Diocese of Baguio, Philippines

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Baguio / Baghiopolitan(us) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Nueva Segovia

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Immaculate Heart of Mary

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1932.07.15: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Mountain Provinces / Montan(us) (Latin) (from Diocese of Nueva Segovia)
1948.06.10: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Mountain Provinces / Montagnosa / Montan(us) (Latin)
1992.07.06: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Baguio / Baghiopolitan(us) (Latin) (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Bontoc–Lagawe and Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk)
2004.06.24: Promoted as Diocese of Baguio / Baghiopolitan(us) (Latin) (became suffragan of Nueva Segovia)

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1981.02)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2024.06.20 – ...):

Bishop Rafael Tambaoan Cruz (64)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Baguio (Roman Rite)

Bishop Rafael Tambaoan Cruz (64)
(2024.06.20 – ...)

Bishop of Baguio (Philippines)

What would Jesus do?

Born:	1960.03.12 (Mapandan, Pangasinan, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1985.09.08
Consecrated Bishop:	2024.09.07

Priest of Lingayen–Dagupan (Philippines) (1985.09.08 – 2024.06.20)

Bishop of Baguio (Philippines) (2024.06.20 – ...)

Bishop Victor Barnuevo Bendico (64) (later Archbishop)
(2016.10.01 – 2023.03.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Capiz (Philippines)

Confidam

Born:	1960.01.22 (Roxas City, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1984.04.14
Consecrated Bishop:	2017.01.10

Priest of Capiz (Philippines) (1984.04.14 – 2016.10.01)

Bishop of Baguio (Philippines) (2016.10.01 – 2023.03.03)

Apostolic Administrator of San Fernando de La Union (Philippines) (2017.07.05 – 2018.05.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Capiz (Philippines) (2023.03.03 – ...)

Bishop Carlito Joaquin Cenzon, C.I.C.M.
(2004.06.24 – 2016.10.01)

Gaudium et spes gratia

Born:	1939.01.25 (Baguio, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1965.07.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1992.11.25
Died:	2019.06.26 (Quezon City, Philippines † 80)

Vicar Apostolic of Tabuk (Philippines) (1992.07.06 – 2002.01.25)

Titular Bishop of Scebatiana (1992.07.06 – 2004.06.24)

Vicar Apostolic of Baguio (Philippines) (2002.01.25 – 2004.06.24)

Bishop of Baguio (Philippines) (2004.06.24 – 2016.10.01)

Vicars Apostolic of Baguio (Roman Rite)

Bishop Carlito Joaquin Cenzon, C.I.C.M.
(2002.01.25 – 2004.06.24)

(see above)

Bishop Ernesto Antolin Salgado (87) (later Archbishop)
(1987.12.18 – 2000.12.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Nueva Segovia (Philippines)

Pro populo consecratus

Born:	1936.11.22 (Santa Lucia, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1961.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1987.01.15

Priest of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1961.12.23 – 1986.10.17)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Mountain Provinces (Philippines) (1986.10.17 – 1987.12.18)

Titular Bishop of Buruni (1986.10.17 – 2000.12.07)

Vicar Apostolic of Baguio (Philippines) (1987.12.18 – 2000.12.07)

Bishop of Laoag (Philippines) (2000.12.07 – 2005.02.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (2005.02.12 – 2013.12.30)

Vicars Apostolic of Mountain Provinces (Roman Rite)

Bishop Emiliano Kulhi Madangeng
(1981.11.07 – 1987.12.18)

Afferent montes pacem

Born:	1927.03.05 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1953.12.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1971.07.21
Died:	1997.05.06 († 70)

Auxiliary Bishop of Mountain Provinces (Philippines) (1971.04.24 – 1979.07.04)

Titular Bishop of Trofimiana (1971.04.24 – 1997.05.06)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Mountain Provinces (Philippines) (1979.07.04 – 1981.11.07)

Vicar Apostolic of Mountain Provinces (Philippines) (1981.11.07 – 1987.12.18)

Bishop William Brasseur, C.I.C.M.
(1948.06.10 – 1981.11.07)

Born:	1903.01.12
Ordained Priest:	1929.08.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1948.08.14
Died:	1993.02.01 († 90)

Vicar Apostolic of Mountain Provinces (Philippines) (1948.06.10 – 1981.11.07)

Titular Bishop of Agathonice (1948.06.10 – 1993.02.01)

Prefects Apostolic of Mountain Provinces (Roman Rite)

Fr. Giuseppe Billiet, C.I.C.M.
(1935.11.15 – 1947)

Died:

1947

Prefect Apostolic of Mountain Provinces (Philippines) (1935.11.15 – 1947)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop Ernesto Antolin Salgado (87) (later Archbishop) (1986.10.17 – 1987.12.18)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop Emiliano Kulhi Madangeng (1979.07.04 – 1981.11.07)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Sebastian Acol Dalis (1987.11.18 – 2000.07.11)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Emiliano Kulhi Madangeng (1971.04.24 – 1979.07.04)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of Our Lady of Atonement, Baguio City, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)

Churches by City (35)

San Fernando de La Union (↖), Bontoc–Lagawe (↗), Bayombong (→), Urdaneta (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 2,827 km²

Population: 601,130 Catholics (72.6% of 828,190 total)

Pastoral Centres: 33 parishes, 3 missions

Personnel: 74 priests (50 diocesan, 24 religious), 234 religious (94 brothers, 140 sisters), 44 seminarians