Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Nueva Segovia

Philippines Philippines

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Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Nueva Segovia / Novæ Segobiæ (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Baguio, Bangued, Laoag

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Conversion of St. Paul (January 25)

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History

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2013.12.30 – ...):Archbishop Marlo Mendoza Peralta (74)Archbishop Marlo Mendoza Peralta (74)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Nueva Segovia (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Marlo Mendoza Peralta (74)Archbishop Marlo Mendoza Peralta (74)
(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 – ...)

Archbishop Ernesto Antolin Salgado (87)Archbishop Ernesto Antolin Salgado (87)
(2005.02.12 – 2013.12.30)

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)

Archbishop Edmundo Madarang Abaya
(1999.05.22 – 2005.02.12)

Pax

Born:1929.01.19 (Candon, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:1953.03.21
Consecrated Bishop:1979.01.19
Died:2018.09.20 (San Juan City, Philippines † 89)

Bishop of Laoag (Philippines) (1978.12.11 – 1999.05.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1999.05.22 – 2005.02.12)

Cardinal Orlando Beltran Quevedo, O.M.I. (85)Archbishop Orlando Beltran Quevedo, O.M.I. (85) (later Cardinal)
(1986.03.22 – 1998.05.30)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria «Regina Mundi» a Torre Spaccata
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Cotabato (Philippines)

Caritas congaudet veritati

Born:1939.03.11 (Laoag, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:1964.06.05
Consecrated Bishop:1980.10.28
Created Cardinal:2014.02.22

Bishop-Prelate of Kidapawan (Philippines) (1980.07.23 – 1982.11.15)

Bishop of Kidapawan (Philippines) (1982.11.15 – 1986.03.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1986.03.22 – 1998.05.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cotabato (Philippines) (1998.05.30 – 2018.11.06)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (C.B.C.P.) (1999 – 2003)

Secretary General of Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (2006 – 2011.10.21)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria «Regina Mundi» a Torre Spaccata (2014.02.22 [2014.04.24] – ...)

Archbishop José Tomás Sánchez (later Cardinal)
(1982.01.12 – 1986.03.22)

Doce me facere voluntatem tuam

Born:1920.03.17 (Pandan, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:1946.05.12
Consecrated Bishop:1968.05.12
Created Cardinal:1991.06.28
Died:2012.03.09 (San Juan City, Philippines † 91)

Priest of Sorsogon (Philippines) (1946.05.12 – 1968.02.05)

Titular Bishop of Lesvi (1968.02.05 – 1972.12.12)

Auxiliary Bishop of Caceres (Philippines) (1968.02.05 – 1972.12.12)

Coadjutor Bishop of Lucena (Philippines) (1972.12.12 – 1976.09.25)

Bishop of Lucena (Philippines) (1976.09.25 – 1982.01.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1982.01.12 – 1986.03.22)

Secretary of Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples (1985.10.30 – 1991.06.21)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Pio V a Villa Carpegna (1991.06.28 – 2002.02.26)

President of Pontifical Commission for Preserving the Church’s Patrimony of Art and History (1991.07.01 – 1993)

Prefect of Congregation for Clergy (1991.07.01 – 1996.06.15)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pio V a Villa Carpegna pro hac vice Title (2002.02.26 [2002.05.12] – 2012.03.09)

Archbishop Juan C. Sison
(1966.10.12 – 1981.09.12)

Habe fiduciam in Domino

Born:1912.08.08 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:1936.03.29
Consecrated Bishop:1947.07.25
Died:1981.09.12 († 69)

Titular Bishop of Limata (1947.05.10 – 1956.08.20)

Auxiliary Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1947.05.10 – 1956.08.20)

Titular Archbishop of Nicopsis (1956.08.20 – 1966.10.12)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1956.08.20 – 1966.10.12)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines / C.B.C.P. (1958 – 1961)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1966.10.12 – 1981.09.12)

Archbishop Santiago C. Sancho
(1951.06.29 – 1966.10.12)

Forma facto gregis

Born:1880.05.23 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:1903.10.04
Consecrated Bishop:1917.06.29
Died:1966.10.12 († 86)

