Laoag (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Renato Pine Mayugba, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 5 June 1961
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Philippines
Square Kilometers: 3,469 (1,339 Square Miles)
Description: Comprises the province of Ilocos Norte
Mailing Address: Bishop's Residence, P. Gomez St., Laoag City, 2900 Ilocos Norte, Philippines
Telephone: (077)770-5210

Past and Present Ordinaries

Antonio Lloren Mabutas † (5 Jun 1961 Appointed - 25 Jul 1970 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Davao)
Rafael Montiano Lim † (12 Feb 1971 Appointed - 26 Jan 1978 Appointed, Bishop of Boac)
Edmundo Madarang Abaya † (11 Dec 1978 Appointed - 22 May 1999 Appointed, Archbishop of Nueva Segovia)
Ernesto Antolin Salgado (7 Dec 2000 Appointed - 12 Feb 2005 Appointed, Archbishop of Nueva Segovia)
Sergio Lasam Utleg (13 Nov 2006 Appointed - 15 Jun 2011 Appointed, Archbishop of Tuguegarao)
Renato Pine Mayugba (12 Oct 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 June 1961	Erected	Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia	Diocese of Laoag (erected)

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

1970 151,346 345,713 43.8% 36 4 40 3,783 5 42 22 ap1971

1980 298,807 393,892 75.9% 26 6 32 9,337 6 35 22 ap1981

1990 371,026 573,053 64.7% 32 8 40 9,275 17 70 22 ap1991

1999 426,554 637,291 66.9% 39 4 43 9,919 7 101 22 ap2000

2000 434,635 646,093 67.3% 43 4 47 9,247 7 99 23 ap2001

2001 441,022 658,454 67.0% 40 4 44 10,023 5 101 23 ap2002

2002 441,022 658,454 67.0% 63 5 68 6,485 9 89 23 ap2003

2003 322,425 531,509 60.7% 44 6 50 6,448 6 66 23 ap2004

2004 441,022 658,454 67.0% 44 5 49 9,000 7 95 27 ap2005

2013 472,551 710,386 66.5% 46 9 55 8,591 10 70 29 ap2014

2016 497,000 748,000 66.4% 42 13 55 9,036 17 73 29 ap2017

2019 375,200 627,000 59.8% 51 15 66 5,684 18 69 30 ap2020

2021 341,397 609,588 56.0% 54 14 68 5,020 16 72 30 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	151,346	345,713	43.8%	36	4	40	3,783	5	42	22	ap1971
1980	298,807	393,892	75.9%	26	6	32	9,337	6	35	22	ap1981
1990	371,026	573,053	64.7%	32	8	40	9,275	17	70	22	ap1991
1999	426,554	637,291	66.9%	39	4	43	9,919	7	101	22	ap2000
2000	434,635	646,093	67.3%	43	4	47	9,247	7	99	23	ap2001
2001	441,022	658,454	67.0%	40	4	44	10,023	5	101	23	ap2002
2002	441,022	658,454	67.0%	63	5	68	6,485	9	89	23	ap2003
2003	322,425	531,509	60.7%	44	6	50	6,448	6	66	23	ap2004
2004	441,022	658,454	67.0%	44	5	49	9,000	7	95	27	ap2005
2013	472,551	710,386	66.5%	46	9	55	8,591	10	70	29	ap2014
2016	497,000	748,000	66.4%	42	13	55	9,036	17	73	29	ap2017
2019	375,200	627,000	59.8%	51	15	66	5,684	18	69	30	ap2020
2021	341,397	609,588	56.0%	54	14	68	5,020	16	72	30	ap2022