Diocese of San Fernando de La Union, Philippines 🇵🇭

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: San Fernando de La Union / Ferdinandopolitan(us) ab Unione (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Lingayen–Dagupan

Neighbouring Dioceses: Nueva Segovia (↑), Baguio (↘), Lingayen–Dagupan (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint William of Maleval (February 10)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: April 11

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1970.01.19: Established as Diocese of San Fernando de La Union / Ferdinandopolitan(us) ab Unione (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia and became suffragan of Lingayen–Dagupan)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2018.05.09 – ...):

Bishop Daniel Oca Presto (63)

Monsignors (3)

Ordinaries

Bishops of San Fernando de La Union (Roman Rite)

Bishop Daniel Oca Presto (63)
(2018.05.09 – ...)

Bishop of San Fernando de La Union (Philippines)

Confido in misericordia Dei

Born:	1963.04.07 (Mangalda, Pangasinan, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1990.12.01
Consecrated Bishop:	2018.07.30

Priest of Iba (Philippines) (1990.12.01 – 2018.05.09)

Bishop of San Fernando de La Union (Philippines) (2018.05.09 – ...)

Bishop Victor Barnuevo Bendico (66) (later Archbishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 2017.07.05 – 2018.05.09)

Bishop Rodolfo Fontiveros Beltran
(2012.10.30 – 2017.06.17)

Ad omnes frater

Born:	1948.11.13 (Gattaran-Cagayan, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1976.03.25
Consecrated Bishop:	2006.05.16
Died:	2017.06.17 (Manila, Philippines † 68)

Priest of Tuguegarao (Philippines) (1976.03.25 – 2006.03.18)

Titular Bishop of Buffada (2006.03.18 – 2012.10.30)

Vicar Apostolic of Bontoc–Lagawe (Philippines) (2006.03.18 – 2012.10.30)

Bishop of San Fernando de La Union (Philippines) (2012.10.30 – 2017.06.17)

Archbishop Socrates Buenaventura Villegas (65)
(Apostolic Administrator 2011.11.17 – 2012.10.30)

Bishop Artemio Lomboy Rillera, S.V.D.
(2005.04.01 – 2011.11.13)

Pax in caritate

Born:	1942.05.01 (Naguilian, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1970.11.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1993.08.28
Died:	2011.11.13 († 69)

Bishop of Bangued (Philippines) (1993.06.28 – 2005.04.01)

Bishop of San Fernando de La Union (Philippines) (2005.04.01 – 2011.11.13)

Bishop Antonio Realubin Tobias (85)
(1993.05.28 – 2003.11.25)

Bishop emeritus of Novaliches (Philippines)

Adveniat regnum tuum

Born:	1941.06.13 (Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1965.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1983.01.25

Priest of Manila (Philippines) (1965.12.21 – 1982.11.03)

Titular Bishop of Tipasa in Numidia (1982.11.03 – 1984.09.14)

Auxiliary Bishop of Zamboanga (Philippines) (1982.11.03 – 1984.09.14)

Bishop of Pagadian (Philippines) (1984.09.14 – 1993.05.28)

Bishop of San Fernando de La Union (Philippines) (1993.05.28 – 2003.11.25)

Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Novaliches (Philippines) (2003.06.21 – 2003.11.25)

Bishop of Novaliches (Philippines) (2003.11.25 – 2019.06.06)

Bishop Salvador Lazo Lazo
(1981.01.20 – 1993.05.28)

Pax in caritate

Born:	1918.05.01 (Santo Niño, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1947.03.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1970.02.03
Died:	2000.04.11 († 81)

Priest of Tuguegarao (Philippines) (1947.03.22 – 1969.12.01)

Auxiliary Bishop of Tuguegarao (Philippines) (1969.12.01 – 1977.08.03)

Titular Bishop of Selia (1969.12.01 – 1981.01.20)

Auxiliary Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1977.08.03 – 1981.01.20)

Bishop of San Fernando de La Union (Philippines) (1981.01.20 – 1993.05.28)

Bishop Victorino Cristobal Ligot
(1970.02.06 – 1980.09.18)

Pax in caritate

Born:	1924.03.10 (Laoag, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1953.03.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1969.03.27
Died:	1980.09.18 († 56)

Priest of Laoag (Philippines) (1953.03.21 – 1969.02.12)

Titular Bishop of Budua (1969.02.12 – 1970.02.06)

Auxiliary Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1969.02.12 – 1970.02.06)

Bishop of San Fernando de La Union (Philippines) (1970.02.06 – 1980.09.18)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of St. William the Hermit, San Fernando, La Union, Ilocos
Minor Basilica: Basilica of Our Lady of Charity, Agoo, La Union, Ilocos
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Churches by City (28)

Nueva Segovia (↑), Baguio (↘), Lingayen–Dagupan (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 1,497 km²

Population: 690,339 Catholics (83.0% of 831,734 total)

Pastoral Centres: 29 parishes

Personnel: 56 priests (48 diocesan, 8 religious), 72 religious (8 brothers, 64 sisters), 33 seminarians