Lingayen-Dagupan (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Socrates Buenaventura Villegas, Archbishop
Fidelis Bautista Layog, Auxiliary Bishop

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

Diocese of Lingayen
- Latin Name: Lingayensis
- Erected: 19 May 1928
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia
- Country: Philippines
- Description: Entire province of Pangasinan
Diocese of Lingayen-Dagupan
- Latin Name: Lingayensis-Dagupanensis
- Name Changed: 11 February 1954
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia
- Country: Philippines

Past and Present Ordinaries

Cesar Maria Guerrero y Rodriguez † (22 Feb 1929 Appointed - 16 Dec 1937 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Manila)
Mariano Aspiras Madriaga † (17 Mar 1938 Appointed - 7 Feb 1973 Resigned)
Federico Guba Limon, S.V.D. † (7 Feb 1973 Succeeded - 15 Jul 1991 Retired)
Oscar Valero Cruz † (15 Jul 1991 Appointed - 8 Sep 2009 Retired)
Socrates Buenaventura Villegas (8 Sep 2009 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Lingayen
19 May 1928	Erected	Archdiocese of Manila (Parts of Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, and Zambales) Diocese of Nueva Segovia (Parts of Pangasinan and Tarlac)	Diocese of Lingayen (erected)
29 June 1951	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Lingayen (from Manila)
Diocese of Lingayen-Dagupan
11 February 1954	Name Changed	Diocese of Lingayen	Diocese of Lingayen-Dagupan
12 June 1955	Territory Lost	Diocese 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 1963	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lingayen-Dagupan Diocese of San Fernando	Diocese of Cabanatuan (erected)
Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan
16 February 1963	Elevated	Diocese of Lingayen-Dagupan	Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan
12 January 1985	Territory Lost	Archdiocese 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 1985	Territory Lost	Archdiocese 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)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Lingayen

1950 931,420 1,263,456 73.7% 65 34 99 9,408 18 45 75 ap1951

Diocese of Lingayen-Dagupan

Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan

1970 1,110,244 1,386,408 80.1% 78 30 108 10,280 30 88 54 ap1971*

1980 1,295,754 1,677,627 77.2% 92 17 109 11,887 17 75 64 ap1981

1990 664,785 758,996 87.6% 54 17 71 9,363 21 31 24 ap1991

1999 873,245 1,057,875 82.5% 70 15 85 10,273 27 28 26 ap2000

2000 873,245 1,057,875 82.5% 70 12 82 10,649 24 28 26 ap2001

2001 873,245 1,057,875 82.5% 70 13 83 10,521 25 32 26 ap2002

2002 873,245 1,057,875 82.5% 68 11 79 11,053 29 33 26 ap2003

2003 1,002,554 1,215,217 82.5% 70 11 81 12,377 18 35 26 ap2004

2004 1,002,000 1,215,000 82.5% 63 11 74 13,540 29 32 26 ap2005

2013 1,192,000 1,442,000 82.7% 61 30 91 13,098 41 57 36 ap2014

2016 1,156,000 1,393,000 83.0% 79 39 118 9,796 56 72 39 ap2017

2019 1,213,500 1,462,400 83.0% 82 38 120 10,112 55 80 51 ap2020

2021 1,193,734 1,475,125 80.9% 76 41 117 10,202 52 82 52 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Lingayen
1950	931,420	1,263,456	73.7%	65	34	99	9,408	18	45	75	ap1951
Diocese of Lingayen-Dagupan
Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan
1970	1,110,244	1,386,408	80.1%	78	30	108	10,280	30	88	54	ap1971*
1980	1,295,754	1,677,627	77.2%	92	17	109	11,887	17	75	64	ap1981
1990	664,785	758,996	87.6%	54	17	71	9,363	21	31	24	ap1991
1999	873,245	1,057,875	82.5%	70	15	85	10,273	27	28	26	ap2000
2000	873,245	1,057,875	82.5%	70	12	82	10,649	24	28	26	ap2001
2001	873,245	1,057,875	82.5%	70	13	83	10,521	25	32	26	ap2002
2002	873,245	1,057,875	82.5%	68	11	79	11,053	29	33	26	ap2003
2003	1,002,554	1,215,217	82.5%	70	11	81	12,377	18	35	26	ap2004
2004	1,002,000	1,215,000	82.5%	63	11	74	13,540	29	32	26	ap2005
2013	1,192,000	1,442,000	82.7%	61	30	91	13,098	41	57	36	ap2014
2016	1,156,000	1,393,000	83.0%	79	39	118	9,796	56	72	39	ap2017
2019	1,213,500	1,462,400	83.0%	82	38	120	10,112	55	80	51	ap2020
2021	1,193,734	1,475,125	80.9%	76	41	117	10,202	52	82	52	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Francisco Raval Cruces † (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Apr 1968 to 4 Mar 1970)
Oscar Valero Cruz † (Archbishop: 15 Jul 1991 to 8 Sep 2009)
Cesar Maria Guerrero y Rodriguez † (Bishop: 22 Feb 1929 to 16 Dec 1937)
Federico Guba Limon, S.V.D. † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 7 Jan 1972; Archbishop: 7 Feb 1973 to 15 Jul 1991)
Enrique de Vera Macaraeg † (Priest: 19 May 1979 to 31 Mar 2016)
Mariano Aspiras Madriaga † (Bishop: 17 Mar 1938; Archbishop: 16 Feb 1963 to 7 Feb 1973)
Jesus Juan Acosta Sison † (Priest: 29 Mar 1941 to 8 Mar 1963)

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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