Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tuguegarao, Philippines

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Tuguegarao / Tuguegaraoan(us) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Bayombong, Ilagan, Batanes

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Peter (June 29), Our Lady of Visitation of Piat (July 2)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: September 20

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1910.04.10: Established as Diocese of Tuguegarao / Tuguegaraoan(us) (Latin) (from Diocese of Nueva Segovia and became suffragan of Manila)
1950.11.30: Lost territory to establish Territorial Prelature of Batanes and the Babuyan Islands
1966.11.07: Lost territory to establish Territorial Prelature of Bayombong
1970.01.31: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Ilagan
1974.09.21: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tuguegarao / Tuguegaraoan(us) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Ilagan, Batanes and the Babuyan Islands and Bayombong)
2002.02.06: Gained territory from Territorial Prelature of Batanes and the Babuyan Islands

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2019.10.18 – ...):

Archbishop Ricardo Lingan Baccay (63)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Tuguegarao (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Ricardo Lingan Baccay (63)
(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 – ...)

Archbishop Sergio Lasam Utleg (81)
(2011.06.15 – 2019.10.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Tuguegarao (Philippines)

Veritas liberabit vos

Born:	1943.09.11 (Solana, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1968.03.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1997.03.17

Priest of Tuguegarao (Philippines) (1968.03.30 – 1997.02.10)

Coadjutor Bishop of Ilagan (Philippines) (1997.02.10 – 1999.07.26)

Bishop of Ilagan (Philippines) (1999.07.26 – 2006.11.13)

Bishop of Laoag (Philippines) (2006.11.13 – 2011.06.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuguegarao (Philippines) (2011.06.15 – 2019.10.18)

Archbishop Diosdado Aenlle Talamayan (92)
(1986.01.31 – 2011.06.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Tuguegarao (Philippines)

Justus autem ex fide vivit

Born:	1932.10.19 (Manila, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1956.11.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1984.01.12

Priest of Tuguegarao (Philippines) (1956.11.30 – 1983.10.20)

Titular Bishop of Girus (1983.10.20 – 1986.01.31)

Auxiliary Bishop of Tuguegarao (Philippines) (1983.10.20 – 1986.01.31)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuguegarao (Philippines) (1986.01.31 – 2011.06.15)

Archbishop Teodulfo Sabugai Domingo
(1974.09.21 – 1986.01.31)

Deus nos diligit

Born:	1910.09.05 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1938.04.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1957.07.02
Died:	2002.06.03 († 91)

Bishop of Tuguegarao (Philippines) (1957.04.29 – 1974.09.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tuguegarao (Philippines) (1974.09.21 – 1986.01.31)

Bishops of Tuguegarao (Roman Rite)

Bishop Teodulfo Sabugai Domingo (later Archbishop)
(1957.04.29 – 1974.09.21)

(see above)

Bishop Alejandro Olalia (later Archbishop)
(1950.05.06 – 1953.12.28)

Born:	1913.02.26 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1940.03.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1949.07.25
Died:	1973.01.02 († 59)

Titular Bishop of Zela (1949.05.14 – 1950.05.06)

Coadjutor Bishop of Tuguegarao (Philippines) (1949.05.14 – 1950.05.06)

Bishop of Tuguegarao (Philippines) (1950.05.06 – 1953.12.28)

Bishop of Lipa (Philippines) (1953.12.28 – 1972.06.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lipa (Philippines) (1972.06.20 – 1973.01.02)

Bishop Constace Jurgens, C.I.C.M.
(1928.01.27 – 1950.05.06)

Born:	1879.12.12 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1905.06.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1928.03.18
Died:	1952.06.03 († 72)

Bishop of Tuguegarao (Philippines) (1928.01.27 – 1950.05.06)

Titular Bishop of Acarassus (1950.05.06 – 1952.06.03)

Bishop Santiago C. Sancho (later Archbishop)
(1917.02.05 – 1927.04.22)

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)

Bishop Maurice Patrick Foley
(1910.09.01 – 1916.09.06)

Born:	1867.03.16 (USA)
Ordained Priest:	1891.07.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1910.12.15
Died:	1919.08.07 († 52)

Bishop of Tuguegarao (Philippines) (1910.09.01 – 1916.09.06)

Bishop of Jaro (Philippines) (1916.09.06 – 1919.08.07)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Alejandro Olalia (later Archbishop) (1949.05.14 – 1950.05.06)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Ricardo Lingan Baccay (63) (later Archbishop) (2007.02.23 – 2016.02.20)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Diosdado Aenlle Talamayan (92) (later Archbishop) (1983.10.20 – 1986.01.31)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Paciano Basilio Aniceto (87) (later Archbishop) (1979.04.07 – 1983.10.20)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Salvador Lazo Lazo (1969.12.01 – 1977.08.03)

Special Churches

Cathedral: St. Peter’s Cathedral, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, Cagayan Valley
Former Cathedral: Church of St. Dominic de Guzman, Lal-lo, Cagayan, Cagayan Valley
Minor Basilica: Basilica of Our Lady of Piat, Piat, Cagayan, Cagayan Valley
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Churches by City (55)

Tabuk (↙), Batanes (↑), Ilagan (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 9,296 km²

Population: 1,669,800 Catholics (79.3% of 2,105,970 total)

Pastoral Centres: 50 parishes

Personnel: 95 priests (75 diocesan, 20 religious), 112 religious (20 brothers, 92 sisters), 19 seminarians