Roman Catholic Diocese of Urdaneta

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.

Diocese of Urdaneta

Dioecesis Urdanetensis

Diosis na Urdaneta
Diocesis ti Urdaneta
Diyosesis ng Urdaneta
Diócesis de Urdaneta
Catholic
Urdaneta Cathedral
Coat of arms
Location
CountryPhilippines
TerritoryEastern Pangasinan (Alcala, Asingan, Balungao, Binalonan, Natividad, Pozorrubio, Rosales, San Manuel, San Nicolas, San Quintin, Santa Maria, Santo Tomas, Sison, Tayug, Umingan, Urdaneta, Villasis)
Ecclesiastical provinceLingayen-Dagupan
Statistics
Area1,616[1] km2 (624 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2021)
857,250
692,968[2] (80.8%)
Parishes27
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJanuary 12, 1985[3]
CathedralCathedral-Parish of the Immaculate Conception
Patron saintImmaculate Conception
Secular priests39
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJacinto Agcaoili Jose
Metropolitan ArchbishopSocrates B. Villegas

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]

Affiliated Bishop/s from the Diocese of Urdaneta

Educational institutions

See also

References
  1. "Urdaneta (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  2. "Urdaneta (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  3. "Urdaneta Diocese | Diocese of Urdaneta Philippines | Ucanews". ucanews.com. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  4. "Bishop Pedro de Guzman Magugat [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  5. "Bishop Jesus Castro Galang [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  6. "Bishop Jacinto Agcaoili Jose [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
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