Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan

Historical Details

• Diocese of Lingayen
  • Latin Name: Lingayensis
  • Erected: 19 May 1928
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Manila
  • Country: Philippines
  • Description: Entire province of Pangasinan

• Diocese of Lingayen-Dagupan
  • Latin Name: Lingayensis-Dagupanensis
  • Name Changed: 11 February 1954
  • Country: Philippines

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Cesar Marie Guerrero † (22 Feb 1929 Appointed - 16 Dec 1937 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Manila)
• Mariano Madriaga † (17 Mar 1938 Appointed - 7 Feb 1973 Resigned)
• Federico G. Limon, S.V.D. † (7 Feb 1973 Succeeded - 15 Jul 1991 Retired)
• Oscar V. Cruz (15 Jul 1991 Appointed - 8 Sep 2009 Retired)
• Socrates Buenaventura Villegas (8 Sep 2009 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Lingayen
1950	931,420	1,263,456	73.7%	65	34	99	9,408		18	45	75	ap1951
Diocese of Lingayen-Dagupan
Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan
1970	1,110,244	1,386,408	80.1%	78	30	108	10,280		30	88	54	ap1971*
1980	1,295,754	1,677,627	77.2%	92	17	109	11,887		17	75	64	ap1981
1990	664,785	758,996	87.6%	54	17	71	9,363		21	31	24	ap1991
1999	873,245	1,057,875	82.5%	70	15	85	10,273		27	28	26	ap2000
2000	873,245	1,057,875	82.5%	70	12	82	10,649		24	28	26	ap2001
2001	873,245	1,057,875	82.5%	70	13	83	10,521		25	32	26	ap2002
2002	873,245	1,057,875	82.5%	68	11	79	11,053		29	33	26	ap2003
2003	1,002,554	1,215,217	82.5%	70	11	81	12,377		18	35	26	ap2004
2004	1,002,000	1,215,000	82.5%	63	11	74	13,540		29	32	26	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Jesus Aputen Cabrera (Auxiliary Bishop: 5 May 1980 to 22 Apr 1985)
• Oscar V. Cruz (Archbishop: 15 Jul 1991 to 8 Sep 2009)
• Renato Pine Mayugba (Priest: 25 Apr 1981; Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Oct 2005 to 12 Oct 2012)
• Socrates Buenaventura Villegas (Archbishop: 8 Sep 2009 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Francisco Raval Cruces † (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Apr 1968 to 4 Mar 1970)
• Cesar Marie Guerrero † (Bishop: 22 Feb 1929 to 16 Dec 1937)
• Federico G. Limon, S.V.D. † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 7 Jan 1972; Archbishop: 7 Feb 1973 to 15 Jul 1991)
• Mariano Madriaga † (Bishop: 17 Mar 1938; Archbishop: 16 Feb 1963 to 7 Feb 1973)
• Jesus J. Sison † (Priest: 29 Mar 1941 to 8 Mar 1963)