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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lingayen–Dagupan

Coordinates: 16°02′32″N 120°20′04″E / 16.04215°N 120.33433°E / 16.04215; 120.33433
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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
PopeLeo XIV
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

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.

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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Ordinaries of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan
No. Portrait Name Coat of Arms From Until Duration Notes
Bishops of Lingayen (22 February 1929 – 11 February 1954)
1 Cesare Maria Guerrero
1885–1961		 22 Feb 1929 16 Dec 1937 8 years, 9 months, 24 days First bishop of Lingayen; appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Manila.
2 Mariano A. Madriaga
1902–1981		 17 Mar 1938 11 Feb 1954 15 years, 10 months, 25 days Last bishop before see renamed to Lingayen-Dagupan.
Bishops of Lingayen-Dagupan (11 February 1954 – 16 February 1963)
2 Mariano A. Madriaga
1902–1981		 11 Feb 1954 16 Feb 1963 9 years, 5 days Became the first Metropolitan Archbishop.
Metropolitan Archbishops of Lingayen-Dagupan (16 February 1963 – present)
1 Mariano A. Madriaga
1902–1981		 16 Feb 1963 7 Feb 1973 9 years, 11 months, 22 days First archbishop after elevation; resigned.
2 Federico G. Limon, S.V.D.
1915–1996		 7 Feb 1973 15 Jul 1991 18 years, 5 months, 8 days Resigned.
3 Oscar V. Cruz
1934–2020		 15 Jul 1991 8 Sep 2009 18 years, 1 month, 24 days Became Archbishop Emeritus.
4 Socrates B. Villegas
1960–		 8 Sep 2009 Incumbent ongoing Current archbishop.

Coadjutor Archbishop

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Coadjutor Archbishop of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan
No. Portrait Name From Until Duration Notes
1 Federico G. Limon, S.V.D.
1915–1996		 7 Jan 1972 7 Feb 1973 1 year, 1 month Appointed Coadjutor Archbishop; succeeded as Metropolitan Archbishop.


Auxiliary Bishops

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Auxiliary Bishops of Lingayen-Dagupan
No. Portrait Name From Until Duration Notes
1 Francisco R. Cruces
1919–1997		 2 Apr 1968 4 Mar 1970 1 year, 11 months, 2 days Later appointed Bishop of Ilagan.
2 Jesus A. Cabrera
1940–		 5 May 1980 22 Apr 1985 4 years, 11 months, 17 days Appointed Bishop of Alaminos.
3 Renato P. Mayugba
1955–		 18 Oct 2005 12 Oct 2012 6 years, 11 months, 24 days Appointed Bishop of Laoag.
4 Jose Elmer I. Mangalinao
1960–		 31 May 2016 24 May 2018 1 year, 11 months, 24 days Appointed Bishop of Bayombong.
5 Fidelis B. Layog
1968–		 March 18, 2019 Incumbent ongoing current Auxiliary Bishop.

Affiliated Bishops

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Suffragan Diocese and bishops

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Diocese Image Bishop Period in Office Coat of Arms Diocese Logo
Alaminos
(Pangasinan)		 Napoleon B. Sipalay Jr. January 28, 2024 – present
(1 year, 146 days)
Cabanatuan
(Nueva Ecija)		 Prudencio P. Andaya Jr. December 8, 2024 – present
(197 days)
San Fernando de La Union
(La Union)		 Daniel O. Presto May 9, 2018 – present
(7 years, 45 days)
San Jose de Nueva Ecija
(Nueva Ecija)		 Sede vacante December 29, 2024 – present
(176 days)
Urdaneta
(Pangasinan)		 Jacinto A. Jose September 21, 2005 – present
(19 years, 275 days)

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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