The Diocese of Urdaneta (Latin: Dioecesis Urdanetensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. The diocese was established in 1985 from territory of the Archdiocese of Lingayen–Dagupan.
Ordinaries + Ordinaries of the Diocese of Urdaneta No. Portrait Name Coat of arms From Until Duration Notes Bishops of Urdaneta (April 22, 1985 – present) 1 Pedro G. Magugat, M.S.C.1925–1990 22 Apr 1985 5 May 1990 5 years, 13 days First bishop of the diocese; died in office. 2 Jesus C. Galang1932–2004 7 Dec 1991 16 Sep 2004 12 years, 9 months, 9 days Died while serving as bishop. 3 Jacinto A. Jose1950– 21 Sep 2005 3 May 2026 20 years, 7 months, 13 days Retired. 4 Nick A. Vaquilar1970– 28 July 2026 Incumbent ongoing
Educational institutions
Divine Word College of Urdaneta - Urdaneta City Escuela de San Antonio - Rosales Holy Child Academy - Binalonan Holy Rood Academy - Alcala Immaculate Conception Catholic School - Umingan Mary Help of Christians Learning Center - Pozzorubio Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Academy - Sison Our Lady of the Lilies Academy - Urdaneta City Our Lady of the Pillar Catholic School - Sta. Maria St. Anthony Abbot Academy - Villasis St. Mary's Dominican School - San Manuel St. Paschal Catholic School - San Quintin St. Patrick Catholic School, Inc - Tayug St. Philomena's Academy - Pozorrubio St. Louis Bertrand School, Inc. - Asingan
Parishes
Vicariate of Our Lady
Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Cathedral Parish - Urdaneta City Our Lady of Lourdes Parish - Pedro T. Orata, Urdaneta City Our Lady of the Universe Parish - San Jose, Urdaneta City Divine Mercy Parish - Cabaruan, Urdaneta City
Vicariate of St. Joseph
St. Vincent Ferrer Parish - Bantog, Asingan Our Lady of the Pillar Parish - Sta. Maria St. Patrick of Ireland Parish - Tayug St. Nicolas of Tolentine Parish - San Nicolas Our Lady of Nativity Parish - Natividad Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Parish - Panganiban, Tayug St. Paschal Baylon Parish - San Quintin Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Parish - Umingan San Lorenzo Ruiz Quasi-Parish - Libsong, Sta. Maria
Vicariate of Sacred Heart
San Isidro Labrador Parish - San Leon, Umingan St. Joseph Parish - Balungao St. Anthony of Padua Parish - Rosales City Nuestra Señora del Carmen Parish - Carmen, Rosales City St. Thomas Aquinas Parish - Sto. Tomas Holy Cross Parish - Alcala St. Anthony Abbot Parish - Villasis Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish - Piaz, Villasis
Vicariate of St. John Mary Vianney
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish - Sison St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina Parish - Palguyod, Pozorrubio St. Jude Thaddeus Parish - Pozorrubio San Rafael Parish - Linmansangan, Binalonan Santo Niño Parish - Binalonan St. Bartholomew Parish - San Manuel St. Louis Bertrand Parish - Asingan St. John Marie Vianney Quasi-Parish - Cabaritan, Sison
Affiliated bishops from the Diocese of Urdaneta Marlo Mendoza Peralta, DD, archbishop-emeritus of Nueva Segovia and former bishop of the Diocese of Alaminos from 2007 to 2014. He was one of the clergies of the Diocese of Urdaneta for thirty years.
See also Catholic Church in the Philippines List of Catholic dioceses in the Philippines
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