Diocese of Alaminos

Dioecesis Alaminensis

Bishop(s)

Napoleon Balili Sipalay Jr., O.P., Bishop
Jesus Aputen Cabrera, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 12 January 1985
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 24,492 (9,460 Square Miles)
Description: The western part of the province of Pangasinan
Mailing Address: Chancery Office, St. Joseph Cathedral Parish, Alaminos City, 2404 Pangasinan, Philippines
Telephone: (075)552-7062
Fax: 654-0043

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jesus Aputen Cabrera (22 Apr 1985 Appointed - 1 Jul 2007 Resigned)
Marlo Mendoza Peralta (1 Jul 2007 Succeeded - 30 Dec 2013 Appointed, Archbishop of Nueva Segovia)
Ricardo Lingan Baccay (20 Feb 2016 Appointed - 18 Oct 2019 Appointed, Archbishop of Tuguegarao)
Napoleon Balili Sipalay Jr., O.P. (28 Jan 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
12 January 1985	Erected	Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan (Saint Catherine of Alexandria (Agno); Saint Joseph the Patriarch (Aguilar); Saint Joseph the Patriarch (Alaminos); Saint Mark the Evangelist (Alos, Alaminos); Saint Nicholas of Tolentina (Andes); Immaculate Concept. Mary the Virgin (Bani); Saint James ...)	Diocese of Alaminos (erected)

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

1990 332,088 390,692 85.0% 10 5 15 22,139 1 5 12 19 ap1991

2000 396,463 460,000 86.2% 19 5 24 16,519 5 65 19 ap2001

2001 413,725 517,157 80.0% 20 7 27 15,323 7 60 19 ap2002

2002 434,411 543,014 80.0% 21 9 30 14,480 9 59 19 ap2003

2003 444,573 561,864 79.1% 27 13 40 11,114 13 66 19 ap2004

2004 445,573 562,364 79.2% 25 12 37 12,042 12 70 19 ap2005

2006 488,725 595,157 82.1% 25 8 33 14,809 16 66 19 ap2007

2012 545,000 660,000 82.6% 37 3 40 13,625 17 78 20 ap2013

2015 574,000 696,000 82.5% 45 6 51 11,254 7 98 20 ap2016

2018 603,150 731,190 82.5% 37 7 44 13,707 7 77 21 ap2019

2020 562,749 688,603 81.7% 36 7 43 13,087 7 81 21 ap2021

2022 651,797 793,366 82.2% 45 8 53 12,298 8 92 21 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	332,088	390,692	85.0%	10	5	15	22,139	1	5	12	19	ap1991
2000	396,463	460,000	86.2%	19	5	24	16,519		5	65	19	ap2001
2001	413,725	517,157	80.0%	20	7	27	15,323		7	60	19	ap2002
2002	434,411	543,014	80.0%	21	9	30	14,480		9	59	19	ap2003
2003	444,573	561,864	79.1%	27	13	40	11,114		13	66	19	ap2004
2004	445,573	562,364	79.2%	25	12	37	12,042		12	70	19	ap2005
2006	488,725	595,157	82.1%	25	8	33	14,809		16	66	19	ap2007
2012	545,000	660,000	82.6%	37	3	40	13,625		17	78	20	ap2013
2015	574,000	696,000	82.5%	45	6	51	11,254		7	98	20	ap2016
2018	603,150	731,190	82.5%	37	7	44	13,707		7	77	21	ap2019
2020	562,749	688,603	81.7%	36	7	43	13,087		7	81	21	ap2021
2022	651,797	793,366	82.2%	45	8	53	12,298		8	92	21	ap2023