Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuguegarao

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuguegarao
Archdiocese of Tuguegarao
Archidioecesis Tuguegaraoanus
Location
Country Philippines
Territory Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino province, Batanes
Metropolitan Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
Population
- Catholics
1,259,610
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established September 21, 1974
Cathedral Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral
Patron saint Immaculate Conception
Current leadership
Pope Benedict XVI
Archbishop Sergio Utleg
Auxiliary Bishop Ricardo Lingan Baccay,
Auxiliary Bishop

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuguegarao is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. Tuguegarao is a river delta city that became the seat of the Archdiocese in the Province of Cagayan, on the island of Luzon.

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History

Originally it was carved out from the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia which was then located at the old city of Nueva Segovia now Lal-lo, Cagayan transferred to Vigan, Ilocos Sur. The Diocese of Tuguegarao was erected on April 10, 1910 for the provinces of Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela and Nueva Vizcaya. On September 21, 1974 Pope Paul VI elevated the Diocese of Tuguegarao into an Archdiocese.

Suffragan dioceses

Address

The office of the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao is currently located at The Archbishop's Palace, Rizal Street, Centro 10, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, Philippines.

Bishops

  • Bishops:
    • 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 Sabugal Domingo (29 Apr 1957 Appointed - 21 Sep 1974, elevated to Archbishop of Tuguegarao)
  • Archbishops:
    • Teodulfo Sabugal Domingo (21 Sep 1974 – 31 Jan 1986, Retired)
    • Diosdado Aenlle Talamayan (31 Jan 1986 Appointed - 15 Jun 2011 Retired)
    • Sergio Lasam Utleg (15 Jun 2011 Appointed - present)

See also

References

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Province of Caceres
Province of Cagayan de Oro
Province of Capiz
Province of Cebu
Province of Cotabato
Province of Davao
Province of Jaro
Province of Lingayen-Dagupan
Province of Lipa
Province of Manila
Province of Nueva Segovia
Province of Ozamiz
Archdiocese of Ozamiz · Diocese of Dipolog · Diocese of Iligan · Diocese of Pagadian · Prelature of Marawi
Province of Palo
Province of San Fernando
Province of Tuguegarao
Archdiocese of Tuguegarao · Diocese of Bayombong · Diocese of Ilagan · Prelature of Batanes
Province of Zamboanga
Archdiocese of Zamboanga · Diocese of Ipil · Prelature of Isabela
Military Ordinariate


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