Diocese of San Fernando de La Union

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Bishop(s) Artemio Lomboy Rillera, S.V.D., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 19 January 1970 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Philippines Square Kilometers: 1,404 (542 Square Miles) Mailing Address: P. Gomez St., San Fernando City, 2500 La Union, Philippines Telephone: (072)888-23-53; 700-07-02

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Victorino Cristobal Ligot † (6 Feb 1970 Appointed - 18 Sep 1980 Died)
• Salvador Lazo Lazo † (20 Jan 1981 Appointed - 28 May 1993 Retired)
• Antonio Realubin Tobias (28 May 1993 Appointed - 25 Nov 2003 Appointed, Bishop of Novaliches)
• Artemio Lomboy Rillera, S.V.D. (1 Apr 2005 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
19 January 1970	Erected	Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia	Diocese of San Fernando de La Union (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	310,000	335,000	92.5%	43	6	49	6,326			30	26	ap1971
1980	423,720	474,514	89.3%	24	7	31	13,668		7	31	26	ap1981
1990	417,977	466,000	89.7%	34	6	40	10,449		6	85	26	ap1991
1999	506,851	618,111	82.0%	40	6	46	11,018		9	122	27	ap2000
2000	506,251	618,111	81.9%	39	5	44	11,505		5	122	27	ap2001
2001	551,768	656,866	84.0%	39	8	47	11,739		8	122	27	ap2002
2002	551,768	656,866	84.0%	38	8	46	11,994		8	122	27	ap2003
2003	551,768	656,866	84.0%	37	9	46	11,994		9	94	27	ap2004
2004	582,238	693,140	84.0%	35	8	43	13,540		8	86	27	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Salvador Lazo Lazo † (Bishop: 20 Jan 1981 to 28 May 1993)
• Victorino Cristobal Ligot † (Bishop: 6 Feb 1970 to 18 Sep 1980)
• Artemio Lomboy Rillera, S.V.D. (Bishop: 1 Apr 2005)
• Antonio Realubin Tobias (Bishop: 28 May 1993 to 25 Nov 2003)