Bishop of Tuguegarao (Philippines) (1917.02.05 – 1927.04.22)

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1927.04.22 – 1951.06.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1951.06.29 – 1966.10.12)

Bishops of Nueva Segovia (Roman Rite)

Bishop Santiago C. Sancho (later Archbishop)
(1927.04.22 – 1951.06.29)

(see above)

Bishop Peter Joseph Hurth, C.S.C. (later Archbishop)
(1913.01.07 – 1926.11.12)

Born:1857.03.30 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:1880.03.30
Consecrated Bishop:1894.09.16
Died:1935.07.31 († 78)

Bishop of Dacca (Bangladesh) (1894.06.26 – 1909.02.13)

Titular Bishop of Milopotamus (1909.02.15 – 1913.01.07)

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1913.01.07 – 1926.11.12)

Titular Archbishop of Bostra (1926.11.12 – 1935.07.31)

Bishop James Jordan Carroll
(1908.06.21 – 1912.10.26)

Born:1862.12.23 (USA)
Ordained Priest:1889.06.15
Consecrated Bishop:1909.02.14
Died:1913.04.04 († 50)

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1908.06.21 – 1912.10.26)

Titular Bishop of Metellopolis (1912.10.26 – 1913.04.04)

Bishop Dennis Joseph Dougherty (later Cardinal)
(1903.06.12 – 1908.06.21)

Crucis in signo vinces

Born:1865.08.16 (Honesville, PA, USA)
Ordained Priest:1890.05.31
Consecrated Bishop:1903.06.14
Created Cardinal:1921.03.07
Died:1951.05.31 (Philadelphia, PA, USA † 85)

Priest of Philadelphia (USA) (1890.05.31 – 1903.06.12)

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1903.06.12 – 1908.06.21)

Bishop of Jaro (Philippines) (1908.06.21 – 1915.12.09)

Bishop of Buffalo (USA) (1915.12.09 – 1918.05.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Philadelphia (USA) (1918.05.01 – 1951.05.31)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo (1921.03.10 – 1951.05.31)

Bishop José Hevía y Campomanes
(1889.05.27 – 1903.06.12)

Born:1841.03.24 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1864.05.21
Consecrated Bishop:1890.04.13
Died:1904.05.02 († 63)

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1889.05.27 – 1903.06.12)

Bishop of Badajoz (Spain) (1903.06.25 – 1904.05.02)

Bishop Mariano Cuartero y Sierra, O.A.R.
(1874.01.16 – 1887.08.02)

Born:1830.01.10 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1853.02.19
Consecrated Bishop:1875.06.06
Died:1887.08.02 († 57)

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1874.01.16 – 1887.08.02)

Bishop Juan José Aragonés, O.E.S.A.
(1865.03.27 – 1872.08.14)

Born:1816.08.21 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1865.10.01
Died:1872.08.14 († 55)

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1865.03.27 – 1872.08.14)

Bishop Vicente Barreiro y Pérez, O.E.S.A.
(1848.04.14 – 1856.05.17)

Born:1790.04.01 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1813
Consecrated Bishop:1849.01.28
Died:1856.05.17 († 66)

Bishop of Nueva Caceres (Philippines) (1846.01.19 – 1848.04.14)

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1848.04.14 – 1856.05.17)

Fr. Rafael Masoliver, O.P.
(1846.01.19 – 1846?)

Died:1846?

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1846.01.19 – 1846?)

Bishop Francisco Albán Barreiro, O.P.
(1817.04.14 – 1837.12.08)

Born:1764.01.08 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1818.11.22
Died:1837.12.08 († 73)

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1817.04.14 – 1837.12.08)

Bishop Cayetano Pallás, O.P.
(1806.10.06 – 1814)

Born:1750.09.03 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1808.09.18
Died:1814 († 64)

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1806.10.06 – 1814)

Bishop Agustín Pedro Blaquier, O.E.S.A.
(1801.07.20 – 1803.12.31)

Born:1749.10.02 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1773.09.19
Consecrated Bishop:1803.02.20
Died:1803.12.31 († 54)

