Diocese of

Urdaneta

Philippines

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Area: 1,616 km²

Population: 737,000 Catholics (91.3% of 807,176 total) (2015)

Statistics: 26 parishes, 6 missions, 47 priests (40 diocesan, 7 religious), 145 lay religious (29 brothers, 116 sisters), 9 seminarians (2015)

Ecclesiastical Province: Lingayen–Dagupan

Neighbouring Dioceses: Lingayen–Dagupan (←), Baguio (↑), Bayombong (↗), San Jose de Nueva Ecija (→), Tarlac (↓)

Depends on: Congregation for Bishops

Patron Saint: Immaculate Conception (December 8)

History

1985.01.12: Established as Diocese of Urdaneta / Urdaneten(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lingayen–Dagupan)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Urdaneta City, Pangasinan, Ilocos

All Churches (26)

Lingayen–Dagupan (←), Baguio (↑), Bayombong (↗), San Jose de Nueva Ecija (→), Tarlac (↓)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2005.09.21 – ...):

Bishop Jacinto Agcaoili Jose (68)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Urdaneta (Roman Rite)

Bishop Jacinto Agcaoili Jose (68)
(2005.09.21 – ...)

Bishop of Urdaneta (Philippines)

Servus tuus in æternum

Born:	1950.10.29 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1975.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	2005.11.26

Bishop of Urdaneta (Philippines) (2005.09.21 – ...)

Bishop Jesus Castro Galang
(1991.12.07 – 2004.09.16)

Ut diligatis invicem

Born:	1932.12.25 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1962.03.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1987.07.04
Died:	2004.09.16 († 71)

Titular Bishop of Thibiuca (1987.05.23 – 1991.12.07)

Auxiliary Bishop of San Fernando (Philippines) (1987.05.23 – 1991.12.07)

Bishop of Urdaneta (Philippines) (1991.12.07 – 2004.09.16)

Bishop Pedro G. Magugat, M.S.C.
(1985.04.22 – 1990.05.05)

Deo servire populo sufficere

Born:	1925.04.14 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1952.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1979.05.27
Died:	1990.05.05 († 65)

Titular Bishop of Scilium (1979.04.23 – 1981.12.09)

Auxiliary Bishop of Cabanatuan (Philippines) (1979.04.23 – 1981.12.09)

Military Vicar of Philippines (Philippines) (1981.12.09 – 1985.04.22)

Bishop of Urdaneta (Philippines) (1985.04.22 – 1990.05.05)

as of 2019.05.11

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