Territorial Prelature of Batanes

Historical Details

• Territorial Prelature of Batanes and the Babuyan Islands
  • Latin Name: Batanensis et Babuyanensis
  • Erected: 30 November 1950
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tuguegarao
  • Country: Philippines

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Peregrin de la Fuente Néstar, O.P. † (2 Jul 1951 Appointed - 14 May 1966 Died)
• Mario de Leon Baltazar, O.P. † (18 Nov 1966 Appointed - 1995 Resigned)
• Jose Paala Salazar, O.P. † (25 Apr 1996 Appointed - 23 Nov 2002 Resigned)
• Camilo Diaz Gregorio † (13 Sep 2003 Appointed - 20 May 2017 Retired)
• Danilo Bangayan Ulep (20 May 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of Batanes and the Babuyan Islands
1969	16,888	17,365	97.3%		10	10	1,688		10	4	6	ap1971
1980	18,000	18,800	95.7%		9	9	2,000		9	1	7	ap1981
1990	23,600	24,400	96.7%		7	7	3,371		7	4	7	ap1991
1999	25,700	28,000	91.8%	6	4	10	2,570		4	5	8	ap2000
2000	17,213	19,005	90.6%	5	2	7	2,459		2	6	10	ap2001
2001	24,800	26,465	93.7%	3	8	11	2,254		8	6	8	ap2002
Territorial Prelature of Batanes
2002	14,384	31,474	45.7%	4	4	8	1,798		4	6	6	ap2003
2003	16,217	16,396	98.9%	4	3	7	2,316		3	5	6	ap2004
2004	15,505	16,476	94.1%	4	3	7	2,215		3	6	6	ap2005
2013	16,461	17,327	95.0%	12	1	13	1,266		1	4	6	ap2014
2016	15,496	17,246	89.9%	11		11	1,408			5	7	ap2017
2019	17,510	17,880	97.9%	23		23	761			3	6	ap2020
2021	17,667	18,996	93.0%	27		27	654			3	6	ap2022
2023	18,089	19,090	94.8%	10		10	1,808			4	6	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Danilo Bangayan Ulep (Prelate: 20 May 2017 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Mario de Leon Baltazar, O.P. † (Prelate: 18 Nov 1966 to 1995)
• Camilo Diaz Gregorio † (Prelate: 13 Sep 2003 to 20 May 2017)
• Peregrin de la Fuente Néstar, O.P. † (Prelate: 2 Jul 1951 to 14 May 1966)
• Jose Paala Salazar, O.P. † (Prelate: 25 Apr 1996 to 23 Nov 2002)

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