The Diocese of San Fernando de La Union () is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. The diocese was established in 1970 from the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia.Catholic-Hierarchy It is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Lingayen–Dagupan.
Ordinaries + Ordinaries of the Diocese of San Fernando de La Union No. Portrait Name Coat of Arms From Until Duration Notes Bishops of San Fernando de La Union (6 February 1970 – present) 1 Victorino C. Ligot1924–1980 6 Feb 1970 18 Sep 1980 10 years, 7 months, 12 days First bishop of the diocese. Died shortly after resignation. 2 Salvador L. Lazo1918–2000 20 Jan 1981 28 May 1993 12 years, 4 months, 8 days Retired. Known for his later joining the Society of Saint Pius X and his traditionalist stance. 3 Antonio R. Tobias1941– 28 May 1993 25 Nov 2003 10 years, 5 months, 28 days Appointed Bishop of Novaliches. 4 Artemio L. Rillera, S.V.D.1942–2011 1 Apr 2005 13 Nov 2011 6 years, 7 months, 12 days Died in office. 5 Rodolfo F. Beltran, O.P.1948–2017 19 Jan 2013 17 Jun 2017 4 years, 4 months, 29 days Died in office. 6 Daniel O. Presto1963– 9 May 2018 Incumbent ongoing Current bishop.
See also Catholic Church in the Philippines List of Catholic dioceses in the Philippines
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