The Diocese of Bangued (Lat: Dioecesis Banguedensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical province or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.
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.
Ordinaries + Ordinaries of the Diocese of Bangued No. Portrait Name Coat of Arms From Until Duration Notes Prelates of Bangued (August 20, 1956 – November 15, 1982) 1 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 + Auxiliary Bishops of the Diocese of Bangued No. Portrait NameCoat of Arms From Until Duration Notes 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.
Notable Churches
See also Catholic Church in the Philippines List of Catholic dioceses in the Philippines
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