Diocese of Bangued
Latin Catholic diocese in the Philippines
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The Diocese of Bangued (Lat: Dioecesis Banguedensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical province or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.[2]
Diocese of Bangued Dioecesis Banguedensis Diocesis ti Bangued Diyosesis ng Bangued | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Territory | Abra |
| Ecclesiastical province | Nueva Segovia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,975 km2 (1,535 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 24 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | June 12, 1955 (Territorial Prelature) November 15, 1982 (Diocese) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St James the Elder |
| Patron saint | James the Great |
| Secular priests | 25 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Leopoldo Jaucian |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | David William Antonio |
| Vicar General | Pablo Nilo Peig |
The current bishop is Leopoldo Corpuz Jaucian, appointed in 2007.
History
- June 12, 1955: Established as territorial prelature
- November 15, 1982: Promoted to diocese and became suffragan to the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia.
Coat of arms
The pilgrim's staff and the two scallops are the most popular symbols of Saint James the Great, the titular of the cathedral. The blue (azure) wavy pale represents the Abra River. The mountains and green (vert) fields represent the mountainous province of Abra.[3]
Ordinaries
| No. | Portrait | Name | Coat of Arms | From | Until | Duration | Notes |
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| Prelates of Bangued (August 20, 1956 – November 15, 1982) | |||||||
| 1 | .svg) | Odilo Etspueler, S.V.D. 1912–1995 |  | 20 Aug 1956 | 15 Nov 1982 | 26 years, 2 months, 26 days | First Prelate of Bangued; later elevated as bishop. |
| Bishops of Bangued (November 15, 1982 – present) | |||||||
| 1 | | Odilo Etspueler, S.V.D. 1912–1995 | | 15 Nov 1982 | 20 Nov 1987 | 5 years, 5 days | Elevated as first bishop of Bangued upon its promotion from territorial prelature. |
| 2 | | Cesar C. Raval, S.V.D. 1924–2017 |  | 25 Nov 1988 | 18 Jan 1992 | 3 years, 1 month, 24 days | Retired. |
| 3 | | Artemio L. Rillera, S.V.D. 1942–2011 |  | 28 Jun 1993 | 1 Apr 2005 | 11 years, 9 months, 4 days | Appointed Bishop of San Fernando de La Union. |
| 4 | | Leopoldo C. Jaucian, S.V.D. 1960– |  | 5 Jan 2007 | Incumbent | ongoing | Current bishop of Bangued. |
Auxiliary Bishop
| No. | Portrait | Name | Coat of Arms | From | Until | Duration | Notes |
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| 1 | | Cesar Castro Raval, S.V.D. 1924–2017 |
 | 15 Dec 1981 | 25 Nov 1988 | 6 years, 11 months, 10 days | Later appointed as Bishop of Bangued. |
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