jacinto Agcaoili Jose
Metro Archbishop:	Socrates B. Villegas
Suffragan:	for one -->
Vicar General:	Msgr. Numeriano Gabot Jr.
Archdeacon:	for one-->

The Diocese of Urdaneta (Latin: Dioecesis Urdanetensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. The diocese was established in 1985 from territory of the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan.

Ordinaries

• Pedro de Guzman Magugat, DD: April 22, 1985 - May 5, 1990)^[4]
• Jesús Castro Galang, DD: December 7, 1991 - September 6, 2004^[5]
• Jacinto Agcaoili José, DD: Sep 21, 2005–present^[6]

Educational Institutions

• Divine Word College of Urdaneta - Urdaneta City
• Escuela de San Antonio - Rosales
• Holy Child Academy - Binalonan
• Holy Rood Academy - Alcala
• Immaculate Conception Catholic School - Umingan
• Mary Help of Christians Learning Center - Pozzorubio
• Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Academy - Sison
• Our Lady of the Lilies Academy - Urdaneta City
• Our Lady of the Pillar Catholic School - Sta. Maria
• St. Anthony Abbot Academy - Villasis
• St. Mary's Dominican School - San Manuel
• St. Paschal Catholic School - San Quintin
• St. Patrick Catholic School, Inc - Tayug
• St. Philomena's Academy - Pozorrubio
• St. Louis Bertrand School, Inc. - Asingan

Parishes

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Vicariate of Our Lady

• Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Cathedral Parish - Urdaneta City
• Our Lady of Lourdes Parish - Pedro T. Orata, Urdaneta City
• Our Lady of the Universe Parish - San Jose, Urdaneta City
• Divine Mercy Parish - Cabaruan, Urdaneta City

Vicariate of St. Joseph

• St. Vincent Ferrer Parish - Bantog, Asingan
• Our Lady of the Pillar Parish - Sta. Maria
• St. Patrick of Ireland Parish - Tayug
• St. Nicolas of Tolentine Parish - San Nicolas
• Our Lady of Nativity Parish - Natividad
• Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Parish - Panganiban, Tayug
• St. Paschal Baylon Parish - San Quintin
• Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Parish - Umingan
• San Lorenzo Ruiz Quasi-Parish - Libsong, Sta. Maria

Vicariate of Sacred Heart

• San Isidro Labrador Parish - San Leon, Umingan
• St. Joseph Parish - Balungao
• St. Anthony of Padua Parish - Rosales City
• Nuestra Señora del Carmen Parish - Carmen, Rosales City
• St. Thomas Aquinas Parish - Sto. Tomas
• Holy Cross Parish - Alcala
• St. Anthony Abbot Parish - Villasis
• Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish - Piaz, Villasis

Vicariate of St. John Mary Vianney

• Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish - Sison
• St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina Parish - Palguyod, Pozorrubio
• St. Jude Thaddeus Parish - Pozorrubio
• San Rafael Parish - Linmansangan, Binalonan
• Santo Niño Parish - Binalonan
• St. Bartholomew Parish - San Manuel
• St. Louis Bertrand Parish - Asingan
• St. John Mary Vianney Mission Station - Cabaritan, Sison

Affiliated Bishop/s from the Diocese of Urdaneta

• Marlo Mendoza Peralta, DD, current archbishop of Nueva Segovia and former bishop of the Diocese of Alaminos from 2007 to 2014. He was one of the clergies of the Diocese of Urdaneta for thirty years.

See also

• Catholic Church in the Philippines
• List of Catholic dioceses in the Philippines

Notes and References

1. Web site: Urdaneta (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] ]. www.catholic-hierarchy.org . April 23, 2022.
2. Web site: Urdaneta (Catholic Diocese). gcatholic.org. 2023-09-16.
3. Web site: Urdaneta Diocese Diocese of Urdaneta Philippines Ucanews . ucanews.com . April 23, 2022 . en.
4. Web site: Bishop Pedro de Guzman Magugat [Catholic-Hierarchy] ]. www.catholic-hierarchy.org . April 23, 2022.
5. Web site: Bishop Jesus Castro Galang [Catholic-Hierarchy] ]. www.catholic-hierarchy.org . April 23, 2022.
6. Web site: Bishop Jacinto Agcaoili Jose [Catholic-Hierarchy] ]. www.catholic-hierarchy.org . April 23, 2022.
7. Web site: Diocese of Urdaneta [Catholink] ]. catholink.ph . February 24, 2024.