Ilagan (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

David William Valencia Antonio, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 31 January 1970
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tuguegarao
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 12,414 (4,794 Square Miles)
Description: Comprising the civil province of Isabela
Mailing Address: Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel Compound, Maharlika Highway, Brgy. Upi, Gamu, 3301 Isabela, Philippines
Telephone: (0917)508.5144

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francisco Raval Cruces † (4 Mar 1970 Appointed - 22 Aug 1973 Appointed, Archbishop of Zamboanga)
Miguel Gatan Purugganan † (21 Jan 1974 Appointed - 26 Jul 1999 Resigned)
Sergio Lasam Utleg (26 Jul 1999 Succeeded - 13 Nov 2006 Appointed, Bishop of Laoag)
Joseph Benedict (Simplicius de Lepanto) Amangi Nacua, O.F.M. Cap. † (10 Jun 2008 Appointed - 25 Feb 2017 Resigned)
David William Valencia Antonio (14 Nov 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
31 January 1970	Erected	Diocese of Tuguegarao (Part of Isabella (including Palanan))	Diocese of Ilagan (erected)
21 September 1974	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Ilagan (from Nueva Segovia)

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

1970 548,414 657,620 83.4% 23 20 43 12,753 42 29 ap1971

1980 621,000 840,338 73.9% 21 20 41 15,146 21 53 29 ap1981

1990 793,458 1,072,241 74.0% 17 21 38 20,880 45 55 32 ap1991

1999 940,731 1,237,804 76.0% 29 26 55 17,104 28 48 35 ap2000

2000 967,325 1,252,253 77.2% 30 22 52 18,602 24 48 35 ap2001

2001 983,170 1,269,201 77.5% 32 27 59 16,663 29 46 35 ap2002

2002 997,603 1,289,416 77.4% 34 23 57 17,501 25 50 36 ap2003

2003 1,013,867 1,310,467 77.4% 36 20 56 18,104 22 50 36 ap2004

2004 1,027,345 1,317,110 78.0% 38 13 51 20,144 15 45 36 ap2005

2006 1,060,689 1,337,110 79.3% 40 12 52 20,397 12 37 37 ap2007

2013 1,271,000 1,591,000 79.9% 41 8 49 25,938 8 40 37 ap2014

2016 1,247,000 1,557,000 80.1% 44 11 55 22,672 37 34 39 ap2017

2019 1,278,985 1,627,789 78.6% 36 17 53 24,131 44 37 38 ap2020

2021 1,350,960 1,719,400 78.6% 38 14 52 25,980 14 32 39 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	548,414	657,620	83.4%	23	20	43	12,753		42	29	ap1971
1980	621,000	840,338	73.9%	21	20	41	15,146	21	53	29	ap1981
1990	793,458	1,072,241	74.0%	17	21	38	20,880	45	55	32	ap1991
1999	940,731	1,237,804	76.0%	29	26	55	17,104	28	48	35	ap2000
2000	967,325	1,252,253	77.2%	30	22	52	18,602	24	48	35	ap2001
2001	983,170	1,269,201	77.5%	32	27	59	16,663	29	46	35	ap2002
2002	997,603	1,289,416	77.4%	34	23	57	17,501	25	50	36	ap2003
2003	1,013,867	1,310,467	77.4%	36	20	56	18,104	22	50	36	ap2004
2004	1,027,345	1,317,110	78.0%	38	13	51	20,144	15	45	36	ap2005
2006	1,060,689	1,337,110	79.3%	40	12	52	20,397	12	37	37	ap2007
2013	1,271,000	1,591,000	79.9%	41	8	49	25,938	8	40	37	ap2014
2016	1,247,000	1,557,000	80.1%	44	11	55	22,672	37	34	39	ap2017
2019	1,278,985	1,627,789	78.6%	36	17	53	24,131	44	37	38	ap2020
2021	1,350,960	1,719,400	78.6%	38	14	52	25,980	14	32	39	ap2022