Archdiocese of Tuguegarao

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Bishop(s) Diosdado Aenlle Talamayan, Archbishop Ricardo Lingan Baccay, Auxiliary Bishop Suffragan Dioceses Batanes (Territorial Prelature) Bayombong Ilagan

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 21 September 1974 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Philippines Square Kilometers: 9,000 (3,476 Square Miles) Description: Comprises most of the province of Cagayan Mailing Address: Rizal Street, Tuguegarao City, 3500 Cagayan, Philippines Telephone: (078)844-1663; 844-1333 Fax: 846-2822

Historical Details

• Diocese of Tuguegarao
  • Latin Name: Tuguegaraoanus
  • Erected: 10 April 1910
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia
  • Country: Philippines

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Maurice Patrick Foley † (1 Sep 1910 Appointed - 6 Sep 1916 Appointed, Bishop of Jaro)
• Santiago Caragnan Sancho † (5 Feb 1917 Appointed - 22 Apr 1927 Appointed, Bishop of Nueva Segovia)
• Constancio Jurgens, C.I.C.M. † (27 Jan 1928 Appointed - 6 May 1950 Resigned)
• Alejandro Olalia † (6 May 1950 Succeeded - 28 Dec 1953 Appointed, Bishop of Lipa)
• Teodulfo Sabugai Domingo † (29 Apr 1957 Appointed - 31 Jan 1986 Retired)
• Diosdado Aenlle Talamayan (31 Jan 1986 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Tuguegarao
10 April 1910	Erected		Diocese of Tuguegarao (erected)
30 November 1950	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tuguegarao	Territorial Prelature of Batanes and the Babuyan Islands (erected)
Archdiocese of Tuguegarao
21 September 1974	Elevated	Diocese of Tuguegarao	Archdiocese of Tuguegarao

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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
Diocese of Tuguegarao
1950	500,000	673,550	74.2%	41	28	69	7,246		31	50	52	ap1951
1970	467,806	553,567	84.5%	41	19	60	7,796			67	36	ap1971
Archdiocese of Tuguegarao
1980	574,687	696,522	82.5%	38	27	65	8,841		29	77	36	ap1981
1990	715,000	875,000	81.7%	50	21	71	10,070		21	98	37	ap1991
1999	930,860	1,095,130	85.0%	56	16	72	12,928		16	95	39	ap2000
2000	963,715	1,204,643	80.0%	54	14	68	14,172		14	89	39	ap2001
2001	992,626	1,240,782	80.0%	58	11	69	14,385		11	89	39	ap2002
2002	1,033,323	1,291,654	80.0%	57	11	68	15,195		11	85	39	ap2003
2003	1,086,722	1,358,402	80.0%	56	13	69	15,749		13	98	39	ap2004
2004	1,259,610	1,488,098	84.6%	60	18	78	16,148		18	101	42	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Paciano Basilio Aniceto (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Apr 1979 to 20 Oct 1983)
• Ricardo Lingan Baccay (Priest: 10 Apr 1987; Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Feb 2007)
• Rodolfo Fontiveros Beltran (Priest: 25 Mar 1976 to 18 Mar 2006)
• Diosdado Aenlle Talamayan (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Oct 1983; Archbishop: 31 Jan 1986)
• Sergio Lasam Utleg (Priest: 30 Mar 1968 to 10 Feb 1997)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Teodulfo Sabugai Domingo † (Priest: 3 Apr 1938; Bishop: 29 Apr 1957; Archbishop: 21 Sep 1974 to 31 Jan 1986)
• Maurice Patrick Foley † (Bishop: 1 Sep 1910 to 6 Sep 1916)
• Constancio Jurgens, C.I.C.M. † (Bishop: 27 Jan 1928 to 6 May 1950)
• Salvador Lazo Lazo † (Priest: 22 Mar 1947; Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Dec 1969 to 3 Aug 1977)
• Alejandro Olalia † (Coadjutor Bishop: 14 May 1949; Bishop: 6 May 1950 to 28 Dec 1953)
• Santiago Caragnan Sancho † (Bishop: 5 Feb 1917 to 22 Apr 1927)