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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lingayen–Dagupan

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lingayen–Dagupan is an archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Province of Pangasinan, Philippines. Its cathedral is the Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Dagupan with a co-cathedral, the Epiphany of Our Lord Parish Church, in the neighboring municipality of Lingayen.

Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan

Archidioecesis Lingayensis-Dagupanensis

Arkidiosis na Lingayen-Dagupan
Arkidiocesis ti Lingayen-Dagupan
Arkidiyosesis ng Lingayen-Dagupan
Arquidiócesis de Lingayén-Dagúpan
Catholic
Dagupan Cathedral
Coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan
Coat of arms
Location
Country Philippines
TerritoryCentral Pangasinan (Basista, Bautista, Bayambang, Binmaley, Calasiao, Dagupan, Laoac, Lingayen, Malasiqui, Manaoag, Mangaldan, Mapandan, San Carlos, San Fabian, San Jacinto, Santa Barbara, Urbiztondo)
Ecclesiastical provinceLingayen-Dagupan
MetropolitanLingayen-Dagupan
Coordinates16°02′32″N 120°20′04″E / 16.04215°N 120.33433°E / 16.04215; 120.33433
Statistics
Area1,565 km2 (604 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2021)
1,494,300
1,209,250[1] (80.9%)
Parishes52
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedMay 19, 1928
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist
Co-cathedralCo-Cathedral and Parish of the Epiphany of Our Lord
Patron saintSt. John the Evangelist
Secular priests76
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopSocrates Buenaventura Villegas
Suffragans
Auxiliary BishopsFidelis Bautista Layog
Map
Jurisdiction of the metropolitan see within the Philippines.
Jurisdiction of the metropolitan see within the Philippines.
Website
Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan

History

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The Diocese of Lingayen was created on May 19, 1928, comprising the entire province of Pangasinan. In 1954, because of the destruction brought on Lingayen by World War II, the see was transferred to Dagupan, thus renaming the diocese as the Diocese of Lingayen–Dagupan. The diocese was elevated to an archdiocese in 1963.[2][3] In 1985, two new dioceses were carved out from the archdiocese: Alaminos and Urdaneta.

Coat of arms

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The nimbed silver eagle is the symbol of Saint John the Apostle and Evangelist, the titular of the cathedral at Dagupan. The silver star (previously depicted as three gold Oriental crowns) refers to the Epiphany of the Lord, the titular of the co-cathedral at Lingayen. The red wavy pile represents Lingayen Gulf. The green field represents the "rice-bowl" of the Philippines, the whole of Pangasinan and Nueva Ecija. The three heraldic roses represent our Lady, the Mystical Rose, who is venerated in the archdiocese under three titles: Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary of Manaoag; Our Lady of Purification; and Mary Help of Christians.[4][5]

Timeline of bishops

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Ordinaries

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Coat of arms of the Diocese of Lingayen (1938-1954) designed by then-bishop Mariano Madriaga.
 
Coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan first used in 1954 and designed by Archbishop Mariano Madriaga. This variant used three Oriental crowns representing the Three Wise Men.
Socrates VillegasOscar CruzMariano Madriaga

Auxiliary Bishops

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Bishops & Archbishops

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Ordinaries

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No. Picture Name From Until Coat of arms
1   Cesar Maria Guerrero y Rodriguez February 22, 1929 December 16, 1937  
2   Mariano Aspiras Madriaga March 17, 1938 February 7, 1973  
3   Federico Guba Limon February 7, 1973 July 15, 1991  
4   Oscar Valero Cruz July 15, 1991 November 4, 2009  
5   Socrates Buenaventura Villegas November 4, 2009 present  

Auxiliary Bishops

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No. Picture Name From Until Coat of arms
1   Francisco Raval Cruces April 2, 1968 March 4, 1970

(appointed Bishop of Ilagan)

 
2   Jesus Aputen Cabrera May 5, 1980 April 22, 1985

(appointed Bishop of Alaminos)

 
3   Renato Pine Mayugba October 18, 2005 October 12, 2012 (appointed Bishop of Laoag)  
4   Jose Elmer Imas Mangalinao May 31, 2016 May 24, 2018

(appointed Bishop of Bayombong)

 
5   Fidelis Bautista Layog March 18, 2019 present  

Affiliated Bishops

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  • Jesus Juan Acosta Sison, appointed Bishop of Tarlac in 1963.
  • Enrique de Vera Macaraeg, appointed Bishop of Tarlac in 2016.
  • Rafael T. Cruz, appointed Bishop of Baguio in 2024.

Suffragan dioceses

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The archdiocese has five suffragan dioceses:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Lingayen-Dagupan (Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  2. ^ "Catholic Hierarchy". Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  3. ^ "History of the Archdiocese". Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  4. ^ 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 June 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "COAT OF ARMS OF HIS EXCELLENCY MOST REV. SOCRATES B. VILLEGAS, DD". The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan. Archived from the original on May 15, 2015.
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