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1801.07.20 – 1803.12.31)

Bishop Miguel García San Esteban, O.P.
(1768.09.16 – 1779.11.11)

Born:1727.07.17 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1769.11.26
Died:1779.11.11 († 52)

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1768.09.16 – 1779.11.11)

Fr. Bernardo de Ustariz, O.P.
(1763.12.19 – 1764.08.02)

Born:1696
Died:1764.08.02 († 67)

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1763.12.19 – 1764.08.02)

Bishop Juan de La Fuente Yepes
(1753.05.28 – 1757)

Consecrated Bishop:1755.08.24
Died:1757

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1753.05.28 – 1757)

Fr. Juan de Arechederra, O.P.
(1750.01.19 – 1751.11.12)

Born:1681
Died:1751.11.12 († 69)

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1750.01.19 – 1751.11.12)

Fr. Manuel del Rio Flores, O.P.
(1744.05.16 – 1745)

Died:1745

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1744.05.16 – 1745)

Bishop Jeronimo Herrera y Lopez
(1724.11.20 – 1742.03)

Born:1664
Consecrated Bishop:1727.05.11
Died:1742.03 († 77)

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1724.11.20 – 1742.03)

Fr. Pedro Mejorada, O.P.
(1717.10.01 – 1719.07.31)

Born:1667 (Spain)
Died:1719.07.31 († 51)

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1717.10.01 – 1719.07.31)

Bishop Diego Gorospe de Irala, O.P.
(1699.06.01 – 1715.05.20)

Born:1649 (Mexico)
Consecrated Bishop:1702.01.22
Died:1715.05.20 († 65)

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1699.06.01 – 1715.05.20)

Bishop Francisco Pizaro de Orellana
(1680.05.27 – 1683.09.02)

Born:1630 (Philippines)
Consecrated Bishop:1681
Died:1683.09.02 († 52)

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1680.05.27 – 1683.09.02)

Fr. Jose Millan de Poblete
(1675.05.27 – 1675?)

Died:1675?

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1675.05.27 – 1675?)

Bishop Rodrigo Cárdenas, O.P.
(1650.05.30 – 1661)

Died:1661

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1650.05.30 – 1661)

Bishop Fernando Montero Espinosa (later Archbishop)
(1639.07.16 – 1646.02.05)

Consecrated Bishop:1640.02.03
Died:1648

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1639.07.16 – 1646.02.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1646.02.05 – 1648)

Bishop Diego Aduarte, O.P.
(1634.01.23 – 1636)

Born:1570 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1635
Died:1636 († 66)

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1634.01.23 – 1636)

Bishop Fernando Guerrero, O.E.S.A. (later Archbishop)
(1627.05.17 – 1634.01.09)

Born:1567 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1628
Died:1641.07.01 († 73)

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1627.05.17 – 1634.01.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1634.01.09 – 1641.07.01)

Bishop Juan Rentería
(1618.03.05 – 1626)

Died:1626

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1618.03.05 – 1626)

Bishop Miguel García Serrano, O.E.S.A. (later Archbishop)
(1616.08.03 – 1618.02.12)

Born:1569 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:1617
Died:1629.06.14 († 59)

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1616.08.03 – 1618.02.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1618.02.12 – 1629.06.14)

Bishop Diego Soria, O.P.
(1602.11.15 – 1613)

Consecrated Bishop:1603
Died:1613

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1602.11.15 – 1613)

Bishop Miguel de Benavides, O.P. (later Archbishop)
(1595.08.30 – 1602.10.07)

Consecrated Bishop:1597.11
Died:1605.07.26

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1595.08.30 – 1602.10.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1602.10.07 – 1605.07.26)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Churches by City (44)

Laoag (↑), Bangued (→), Bontoc–Lagawe (↘), San Fernando de La Union (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 2,580 km²

Population: 642,183 Catholics (83.0% of 773,834 total)

Pastoral Centres: 42 parishes, 1 mission

Personnel: 83 priests (70 diocesan, 13 religious), 105 religious (13 brothers, 92 sisters), 21 seminarians

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