Archdiocese of Lingayen–Dagupan
Latin Catholic archdiocese in the Philippines
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The Archdiocese of Lingayen–Dagupan is a Latin Catholic archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the Province of Pangasinan, Philippines. Its cathedral is the Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Dagupan with a co-cathedral, the Epiphany of Our Lord Parish Church, in the neighboring municipality of Lingayen.
PhilippinesArchdiocese of Lingayen–Dagupan Archidioecesis Lingayensis-Dagupanensis Arkidiosis na Lingayen–Dagupan Arkidiocesis ti Lingayen–Dagupan Arkidiyosesis ng Lingayen–Dagupan Arquidiócesis de Lingayén–Dagúpan | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Territory | Central Pangasinan (Basista, Bautista, Bayambang, Binmaley, Calasiao, Dagupan, Laoac, Lingayen, Malasiqui, Manaoag, Mangaldan, Mapandan, San Carlos, San Fabian, San Jacinto, Santa Barbara, Urbiztondo) |
| Ecclesiastical province | Lingayen–Dagupan |
| Metropolitan | Lingayen–Dagupan |
| Coordinates | 16°02′32″N 120°20′04″E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,565 km2 (604 sq mi) |
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| Parishes | 52 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | May 19, 1928 |
| Cathedral | Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist |
| Co-cathedral | Co-Cathedral and Parish of the Epiphany of Our Lord |
| Patron saint | St. John the Evangelist |
| Secular priests | 76 m |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Socrates Buenaventura Villegas |
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| Auxiliary Bishops | Fidelis Bautista Layog |
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 Jurisdiction of the metropolitan see within the Philippines. | |
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| Archdiocese of Lingayen–Dagupan | |
History
The Diocese of Lingayen was created on May 19, 1928, comprising the entire province of Pangasinan. In 1954, because of the destruction brought on Lingayen by World War II, the see was transferred to Dagupan, thus renaming the diocese as the Diocese of Lingayen–Dagupan. The diocese was elevated to an archdiocese in 1963.[2][3] In 1985, two new dioceses were carved out from the archdiocese: Alaminos and Urdaneta.
Coat of arms
The nimbed silver eagle is the symbol of Saint John the Apostle and Evangelist, the titular of the cathedral at Dagupan. The silver star (previously depicted as three gold Oriental crowns) refers to the Epiphany of the Lord, the titular of the co-cathedral at Lingayen. The red wavy pile represents Lingayen Gulf. The green field represents the "rice-bowl" of the Philippines, the whole of Pangasinan and Nueva Ecija. The three heraldic roses represent our Lady, the Mystical Rose, who is venerated in the archdiocese under three titles: Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary of Manaoag; Our Lady of Purification; and Mary Help of Christians.[4][5]
Timeline of bishops
Ordinaries
Auxiliary bishops
Ordinaries
Bishops and archbishops
| Bishop | Period in office | Notes | Coat of arms | ||
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| Bishops of Lingayen (May 19, 1928 – February 11, 1954) | |||||
| 1 |  | Servant of God Cesar Maria Guerrero | May 24, 1929 – December 16, 1937 (8 years, 206 days) | Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Manila |  |
| 2 | Mariano Aspiras Madriaga | May 24, 1938 – February 11, 1954 (15 years, 263 days) |  | ||
| Bishops of Lingayen–Dagupan (February 11, 1954 – February 16, 1963) | |||||
| 2 | Mariano Aspiras Madriaga | February 11, 1954 – February 16, 1963 (9 years, 5 days) | Promoted to metropolitan archbishop status |  | |
| Metropolitan Archbishops of Lingayen–Dagupan (February 16, 1963 – present) | |||||
| 1 | Mariano Aspiras Madriaga | February 16, 1963 – February 7, 1973 (9 years, 357 days) | Resigned |  | |
| 2 | Federico Guba Limon, S.V.D. | February 7, 1973 – August 24, 1991 (18 years, 198 days) | Retired |  | |
| 3 | Oscar Valero Cruz | August 24, 1991 – November 4, 2009 (18 years, 72 days) | Retired |  | |
| 4 | Socrates Buenventura "Soc" Villegas, O.P. | November 4, 2009 – present (16 years, 280 days) |  | ||
Coadjutor archbishop
| Bishop | Period in office | Notes | Coat of arms | ||
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| 1 | | Federico Guba Limon, S.V.D. | January 7, 1972 – February 7, 1973 (1 year, 31 days) | Succeeded Archbishop Madriaga in 1973 | |
List of auxiliary bishops
| Bishop | Period in office | Titular see | Notes | Coat of arms | ||
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| 1 | .svg) | Francisco Raval Cruces | July 24, 1968 – March 4, 1970 (1 year, 223 days) | Tambeae | Appointed Bishop of Ilagan |  |
| 2 | | Jesus Aputen Cabrera | July 1, 1980 – April 22, 1985 (4 years, 295 days) | Thisiduo | Appointed Bishop of Alaminos |  |
| 3 |  | Renato Pine Mayugba | December 27, 2005 – October 12, 2012 (6 years, 290 days) | Centuriones | Appointed Bishop of Laoag |  |
| 4 |  | Jose Elmer Imas Mangalinao | August 22, 2016 – May 24, 2018 (1 year, 275 days) | Urusi | Appointed Bishop of Bayombong |  |
| 5 | Fidelis Bautista Layog | May 8, 2019 – present (7 years, 95 days) | Girus Tarasii |  | ||
Affiliated Bishops
- Jesus Juan Acosta Sison, appointed Bishop of Tarlac in 1963.
- Enrique de Vera Macaraeg, appointed Bishop of Tarlac in 2016.
- Rafael T. Cruz, appointed Bishop of Baguio in 2024.
Suffragan dioceses and bishops
| Diocese | Bishop | Period in office | Coat of arms | ||
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Alaminos (Pangasinan) |  | Napoleon B. Sipalay Jr. | March 19, 2024 – present (2 years, 145 days) |  |
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Cabanatuan (Nueva Ecija) | Prudencio P. Andaya Jr. | February 3, 2025 – present (1 year, 189 days) | .svg) | |
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San Fernando de La Union (La Union) | Daniel O. Presto | August 2, 2018 – present (8 years, 9 days) |  | |
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San Jose de Nueva Ecija (Nueva Ecija) | Samuel N. Agcaracar, S.V.D. | February 6, 2026 – present (186 days) |  | |
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Urdaneta (Pangasinan) | Nick A. Vaquilar | July 28, 2026 – present (14 days) |  | |
