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Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia

Archidioecesis Novae Segobiae



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Bishop(s)

  • Marlo Mendoza Peralta, Archbishop
  • Ernesto Antolin Salgado, Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 29 June 1951
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Philippines
  • Square Kilometers: 2,580 (996 Square Miles)
  • Description: Comprises the province of Ilocos Sur
  • Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ArchdioceseofNuevaSegovia
  • Mailing Address: Archbishop's House, Vigan City, 2700 Ilocos Sur, Philippines
  • Telephone: (077)722-2018; 632-0783

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Nueva Segovia
14 August 1595ErectedDiocese of Manila Diocese of Nueva Caceres (erected)
Diocese of Cebu (erected)
Diocese of Nueva Segovia (erected)
10 April 1910Territory LostDiocese of Nueva Segovia Diocese of Tuguegarao (erected)
19 May 1928Territory LostArchdiocese of Manila
Diocese of Nueva Segovia
Diocese of Lingayen (erected)
15 July 1932Territory LostDiocese of Nueva Segovia Prefecture Apostolic of Mountain Provinces (erected)
6 June 1936Territory LostDiocese of Nueva Segovia (Langanan, Zimigiii, Cayapa, and area near river Malig) Diocese of Tuguegarao
Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia
29 June 1951ElevatedDiocese of Nueva Segovia Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia
12 June 1955Territory LostArchdiocese of Nueva Segovia (Abra) Territorial Prelature of Bangued (erected)
5 June 1961Territory LostArchdiocese of Nueva Segovia (Provinces of Burui and Rutana) Diocese of Laoag (erected)
19 January 1970Territory LostArchdiocese of Nueva Segovia (La Union) Diocese of San Fernando de La Union (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Nueva Segovia
1950589,676851,67369.2%102491513,9052015780ap1951
Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia
1970365,000.0%8616102021534ap1971
1980423,000521,00081.2%5317706,0422718735ap1981
1990464,000548,00084.7%5514696,72431420040ap1991
1999503,397599,88583.9%565618,252512240ap2000
2000518,822609,73985.1%583618,505312940ap2001
2001519,172611,34784.9%583618,511316840ap2002
2003524,999617,46085.0%635687,720516240ap2004
2004523,813621,92384.2%695747,078516240ap2005
2013615,000730,00084.2%713748,31039641ap2014
2016584,174699,79383.5%683718,227311641ap2017
2019609,201728,82083.6%7111827,4291210741ap2020
2021630,871754,67583.6%7010807,8851110241ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Nueva Segovia
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 114
  • Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 163, to Page 167
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 94, Page 499, and Page 500

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