Diocese of Urdaneta

Dioecesis Urdanetensis

Bishop(s)

Jacinto Agcaoili Jose, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 12 January 1985
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 1,616 (624 Square Miles)
Description: Comprises the eaastern part of the province of Pangasinan
Mailing Address: Diocesan Curia, Dr. Jose Aruego St., 2428 Urdaneta City, Pangasinan, Philippines
Telephone: (075)568-2670; 656-2670

Past and Present Ordinaries

Pedro de Guzman Magugat, M.S.C. † (22 Apr 1985 Appointed - 5 May 1990 Died)
Jesus Castro Galang † (7 Dec 1991 Appointed - 16 Sep 2004 Died)
Jacinto Agcaoili Jose (21 Sep 2005 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
12 January 1985	Erected	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)

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

1990 477,000 588,000 81.1% 28 4 32 14,906 34 29 21 ap1991

1999 531,970 625,855 85.0% 37 8 45 11,821 18 31 22 ap2000

2000 531,970 625,855 85.0% 36 7 43 12,371 28 31 24 ap2001

2001 531,970 625,855 85.0% 37 6 43 12,371 26 34 24 ap2002

2002 531,970 625,855 85.0% 36 5 41 12,974 24 35 24 ap2003

2003 531,970 625,855 85.0% 37 5 42 12,665 14 37 24 ap2004

2004 531,970 625,855 85.0% 36 5 41 12,974 6 36 24 ap2005

2010 594,670 703,000 84.6% 40 5 45 13,214 29 52 25 ap2011

2014 713,000 789,835 90.3% 39 8 47 15,170 41 59 26 ap2015

2017 747,560 818,783 91.3% 39 7 46 16,251 29 68 27 ap2018

2020 682,294 846,576 80.6% 39 5 44 15,506 27 57 27 ap2021

2022 692,968 857,250 80.8% 38 5 43 16,115 27 55 27 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	477,000	588,000	81.1%	28	4	32	14,906	34	29	21	ap1991
1999	531,970	625,855	85.0%	37	8	45	11,821	18	31	22	ap2000
2000	531,970	625,855	85.0%	36	7	43	12,371	28	31	24	ap2001
2001	531,970	625,855	85.0%	37	6	43	12,371	26	34	24	ap2002
2002	531,970	625,855	85.0%	36	5	41	12,974	24	35	24	ap2003
2003	531,970	625,855	85.0%	37	5	42	12,665	14	37	24	ap2004
2004	531,970	625,855	85.0%	36	5	41	12,974	6	36	24	ap2005
2010	594,670	703,000	84.6%	40	5	45	13,214	29	52	25	ap2011
2014	713,000	789,835	90.3%	39	8	47	15,170	41	59	26	ap2015
2017	747,560	818,783	91.3%	39	7	46	16,251	29	68	27	ap2018
2020	682,294	846,576	80.6%	39	5	44	15,506	27	57	27	ap2021
2022	692,968	857,250	80.8%	38	5	43	16,115	27	55	27	ap2023