Diocese of Alaminos, Philippines

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Alaminos / Alaminen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Lingayen–Dagupan

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Celebrations

Patron Saint: St. Joseph the Patriarch (March 19), Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus (October 1)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: January 12

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1985.01.12: Established as Diocese of Alaminos / Alaminen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lingayen–Dagupan and became suffragan of Lingayen–Dagupan)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2024.01.28 – ...):

Bishop Napoleon Balili Sipalay Jr., O.P. (53)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Alaminos (Roman Rite)

Bishop Napoleon Balili Sipalay Jr., O.P. (53)
(2024.01.28 – ...)

Bishop of Alaminos (Philippines)

Misericordiam Dei et vestram

Born:	1970.10.20 (Davao, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1997.04.05
Consecrated Bishop:	2024.03.18

Bishop of Alaminos (Philippines) (2024.01.28 – ...)

Bishop Fidelis Bautista Layog (55)
(Apostolic Administrator 2020.01.14 – 2024.01.28)

Bishop Ricardo Lingan Baccay (63) (later Archbishop)
(2016.02.20 – 2019.10.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuguegarao (Philippines)

Pater benignus ad omnes

Born:	1961.04.03 (Tuguegarao, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1987.04.10
Consecrated Bishop:	2007.04.10

Priest of Tuguegarao (Philippines) (1987.04.10 – 2007.02.23)

Titular Bishop of Gabala (2007.02.23 – 2016.02.20)

Auxiliary Bishop of Tuguegarao (Philippines) (2007.02.23 – 2016.02.20)

Bishop of Alaminos (Philippines) (2016.02.20 – 2019.10.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuguegarao (Philippines) (2019.10.18 – ...)

Bishop Marlo Mendoza Peralta (73) (later Archbishop)
(2007.07.02 – 2013.12.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines)

Pax hominibus

Born:	1950.06.13 (San Carlos, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1975.03.31
Consecrated Bishop:	2006.03.31

Priest of Urdaneta (Philippines) (1975.03.31 – 2006.01.14)

Coadjutor Bishop of Alaminos (Philippines) (2006.01.14 – 2007.07.02)

Bishop of Alaminos (Philippines) (2007.07.02 – 2013.12.30)

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

Bishop Jesus Aputen Cabrera (83)
(1985.04.22 – 2007.07.02)

Bishop emeritus of Alaminos (Philippines)

Ut omnes unum sint

Born:	1940.12.12 (Manila, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1964.04.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1980.07.01

Priest of Lingayen–Dagupan (Philippines) (1964.04.11 – 1980.05.05)

Titular Bishop of Thisiduo (1980.05.05 – 1985.04.22)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lingayen–Dagupan (Philippines) (1980.05.05 – 1985.04.22)

Bishop of Alaminos (Philippines) (1985.04.22 – 2007.07.02)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Marlo Mendoza Peralta (73) (later Archbishop) (2006.01.14 – 2007.07.02)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of St. Joseph the Patriarch, Alaminos City, Pangasinan, Ilocos

Churches by City (21)

Lingayen–Dagupan (→), Tarlac (↘), Iba (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 24,499 km²

Population: 660,545 Catholics (82.4% of 802,114 total)

Pastoral Centres: 21 parishes

Personnel: 52 priests (44 diocesan, 8 religious), 91 religious (8 brothers, 83 sisters), 3 seminarians