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Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan

Archidioecesis Lingayensis-Dagupanensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 16 February 1963
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Philippines
  • Square Kilometers: 1,565 (604 Square Miles)
  • Description: The central part of the province of Pangasinan
  • Official Web Site: https://lingayendagupan.org
  • Mailing Address: Archbishop's House, Jovellanos St., Dagupan City, 2400 Pangasinan, Philippines
  • Telephone: (075)523-5357
  • Fax: 522-1878

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Lingayen
19 May 1928ErectedArchdiocese of Manila (Parts of Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, and Zambales)
Diocese of Nueva Segovia (Parts of Pangasinan and Tarlac)
Diocese of Lingayen (erected)
29 June 1951Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Lingayen (from Manila)
Diocese of Lingayen-Dagupan
11 February 1954Name ChangedDiocese of Lingayen Diocese of Lingayen-Dagupan
12 June 1955Territory LostDiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan (Santa Cruz, Candelaria, and Masinloc)
Diocese of San Fernando (Subie, Olongapo, Castillejos, S. Marcellino, S. Antonio, S. Narciso, Felipe, Cabangan, Botolan, Iba, and Palawig)
Territorial Prelature of Iba (erected)
16 February 1963Territory LostDiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan
Diocese of San Fernando
Diocese of Cabanatuan (erected)
Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan
16 February 1963ElevatedDiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan
12 January 1985Territory LostArchdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan (The Holy Cross (Alcalá); St. Louis Bertrand (Asingan); St. Adolfus (Balungao) ; The Holy Child (Binalonan) ; Our Lady of the Nativity (Natividad); St. Jude Thaddeus (Pozorrubio); St. Anthony of Padua (Rosales); St. Bartholomew w (San Manuel) ; Our Lady...) Diocese of Urdaneta (erected)
12 January 1985Territory LostArchdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan (Saint Catherine of Alexandria (Agno); Saint Joseph the Patriarch (Aguilar); Saint Joseph the Patriarch (Alaminos); Saint Mark the Evangelist (Alos, Alaminos); Saint Nicholas of Tolentina (Andes); Immaculate Concept. Mary the Virgin (Bani); Saint James ...) Diocese of Alaminos (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Lingayen
1950931,4201,263,45673.7%6534999,408184575ap1951
Diocese of Lingayen-Dagupan
Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan
19701,110,2441,386,40880.1%783010810,280308854ap1971*
19801,295,7541,677,62777.2%921710911,887177564ap1981
1990664,785758,99687.6%5417719,363213124ap1991
1999873,2451,057,87582.5%70158510,273272826ap2000
2000873,2451,057,87582.5%70128210,649242826ap2001
2001873,2451,057,87582.5%70138310,521253226ap2002
2002873,2451,057,87582.5%68117911,053293326ap2003
20031,002,5541,215,21782.5%70118112,377183526ap2004
20041,002,0001,215,00082.5%63117413,540293226ap2005
20131,192,0001,442,00082.7%61309113,098415736ap2014
20161,156,0001,393,00083.0%79391189,796567239ap2017
20191,213,5001,462,40083.0%823812010,112558051ap2020
20211,193,7341,475,12580.9%764111710,202528252ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Lingayen
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 22, Page 261, to Page 264
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 163, to Page 167
  • Diocese of Lingayen-Dagupan
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 46, Page 392, to Page 394

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