Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lingayen

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Lingayen–Dagupan / Lingayen(sis)–Dagupanen(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Alaminos, Cabanatuan, San Fernando de La Union, San Jose de Nueva Ecija, Urdaneta

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint John (December 27), Our Mother of Salvation, Saint Gregory I

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: January 8

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1928.05.19: Established as Diocese of Lingayen / Lingayen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manila and Diocese of Nueva Segovia and became suffragan of Manila)
1954.02.11: Renamed as Diocese of Lingayen–Dagupan / Lingayen(sis)–Dagupanen(sis) (Latin)
1955.06.12: Lost territory to establish Territorial Prelature of Iba
1963.02.16: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lingayen–Dagupan / Lingayen(sis)–Dagupanen(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Cabanatuan and Tarlac and lost territory to establish Diocese of Cabanatuan and Diocese of Tarlac)
1970.01.19: Gained suffragan see San Fernando de La Union
1975.03.17: Lost suffragan see Tarlac
1984.02.16: Gained suffragan see San Jose de Nueva Ecija
1985.01.12: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Alaminos and Diocese of Urdaneta and gained suffragan sees Alaminos and Urdaneta

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2009.09.08 – ...):	Archbishop Socrates Buenaventura Villegas (64)
Auxiliary Bishop (2019.03.18 – ...):	Bishop Fidelis Bautista Layog (56) Titular Bishop of Girus Tarasii

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Lingayen–Dagupan (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Socrates Buenaventura Villegas (64)
(2009.09.08 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lingayen–Dagupan (Philippines)

Pax

Born:	1960.09.28 (Manila, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1985.10.05
Consecrated Bishop:	2001.08.31

Priest of Manila (Philippines) (1985.10.05 – 2001.07.25)

Titular Bishop of Nin (2001.07.25 – 2004.05.03)

Auxiliary Bishop of Manila (Philippines) (2001.07.25 – 2004.05.03)

Bishop of Balanga (Philippines) (2004.05.03 – 2009.09.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lingayen–Dagupan (Philippines) (2009.09.08 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of San Fernando de La Union (Philippines) (2011.11.17 – 2012.10.30)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (C.B.C.P.) (2013.12.01 – 2017.07.08)

Archbishop Oscar Valero Cruz
(1991.07.15 – 2009.09.08)

Justitia et pax

Born:	1934.11.17 (Balanga, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1962.02.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1976.05.03
Died:	2020.08.26 (San Juan City, Philippines † 85)

Titular Bishop of Martirano (1976.03.04 – 1978.05.22)

Auxiliary Bishop of Manila (Philippines) (1976.03.04 – 1978.05.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of San Fernando (Philippines) (1978.05.22 – 1988.10.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lingayen–Dagupan (Philippines) (1991.07.15 – 2009.09.08)

Secretary General of Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (1994 – 1999)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (C.B.C.P.) (1995 – 1999)

Died of COVID-19.

Archbishop Federico G. Limon, S.V.D.
(1973.02.07 – 1991.07.15)

Take care of my sheep

Born:	1915.10.03 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1942.05.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1972.02.13
Died:	1996.06.13 († 80)

Titular Archbishop of Aquaviva (1972.01.07 – 1973.02.07)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Lingayen–Dagupan (Philippines) (1972.01.07 – 1973.02.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lingayen–Dagupan (Philippines) (1973.02.07 – 1991.07.15)

Archbishop Mariano Aspiras Madriaga
(1963.02.16 – 1973.02.07)

Misericordias altissimi memorabo

Born:	1902.05.05 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1930.03.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1938.05.24
Died:	1981.11.01 († 79)

Bishop of Lingayen (Philippines) (1938.03.17 – 1954.02.11)

Bishop of Lingayen–Dagupan (Philippines) (1954.02.11 – 1963.02.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lingayen–Dagupan (Philippines) (1963.02.16 – 1973.02.07)

Bishops of Lingayen–Dagupan (Roman Rite)

Bishop Mariano Aspiras Madriaga (later Archbishop)
(1954.02.11 – 1963.02.16)

(see above)

Bishops of Lingayen (Roman Rite)

Bishop Mariano Aspiras Madriaga (later Archbishop)
(1938.03.17 – 1954.02.11)

(see above)

Bishop Cesare Maria Guerrero
(1929.02.22 – 1937.12.16)

Exultabunt ossa humuliata

Born:	1885.01.26
Ordained Priest:	1914.10.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1929.05.24
Died:	1961.03.28 († 76)

Bishop of Lingayen (Philippines) (1929.02.22 – 1937.12.16)

Titular Bishop of Limisa (1937.12.16 – 1949.05.14)

Auxiliary Bishop of Manila (Philippines) (1937.12.16 – 1949.05.14)

Bishop of San Fernando (Philippines) (1949.05.14 – 1957.03.14)

Titular Bishop of Thuburbo minus (1957.03.14 – 1961.03.28)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Federico G. Limon, S.V.D. (1972.01.07 – 1973.02.07)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Jose Elmer Imas Mangalinao (64) (2016.05.31 – 2018.05.24)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Renato Pine Mayugba (69) (2005.10.18 – 2012.10.12)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Jesus Aputen Cabrera (83) (1980.05.05 – 1985.04.22)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Francisco Raval Cruces (later Archbishop) (1968.04.02 – 1970.03.04)