Diocese of

Bangued

Philippines

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Bangued / Abra / Bangueden(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Nueva Segovia

Neighbouring Dioceses: Nueva Segovia (←), Laoag (↑), Tabuk (→)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint James Major (July 25), Saint Joseph (March 19)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1955.06.12: Established as Territorial Prelature of Bangued / Abra / Bangueden(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia and became suffragan of Nueva Segovia)
1982.11.15: Promoted as Diocese of Bangued / Abra / Bangueden(sis) (Latin)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2007.01.05 – ...):

Bishop Leopoldo Corpuz Jaucian, S.V.D. (65)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Bangued (Roman Rite)

Bishop Leopoldo Corpuz Jaucian, S.V.D. (65)
(2007.01.05 – ...)

Bishop of Bangued (Philippines)

Born:	1960.07.27 (Santa, Ilocos Sur, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1988.03.12
Consecrated Bishop:	2007.03.26

Bishop of Bangued (Philippines) (2007.01.05 – ...)

Bishop Artemio Lomboy Rillera, S.V.D.
(1993.06.28 – 2005.04.01)

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 Cesar Castro Raval, S.V.D.
(1988.11.25 – 1992.01.18)

In nomine Domini

Born:	1924.12.17 (Laoag, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1952.05.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1982.02.18
Died:	2017.01.30 (Quezon City, Philippines † 92)

Titular Bishop of Cerbali (1981.12.15 – 1988.11.25)

Auxiliary Bishop of Bangued (Philippines) (1981.12.15 – 1988.11.25)

Bishop of Bangued (Philippines) (1988.11.25 – 1992.01.18)

Bishop Odilo Etspueler, S.V.D.
(1982.11.15 – 1987.11.20)

Born:	1912.11.12 (Guenzgen-Hohentengen, Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1942.05.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1956.10.11
Died:	1995.09.12 († 82)

Titular Bishop of Fata (1956.08.20 – 1978.02.18)

Bishop-Prelate of Bangued (Philippines) (1956.08.20 – 1982.11.15)

Bishop of Bangued (Philippines) (1982.11.15 – 1987.11.20)

Prelates of Bangued (Roman Rite)

Bishop Odilo Etspueler, S.V.D.
(1956.08.20 – 1982.11.15)

(see above)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Cesar Castro Raval, S.V.D. (1981.12.15 – 1988.11.25)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of St. James the Elder, Bangued, Abra, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
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Churches by City (24)

Nueva Segovia (←), Laoag (↑), Tabuk (→)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 3,976 km²

Population: 227,532 Catholics (84.8% of 268,438 total)

Pastoral Centres: 26 parishes

Personnel: 44 priests (35 diocesan, 9 religious), 16 religious (12 brothers, 4 sisters), 22 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2026.03.30

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