Roman Catholic Diocese of Alaminos
{{Short description|Latin Catholic diocese in the Philippines}}
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{{Infobox diocese
| name = Diocese of Alaminos
| latin = Dioecesis Alaminensis
| local = Diosis na Alaminos
Diocesis ti Alaminos
Diyosesis ng Alaminos
Diocesis de Alaminos
| border = Catholic
| image_size = 250px
| image = Alaminos Church in Pangasinan.jpg
| caption = Alaminos Cathedral
| coat = Coat of arms of the Diocese of Alaminos.svg
| coat_size = 150px
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| country = {{flag|Philippines}}
| territory = Western Pangasinan (Agno, Aguilar, Alaminos, Anda, Bani, Bolinao, Bugallon, Burgos, Dasol, Infanta, Labrador, Mabini, Mangatarem, Sual)
| province = Lingayen–Dagupan
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| coordinates = {{coord|16.16021700|119.98029100|source:wikidata_region:PH-PAN|display=inline,title}}
| area_km2 = 2,449
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| population = 793,366
| population_as_of = 2021
| catholics = 651,797{{Cite web|url=http://gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/alam0.htm?tab=info|title= Alaminos (Catholic Diocese)|publisher=gcatholic.org|access-date=2023-09-16}}
| catholics_percent = {{percentage|651,797|793,366|1|%=}}
| parishes = 21
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| denomination = Catholic Church
| sui_iuris_church = Latin Church
| rite = Roman Rite
| established = {{start date|1985|01|12}}
| cathedral = Cathedral-Parish of St. Joseph the Patriarch
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| patron = Joseph the Patriarch
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| priests = 36
| pope = {{Incumbent pope}}
| patriarch =
| metro_archbishop = Socrates Buenaventura Villegas
| bishop = Napoleon Balili Sipalay, Jr., {{post-nominals|list=OP}}
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| vicar_general = Lain Mayo
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| archdeacons =
| emeritus_bishops = Jesus Aputen Cabrera
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|headquarters=Alaminos, Pangasinan
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The Diocese of Alaminos ({{langx|la|Dioecesis Alaminensis}}) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.
The diocese was erected on January 12, 1985, and comprises 14 municipalities in the western part of the province of Pangasinan. The diocese has experienced no jurisdictional changes since then, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Lingayen–Dagupan.
History
On the Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, January 28, 2024, Pope Francis appointed Napoleon Balili Sipalay, Jr., of the Order of Preachers, then-vice rector of the University of Santo Tomas Central Seminary, to be the new bishop of Alaminos.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-28 |title=Dominican priest is new Alaminos bishop |url=https://cbcpnews.net/cbcpnews/dominican-priest-is-new-alaminos-bishop/ |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=CBCPNews |language=en-US}} His episcopal ordination by ordaining Archbishop Socrates Villegas with Bishop Jacinto Agcaoili Jose and Auxiliary Bishop Fidelis Bautista Layog as co-consecrators was held on March 18 at Manaoag Church. His solemn installation and canonical possession as the fourth bishop of the diocese was held on March 19, 2024 at the Alaminos Cathedral.{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Bishop Napoleon Balili Sipalay, Jr., O.P.|url= https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bsipalay.html|accessdate=March 23, 2024 |publisher=Catholic-Hierarchy.org |date=March 19, 2024}}{{cite news |last1=Lagarde |first1= Roy |title=New Alaminos bishop: 'Let us build this Church together'|url= https://cbcpnews.net/cbcpnews/new-alaminos-bishop-let-us-build-this-church-together/|accessdate=March 23, 2024 |publisher=Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines |date=March 20, 2024}}
Ordinaries
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! style="width:80px;"|Picture ! style="width:300px;"|Name ! style="width:120px;"|From ! style="width:120px;"|Until ! style="width:150px;"|Notes ! style="width:150px;"|Coat of arms | |||||||
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| align=center | 1 | 150px | Jesus Aputen Cabrera | June 28, 1985 (Appointed April 22, 1985) | July 1, 2007 | Retired from office | 150px |
| align=center | 2 | 150px | Marlo Mendoza Peralta | July 1, 2007 | December 30, 2013 | Appointed Archbishop of Nueva Segovia | 150px |
| align=center | 3 | 150px | Ricardo Lingan Baccay | May 4, 2016 (Appointed February 20, 2016) | October 18, 2019 | Appointed Archbishop of Tuguegarao | 150px |
| align=center | 4 | 100px | Napoleon Balili Sipalay Jr., O.P. | March 19, 2024 (Appointed January 28, 2024) | present | 150px |
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bsipalay.html Bishop Napoleon Balili Sipalay, Jr., O.P.] Catholic-Hierarchy.org
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- [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dalam.html catholic-hierarchy-diocese of alaminos]
- [http://www.cbcponline.org/alaminos/ cbcponline.org – diocese of alaminos]
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