Diocese of Bayombong

Historical Details

• Territorial Prelature of Bayombong
  • Latin Name: Bayombongensis
  • Erected: 7 November 1966
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tuguegarao
  • Country: Philippines
  • Square Kilometers: 6,961 (2,688 Square Miles)
  • Description: Comprised the civil provinces of Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Albert van Overbeke, C.I.C.M. † (18 Nov 1966 Appointed - 15 Sep 1986 Resigned)
• Ramon Barrera Villena (15 Sep 1986 Succeeded - 28 May 2016 Retired)
• Jose Elmer Imas Mangalinao (24 May 2018 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 Bayombong
1970	140,000	212,500	65.9%		20	20	7,000		21	26	16	ap1971
1980	190,000	296,000	64.2%		21	21	9,047		31	28	12	ap1981
Diocese of Bayombong
1990	251,015	404,877	62.0%	6	9	15	16,734		9	17	15	ap1991
1999	330,819	544,306	60.8%	16	11	27	12,252		11	24	17	ap2000
2000	327,861	552,629	59.3%	16	11	27	12,143		11	30	17	ap2001
2001	334,709	560,978	59.7%	18	14	32	10,459		14	46	18	ap2003
2003	334,709	560,978	59.7%	16	12	28	11,953		12	43	17	ap2004
2004	326,283	537,042	60.8%	20	9	29	11,251		9	28	17	ap2005
2006	330,416	529,586	62.4%	27	8	35	9,440		8	46	18	ap2007
2012	421,000	597,000	70.5%	24	6	30	14,033		8	31	20	ap2013
2015	560,359	998,253	56.1%	24	9	33	16,980		9	37	20	ap2016
2018	587,400	1,046,740	56.1%	30	9	39	15,061		9	18	20	ap2019
2020	637,000	1,135,030	56.1%	27		27	23,592		6	28	20	ap2021
2022	654,000	1,165,000	56.1%	31		31	21,096			26	21	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Sofronio Aguirre Bancud, S.S.S. (Apostolic Administrator: 28 May 2016 to 25 Jul 2018)
• Jose Elmer Imas Mangalinao (Bishop: 24 May 2018 - )
• Ramon Barrera Villena (Coadjutor Bishop: 17 Aug 1985; Bishop: 15 Sep 1986 to 28 May 2016)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Albert van Overbeke, C.I.C.M. † (Prelate: 18 Nov 1966; Bishop: 15 Nov 1982 to 15 Sep 1986)

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