Roman Catholic Diocese of Urdaneta
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Diocese of Urdaneta Dioecesis Urdanetensis Diosis na Urdaneta Diocesis ti Urdaneta Diyosesis ng Urdaneta Diócesis de Urdaneta | |
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| Catholic | |
 Urdaneta Cathedral | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| 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) |
| Ecclesiastical province | Lingayen-Dagupan |
| Coordinates | 15°58′25″N 120°34′02″E / 15.97359°N 120.56726°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,616[1] km2 (624 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 857,250 692,968[2] (80.8%) |
| Parishes | 29 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | January 12, 1985[3] |
| Cathedral | Cathedral-Parish of the Immaculate Conception |
| Patron saint | Immaculate Conception |
| Secular priests | 39 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jacinto Agcaoili Jose |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Socrates B. Villegas |
| Vicar General | Msgr. Numeriano Gabot Jr. |
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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Urdaneta (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
- ^ "Urdaneta (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ^ "Urdaneta Diocese | Diocese of Urdaneta Philippines | Ucanews". ucanews.com. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
- ^ "Bishop Pedro de Guzman Magugat [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
- ^ "Bishop Jesus Castro Galang [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
- ^ "Bishop Jacinto Agcaoili Jose [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
- ^ "Diocese of Urdaneta [Catholink]". catholink.ph. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
External links
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Media related to Roman Catholic Diocese of Urdaneta at Wikimedia Commons
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