Roman Catholic Diocese of Bangued
{{Short description|Latin Catholic diocese in the Philippines}}
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{{Infobox diocese
| jurisdiction = Diocese
| border = Catholic
| name = Bangued
| latin = Dioecesis Banguedensis
| local = Diocesis ti Bangued
Diyosesis ng Bangued
| image = Bangued Cathedral 2018-01.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Bangued Cathedral
| coat = File:Diocese of Bangued coat of arms.svg
| coat_size = 150px
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| country = {{flag|Philippines}}
| metropolitan =
| territory = Abra
| province = Nueva Segovia
| coordinates =
| area_km2 = 3,975
| population = 271,081
| population_as_of = 2021
| catholics = 225,637{{Cite web|url=http://gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/bang4.htm?tab=info|title= Bangued (Catholic Diocese)|publisher=gcatholic.org|access-date=2023-09-16}}
| catholics_percent = {{percentage|225,637|271,081|1|%=}}
| parishes = 24
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| denomination = Catholic Church
| sui_iuris_church = Latin Church
| rite = Roman Rite
| established = June 12, 1955 (Territorial Prelature)
November 15, 1982 (Diocese)
| cathedral = Cathedral of St James the Elder
| cocathedral =
| patron = James the Great
| priests = 25
| pope = {{Incumbent pope}}
| metro_archbishop = Marlo Mendoza Peralta
| bishop = Leopoldo Jaucian
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| emeritus_bishops =
| vicar_general = Pablo Nilo Peig
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The Diocese of Bangued (Lat: Dioecesis Banguedensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical province or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.{{Catholic-hierarchy|diocese|dbngd|Diocese of Bangued|21 January 2015}}
The current bishop is Leopoldo Corpuz Jaucian, appointed in 2007.
History
- June 12, 1955: Established as territorial prelature
- November 15, 1982: Promoted to diocese and became suffragan to the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia.
Coat of arms
The pilgrim's staff and the two scallops are the most popular symbols of Saint James the Great, the titular of the cathedral. The blue (azure) wavy pale represents the Abra River. The mountains and green (vert) fields represent the mountainous province of Abra.{{cite journal |last=Madriaga |first=Mariano |date=1957 |title=The Coats-of-Arms of the Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions in the Philippines: Part II. The Suffragan Sees in the Luzon Area |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/42719342 |journal=Philippine Studies |volume=5 |issue=4 |pages=420–430 |doi= |jstor=42719342 |access-date=7 June 2021}}
Ordinaries
| class="wikitable" | |||
| colspan=2 |Bishop | Period in Office | Coat of Arms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| |1. | Odilo Etspueler | August 20, 1956 – November 20, 1987 retired | 150px |
| |2. | Cesar C. Raval | November 25, 1988 – January 18, 1992 resigned | 150px |
| |3. | Artemio L. Rillera | June 28, 1993 – April 1, 2005 appointed Bishop of San Fernando de La Union | 150px |
| |4. | Leopoldo C. Jaucian | January 5, 2007 – present | 150px |
See also
References
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{{Roman Catholicism in the Philippines}}
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