Vicariate Apostolic of Bontoc-Lagawe

Vicariatus Apostolicus Bontocensis-Lagavensis

Bishop(s)

Valentin Cabbigat Dimoc, Vicar Apostolic

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
Erected: 6 July 1992
Vicariate
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 4,758 (1,837 Square Miles)
Description: Covers the two civil provinces of Ifugao and the Mountain Province
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Teng-ab, Bontoc, 2616 Mountain Province, Philippines
Telephone: 928.551.5546

Past and Present Ordinaries

Brigido Agalpas Galasgas † (6 Jul 1992 Appointed - 15 May 1995 Died)
Francisco Funaay Claver, S.J. † (2 Nov 1995 Appointed - 15 Apr 2004 Retired)
Cornelio Galleo Wigwigan † (19 Mar 2004 Appointed - 16 May 2005 Died)
Rodolfo Fontiveros Beltran † (18 Mar 2006 Appointed - 30 Oct 2012 Appointed, Bishop of San Fernando de La Union)
Valentin Cabbigat Dimoc (6 May 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
6 July 1992	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Mountain Provinces (Montagnosa) (Mountain Province and Ifugao)	Vicariate Apostolic of Bontoc-Lagawe (erected)

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

1999 177,761 281,361 63.2% 15 4 19 9,355 4 26 17 ap2000

2000 177,761 281,361 63.2% 13 3 16 11,110 3 27 17 ap2001

2001 201,739 310,817 64.9% 16 3 19 10,617 3 26 17 ap2002

2002 197,510 302,062 65.4% 17 6 23 8,587 6 26 17 ap2003

2003 199,343 3,020,062 6.6% 19 7 26 7,667 7 23 20 ap2004

2004 202,754 307,348 66.0% 18 8 26 7,798 8 20 20 ap2005

2010 214,000 347,000 61.7% 23 7 30 7,133 29 14 21 ap2011

2014 230,000 374,000 61.5% 27 3 30 7,666 32 12 22 ap2015

2017 241,800 392,270 61.6% 29 29 8,337 4 15 22 ap2018

2020 207,158 345,265 60.0% 31 4 35 5,918 7 11 23 ap2021

2022 210,112 347,332 60.5% 35 4 39 5,387 7 23 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	177,761	281,361	63.2%	15	4	19	9,355	4	26	17	ap2000
2000	177,761	281,361	63.2%	13	3	16	11,110	3	27	17	ap2001
2001	201,739	310,817	64.9%	16	3	19	10,617	3	26	17	ap2002
2002	197,510	302,062	65.4%	17	6	23	8,587	6	26	17	ap2003
2003	199,343	3,020,062	6.6%	19	7	26	7,667	7	23	20	ap2004
2004	202,754	307,348	66.0%	18	8	26	7,798	8	20	20	ap2005
2010	214,000	347,000	61.7%	23	7	30	7,133	29	14	21	ap2011
2014	230,000	374,000	61.5%	27	3	30	7,666	32	12	22	ap2015
2017	241,800	392,270	61.6%	29		29	8,337	4	15	22	ap2018
2020	207,158	345,265	60.0%	31	4	35	5,918	7	11	23	ap2021
2022	210,112	347,332	60.5%	35	4	39	5,387	7		23	ap2023